Bullying - Discussion

[inSein]

Most complaints of bullying, and especially cyber bullying, to me is a joke.

Like that stupid cartoon network ad they have on TV now. Not letting that random girl sit at the table with you isn't bullying, and it's a total overreaction to need to tattletale about it. C'mon, just move your butt somewhere else.

Alright, physical abuse and serious ...what's the word? Word speaking abuse? I forget right now. That isn't okay, but it's an overreaction to say that teasing and in general negative vibe from someone else to you is bullying.

Cyber bullying, oh cyber bullying... On another site, the kids say that pointing out bad spelling or grammar is bullying. I don't even do with this. The Amanda Todd thing is amusing to me, personally.

Basically, I think people need to focus on what actually is bullying, and not just letting kids say that anything negative that someone says to them is it. I think the ads and people in general should start talking about what it actually is, defining it. Not just a general nod.

 

[Elijo]

Well I think he wanted to start a discussion about bullying, without pointless criticism.

(Please don't take this the wrong way...)
Does it occur to you that I (the creator of this thread) am a girl? I personally wanted to hear people's experiences and opinions, thats all.

Oh and also, when I started this thread on here I was feeling a bit... Depressed... And lonely...

 

[oath2order]

(Please don't take this the wrong way...)
Does it occur to you that I (the creator of this thread) am a girl?

Seriously there's like no way to guess your gender looking at you in this thread.

 

[Elijo]

Seriously there's like no way to guess your gender looking at you in this thread.

Just look at my avatar and you will know...
Btw, I've mentioned that I've been bullied because of me hanging out with boys...

 

[SecondSider]

People in my class are always being a jerk towards me because of the fact that I have autism, and they take it as an implication I am stupid. They pretend to call the cops on me, and then even try to make jokes about me all the time, which I always take seriously. I can't not take it seriously, as it just keeps causing me more stress. I need to write about this in my book.

 

[Ashtot]

People in my class are always being a jerk towards me because of the fact that I have autism, and they take it as an implication I am stupid. They pretend to call the cops on me, and then even try to make jokes about me all the time, which I always take seriously. I can't not take it seriously, as it just keeps causing me more stress. I need to write about this in my book.

I have classes at my high school with twins that have mild autism, they're some of the best dudes I've ever met. They're normal people and I don't understand why anybody would make fun of them, though there's a girl that sits behind me in one of my classes talking about how "annoying" they are all the time. It's pretty frustrating. I'm sorry people treat you like that.

 

[Elijo]

People in my class are always being a jerk towards me because of the fact that I have autism, and they take it as an implication I am stupid. They pretend to call the cops on me, and then even try to make jokes about me all the time, which I always take seriously. I can't not take it seriously, as it just keeps causing me more stress. I need to write about this in my book.

My sister has autism and no one knows that she does except my family. She still gets teased (but not as much now as she used to) because of other things though. It really is a shame that students have to bully the students that have a medical condition.

 

[Sporge27]

Most of the time bullies do bully those they think are least likely to do something about it, or least likely to be believed. this unfortunately does put kids with any mental issue at a higher risk.

Do I think bullying is a bad thing, yes. Is there really any way to remove it entirely? I don't believe so. I think the best we can do is have support channels available so nothing extremely bad occurs. I was luckily only bullied when I was fairly young, kinda made me a turtle in my shell for middle and most of high school though. In many ways it is one of those things most everyone needs to learn to face though, it is learning to deal with others in a social situation. If you never learn to deal with it yourself it can hinder you later on. I'm not saying it has to be faced alone but it does need to be handled in a way that gives the one who was bullied back their own confidence less they become completely dependent on their teacher or parent or whomever.

 

[PapaNer]

I think I've kinda come up with a way to voice what I was trying to put out there.

So those who bully are brats, and it's always fun for me to see them shamed. Which I understand is hypocritical, but there's some sort of justice in there.

However, to those being bullied, it's up to them on how they take it. I mean, really, if someone gives me crap about anything, I will do whatever I can to make them as uncomfortable as possible. If someone is just out to make other people feel bad, the best thing you can do is realize that they will NEVER matter in your life, so why care at all?

If someone ever called me gay, I'd ask them for a kiss. If someone called me fat, I'd ask them to split a sundae with me. When you go along with it, it really REALLY gets them away. Then again, I'm a giant, so that could have something to do with it.

 

[the_bria]

i agree with papaNer. make them think you don't care. it's the best way to get thru it. eventually they will stop. but what's really best is to actually not care. these people don't matter to you, so why do you care what they think of you?

 

[SecondSider]

My sister has autism and no one knows that she does except my family. She still gets teased (but not as much now as she used to) because of other things though. It really is a shame that students have to bully the students that have a medical condition.

You bet it is. There is a special class in my school for students with autism, and the students who pass by understand us as if we were normal, but there were just some who were too dumb to understand it. My autism helped me understand movies a lot better than other teens, and people make fun of me for that. Mainly because I prefer the old films over the new ones, and these guys are just obsessed with what's new. They called all the classic movies "dog crap" and then would keep trashing me up with movies I have absolutely no interest in, such as Scary Movie 5 (to be clear, I hated every single one) or Project X (I never want to see this piece of crap again).

I decided that if the students wouldn't understand me, then older and more mature people would understand. So that had me an idea to write a book about a teenager who goes through these problems because of his mental health and his interests. I don't know if it'll be good, but I just wanted to get more people to understand it.

 

[Bambi]

I think I've kinda come up with a way to voice what I was trying to put out there.

So those who bully are brats, and it's always fun for me to see them shamed. Which I understand is hypocritical, but there's some sort of justice in there.

However, to those being bullied, it's up to them on how they take it. I mean, really, if someone gives me crap about anything, I will do whatever I can to make them as uncomfortable as possible. If someone is just out to make other people feel bad, the best thing you can do is realize that they will NEVER matter in your life, so why care at all?

If someone ever called me gay, I'd ask them for a kiss. If someone called me fat, I'd ask them to split a sundae with me. When you go along with it, it really REALLY gets them away. Then again, I'm a giant, so that could have something to do with it.

I "ignored" the bullying when I was in highschool. It didn't stop it but I couldn't let it get to me either way. Even as an adult I STILL run into bullies.

I think the best thing you can do is not take it personally. Realize that bullies are generally all talk n bullcrud and crappy human beings. Your the better person.

I can not STAND seeing kids committing suicide over bullying. It completely breaks my heart that they had no support system whatsoever.

 

[SecondSider]

I "ignored" the bullying when I was in highschool. It didn't stop it but I couldn't let it get to me either way. Even as an adult I STILL run into bullies.

I think the best thing you can do is not take it personally. Realize that bullies are generally all talk n bullcrud and crappy human beings. Your the better person.

I can not STAND seeing kids committing suicide over bullying. It completely breaks my heart that they had no support system whatsoever.

I can't even help it. Too many kids are being dumb, choosing to bully me over my preference of classic movies over newer movies. But bullies are the idiots in general. And it is a pity to see kids committing suicide over bullying. But though I might be on that level of abuse, I'm not going to commit suicide. I'd rather just run away from home.

 

[Lampokos]

**Note: I was very angry during this post.

People that are being bullied and cry about it and make these stupid anti-bullying campaigns should stop being massive, blubbering pussies, man the **** up, and take it.
I've been bullied before, and it's made me stronger in the process. Stop being a giant baby and grow up. It's just some ****** spouting stupid insults at you.
I hate people that complain about this ****.
Bullying is petty, and it shouldn't affect you unless it's physical. I was bullied all of my life up until middle school. Then I manned the **** up and stopped being a baby. I didn't care about it anymore because it doesn't matter. If you don't care about what they say, don't complain about it, or cry about it. Simple as that.
That's all I have to say.

 

[TheObscure]

People that are being bullied and cry about it and make these stupid anti-bullying campaigns should stop being massive, blubbering pussies, man the **** up, and take it.
I've been bullied before, and it's made me stronger in the process. Stop being a giant baby and grow up. It's just some ****** spouting stupid insults at you.
I hate people that complain about this ****.
Bullying is petty, and it shouldn't affect you unless it's physical. I was bullied all of my life up until middle school. Then I manned the **** up and stopped being a baby. I didn't care about it anymore because it doesn't matter. If you don't care about what they say, don't complain about it, or cry about it. Simple as that.
That's all I have to say.

Found a picture of you, m8.

 

[the_bria]

People that are being bullied and cry about it and make these stupid anti-bullying campaigns should stop being massive, blubbering pussies, man the **** up, and take it.
I've been bullied before, and it's made me stronger in the process. Stop being a giant baby and grow up. It's just some ****** spouting stupid insults at you.
I hate people that complain about this ****.
Bullying is petty, and it shouldn't affect you unless it's physical. I was bullied all of my life up until middle school. Then I manned the **** up and stopped being a baby. I didn't care about it anymore because it doesn't matter. If you don't care about what they say, don't complain about it, or cry about it. Simple as that.
That's all I have to say.

some people have a problem doing that when it's a constant thing. and just because you are the type of person who can take it and not care doesn't mean others can do that.
i had the same reaction to bulling that you did. but just because you and i realize that what other people think, especially some jacka** who has no meaning to you what so ever, doesn't matter, doesn't mean that other kids can see that so easily. some people are quite sensitive and need extra support and you shouldn't be berating them because of it.
some of these anti bulling campaigns take it way to far but then again, these days, bulling is being taken way too far.

 

[Bambi]

People that are being bullied and cry about it and make these stupid anti-bullying campaigns should stop being massive, blubbering pussies, man the **** up, and take it.
I've been bullied before, and it's made me stronger in the process. Stop being a giant baby and grow up. It's just some ****** spouting stupid insults at you.
I hate people that complain about this ****.
Bullying is petty, and it shouldn't affect you unless it's physical. I was bullied all of my life up until middle school. Then I manned the **** up and stopped being a baby. I didn't care about it anymore because it doesn't matter. If you don't care about what they say, don't complain about it, or cry about it. Simple as that.
That's all I have to say.

So you basically BECAME a bully instead.....

 

[Nicole.]

I've never ever been bullied, but hearing other people's experiences is quite shocking!

 

[SecondSider]

I've never ever been bullied, but hearing other people's experiences is quite shocking!

It's a pity this kind of stuff still happens. These people choose to do it because they're different? Wow, I have a few words to say about that. Stupid, annoying, pointless. I didn't really care about all the bullying happening to me, but I can't help it. I just acted as if they weren't there. But I understand how there are different kinds of people, and these bullies, just really try to exploit them for it. It's stupid. And where does it go? Nowhere. They can't even change who you are, only you can do it to yourself.

 

[Byngo]

People that are being bullied and cry about it and make these stupid anti-bullying campaigns should stop being massive, blubbering pussies, man the **** up, and take it.
I've been bullied before, and it's made me stronger in the process. Stop being a giant baby and grow up. It's just some ****** spouting stupid insults at you.
I hate people that complain about this ****.
Bullying is petty, and it shouldn't affect you unless it's physical. I was bullied all of my life up until middle school. Then I manned the **** up and stopped being a baby. I didn't care about it anymore because it doesn't matter. If you don't care about what they say, don't complain about it, or cry about it. Simple as that.
That's all I have to say.

Are you kidding me? Lack Of Empathy.

Has it ever occurred too you that maybe, just maybe, some people are more sensitive than you? For example, I have a friend with depression, and is bullied constantly because of it. And it affects her, deeply. Are you telling me to tell her to "man the **** up?".

No, I'd comfort people rather than tell them to shut up.