Bullies. We've all encountered them.
Why is it that some people's idea of fun is to put someone down?
I'll never know.
I do know this:
Being a bully is not cool and should not be tolerated.
If you ever feel like someone is threatening you or putting you down in any way:
Tell a parent, teacher or another authority figure.
In the unfortunate case that a teacher is the one doing the bullying,
don't be afraid to tell your parents.
No matter what ANYONE tries to tell you,
it is not snitching/being a tattle tale if you tell a person in authority that someone is bullying you. Truthfully, the person doing the bullying is scared of getting into trouble.
In this day in age, there's also something called online bullying
If anyone ever sends you a mean email/text or posts a blog entry about you that is degrading in any way, don't be afraid to step up and tell your parents! I keep repeating myself because this is VERY important!
If anyone is ever bullying you, tell your parents!
They know what you're going through and most often, know the perfect way to put a stop to it.
Be safe everyone and have a great week!
Ariel
Great, great...advice! Tell the world you are being bullied!!! OK...Ms. Teen Advice girl for next week what is your advice on the Jonas Brothers???? Should we have pictures of them in our rooms, should we listen to their music everyday, should we be jealous when we see them with their girlfriends, should we tell our boyfriends that they need to dress like them, should we dream about them, should we be so obsessed with these boys? What is it like being a Jonas Brother fan? Have fun!
ReplyDeleteLoved the blog and the advice. A job well done but I have a question...what do you do if the parent is the one doing the bullying? To their own child, I mean.
ReplyDeleteTo Anonymous...please get help! No child should be bullied by their own parent. This is more like child abuse. Go to your church, school, or call a hotline in your local community and get some expert advice. No child should be bullied by anyone. If you need to talk more, come back here...leave us another comment and we will try to help. Thanks for leaving Ariel a comment.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, I wish I could wrap my arms around you and give you a big hug! I completely agree with DekoPosh... talk to a trusted pastor or counselor, they're willing and ready to listen. Don't be afraid to speak up! I'll be praying for you and I hope that everything works out!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, that gives me a lot of hope that everything will be okay soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's not really physical bullying though...it's more verbal. Like my mom has those days when she gets really frustrated and she takes a lot of it out on me, throwing insults at me and I try not to let it bother me but it really shatters my self esteem and self confidence. She's bilingual and sometimes she'll yell insults at me in that language and most of the time I don't understand what she's saying, but I can tell their bad.
She knows she has a prblem too and she went to the doctor to get help but he told her she would need steroids and she freaked out and didn't go back or take the steroids.
She gets in those moods every once in a while, but they get really bad when they happen. I don't know what to do. My parents are completely in denial about all of this but it's tearing our family apart. I don't know what to do anymore.
Sorry this is so long...it ended up longer than I expected.
Anonymous - verbal abuse is STILL abuse. Please, talk with a trusted counselor or call the National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-442-4673 for expert advice. It's completely anonymous and they are more than ready to help in any way they can.
ReplyDeletePraying for the best!
Ariel
Okay I will try that.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!