Some our best comedians started out by being the object of bullying. They turned the tables and made everyone laugh and bullys shrivel up when they are laughed at, I suggest you try for humor if that does not work ask your parents for permission to punch them in the gut or where ever and take the suspension with your parents approval. Your parents may chose to go to the school first but many times even that doesn't work and I am as anti violence as any one I know but I also know bullies, they don't back off easily. GoodLuck
2007-12-09 11:43:46
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answered by Judy 6
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Well it depends on what type of bullying you're having to put up, physical attacks you can defend yourself against (you'll just have to fight the school to get them in trouble instead of you) though you might be better off just trying to avoid the f***heads (and run away from any fights, in fact the law in most places requires that you only put up a fight if running isn't an option) but you shouldn't just take it (turning the other cheek is not a good idea).
Though as for the teachers, you'll probably find that most of them just want the problem to go away without really caring what the problem is so a lot of them will be more inclined to punish you (and may even rationalise that you bought it upon yourself) in the hopes that they can shut you up and not have to deal with it. There are a few teachers who actually care about their students but you'll probably find them to be rare and unless you're considered one of the exceptional students the rest of the teachers won't really care about you except to think that you cause a lot of problems.
The best advise would be to try to ignore it (and that's what pretty much every teacher will tell you) but that's going to be almost impossible to do, especially if you've not ignored it in the past (since they'll just keep at it until you break since they know that you will).
If when you're an adult you can show that it caused lasting damage you might be able to sue the school, won't help but if you do it in a decade or so and the school still has problems with bullying it might help another kid.
2007-12-09 11:20:45
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answered by bestonnet_00 7
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Bullies usually pick on those who seem to be weaker than they are. So you might want to work on seeming to be tougher. Ask a school coach or a police officer or some other person who knows how to fight to teach you some self-defense moves. Or sign up for a martial arts class and tell the instructor that you are there because you are being bullied. Often knowing how to defend yourself will make you feel stronger and that feeling will show and the bullies will leave you alone. (And if they don't leave you alone, you'll know how to deal with them. If they throw the first punch, you have the legal right to defend yourself and your parents should be able to fight to have you not be punished or to have as little punishment as possible. Even if you do get suspended for a day, the bullying will probably stop as bullies tend to be cowards who only pick on those who won't fight back. Once you stand up for yourself, they will look for an easier target.)
Make sure that you've told your teacher about it. And if the teacher doesn't do anything about it, is too busy to actually see it going on, or can't catch them in the act, make sure you tell the principal's office or guidance counselor about it, too. They should try to address the problem. If they don't and if you have to defend yourself, you can make it clear that you had tried a better way first and that the school left you no choice but to defend yourself since the problem is still going on.
If the bullies are using annoying, nasty, or threatening language, if they are only using words, try to ignore it. If they don't get a reaction to their words, they usually don't see it as "fun" and will move on to another target. (And if they are only using words and you push or hit them, you will be seen as the guilty one since they didn't actually touch you first.)
If the school won't do anything and the problem continues, especially if it involves more than annoying words (if it involves threats or physical harm), talk to your parents about it. They might want to push the school to do something or even take the matter to the police. Sometimes these days, schools won't do much because they don't want to have to report that bullying is going on at their school, they want the public to think that their school is so wonderful that nothing wrong goes on there. But if the matter goes to the police, the school will have to do something; they won't be able to pretend that the problem doesn't exist.
If worst comes to worst, you might want your parents to find a way to move you away from the bullies. If the bullies are in your class, they can push the school to assign you to a different class. If the bullies ride your bus, they can try to get you on another bus, or pick you up, or find a ride for you, or have you walk home. Or they might even push to have you re-assigned to a different school or have you come home to be homeschooled if the problem is bad enough.
2007-12-09 13:25:30
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answered by hsfromthestart 7
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OK, I'm in 6 grade and we have had to do TONS on bullying...I'm not sure if I can remember the whole HA HA SO thing, but here is what I can remember. We learned this to help with bullying:
H - Humor (try to joke around and be funny Ex. "that's bad haircut - u say, yeah my hair cutter used a lawn mower" or something like that
A - Avoid (try to avoid the bully by staying away)
H - help (get help from a teacher, parent, friend, counseler, etc.)
A - assert yourself (look bully in eye and say things like "I don't like it when you...(put what they're doing here) and I want you to stop" or other ' brave statements '
S - self talk (tell yourself that its not you having the problem, it's the bully. look at the good things about yourself. be brave and don't take it personally)
O - Own it (say like "yeah this is a a bad haircut", or "Yeah I am bad at math." this will confuse the bully)
And so that's the HA HA SO tactic. just follow those guidlines. think back to it...it will help. good luck!!!
2007-12-09 14:50:56
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answered by TwilightBella 3
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Turn the other cheek. What that means is if they hit you, don't hit back. In fact if they're trying to, let them hit you again. It may hurt, but later you can go and tell a teacher that they hit you twice and you won't feel guilty for hitting them. U aren't nerdy if you tell someone. and you don't have to be nerdy to be bullied. PS i'm in seventh grade and i've been bullied before too.
2007-12-09 11:05:31
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answered by Anonymous
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suspended for how long? IT really ticks me off that kids can't defend themselves in school anymore. The law protects the bullies. Wait til after school and let him have it. If he rats on you, he'll prove to everyone he's a coward, not you. Then when you come back from suspension, problem solved.
2007-12-09 11:01:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Honestly it seems most teachers these days are apathetic to this sort of thing. Tell your parents or a teacher. Do you have friends that will stand up for you? If you do, let them know.
But the bottom line is never let anyone physically hurt you. You should never start a fight, but always defend yourself if someone tries to hurt you.
Good luck.
2007-12-09 10:59:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Bullying in most states is crime. Report it to your parent, who then can report it to the police, if your school won't do anything about it.
2007-12-10 12:48:18
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answered by hmmmm 7
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You need to tell a trusted teacher or your parents. This should not be tolerated by your school, they will punish these students and hopefully the kids will learn their lesson and stop bothering you. Best of luck
2007-12-09 10:56:05
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answered by Gabriella4 5
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Talk to someone in authority and if it continues defend yourself
2007-12-09 11:37:43
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answered by PASSION 1
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