I was bullied all my life, but my parents didnt know until now. I use to be called fat and other mean names. I still believe that I'm what my classmates say I am. Now I'm not bullied because I'm in high school and everybody knows that I'm in special ed classes learning how to talk well because I say some words or sentences that basically I cant say right because I stammer. My family and I moved from place to place when I was little because of my bullying. It would get so bad that I would get beat up. I thought that moving to new place was going to be different. I was wrong because girls there would always say bad things behind my back. I would be feeling so sad that no one was nice to me that I would make up stories to my mom about why I couldn't go to school. I don't do that now because I'm respected by veryone around me. Now I have friends and nobody is saying anything bad to me. Bullying is really wrong and leads to bigger problems. Just talk to a teacher to get help with bullying. SAY NO TO BULLYING

I was bullied from 6th grade until now. It can be stopped. I cut myself until recently. It's not worth it. Just stop and think about your choices first. It doesn't matter what you're bullied for, just help put a stop to it.

When I was a little girl I would dream about being a writer and all of the wonderfull things I could do. But I was being constantly convinced that I was no good at anything by my friends. I didn't expect to be bullied because I was homeschooled, but there are bullies no matter were you go. At church the girls would call me fat and say that I was an ugly troll. The boy I liked kissed me and went into the hall and told his freinds how brave he was for kissing a troll like me. I didn't know until one of my guy friends came and told me so. I would never date that evil boy. I was bullied about my art which was the only thing that made me happy and not depressed. Then everyone I knew was slipping away from me. I couldn't bare it anymore. I starting cutting when I was thirteen and I stopped eating. But I met a girl who helped me because she had the same problem. She would hang out with me and call me every day to see if I was depressed so she could help. I have recovered from my depression and I have a heathly relationship with a boy who calls me beautiful every day. Just being there for some one helps.

Hi I'm Sara A. and I've been bullied since 6th grade. I was beat up because I wasn't their color and fat and short. Then 7th grade came I was called lezbo, bitch, stupid hoe, slut , -- it wouldn't end. I would get made fun of and hurt by girls. Then by boys. It would never it end. Then one night at church the girl who first bullied me, apologized for hurting and she became nicer every day. I was so happy. TAKE A STAND NOW STOMP OUT BULLLYING!!

Bullying has hit our family so very hard this year. This year at school my 13 year old daughter has been bullied continually. I tried so hard to work with the school and the parents and recieved NOTHING. No one wanted to deal with it. The school had other things to do, and the parents flat out said to me that their kid didn't do anything wrong. About 3 months ago I found some suicidal messages on my daughters phone AND in her facebook messages. My daughter felt that nothing could be done. What was the point of talking to me, when the school and parents don't care? She has since been taken out of the school and enrolled in a homeschool program, and is also in counseling. She is on her way back up.
I pray that one day these kids, parents, and the schools will get it through their thick heads how much damage bullying and harrassment causes. The recovery will go on so much longer than the time it took to tear someone down. My heart and prayers goes out to everyone that has been affected by this. I look forward to the day that we can all come together and say ENOUGH.

I was a victim of bullying during my junior high years and I'm ashamed to say in recent years I’ve bullied others. I mean, I know high school is always considered a ‘rough’ time, but it shouldn’t be this nasty. I see how timidly my friends and fellow students deal with bullying. You don’t say anything about it unless you want to be one of the outcasts. But after seeing the Bully movie on a recent school trip I felt a need to speak out. But my words won’t be enough I feel. So instead everyone should just go see Bully. I'm sure your parents will pay for the ticket. Say its for a good cause. ;)

Hi, My name is Alexis, I'm 13 years old and I'm in middle school. That's not the part that get's me. I have a story that I would like to share. I have a Facebook page. I had to make a new one because of how bad people were treating me. I was cyber bullied everyday and night. It was always hard to go to school. I did everything I could to ignore them, but then I started getting notes that I couldn't handle. I was told by this boy that he would kill me. I told him no way you can't touch me -- I'm a girl. But he then replied, no I can't touch you..but my 22 gun can. I then printed this out and gave it to the cops but they did nothing. I was so scared, I still am to this day. I still get bullied, pushed around and get called a freak. I express myself -- I really do. Aren't we suppose to? Isn't that what they always say? Be yourself. To this day I do everything I can in my school to stop bullying. I make posters. I give speeches. Now with all the boys in my school and in high school, all they want is my body. I honestly don't give it to them. So they say fake stuff about me and it get's around. I'm losing my friends because of this, I really need help with trying to stop bullying.

I am posting this story because this happened in the community I am from. I did not know this boy personally but do know Flour Bluff ISD has big problems with Bullying. Apparently the boy had been bullied since the Fifth grade and his parents had reported this to school officials numerous times and nothing was ever done about it. School officials were interviewed and stated that they weren't aware of these reports. Many of his friends have spoken up and said that school administration was aware of the bullying and did noting to stop it. The allegations state that there was a group of Football players that called themselves the "Wolfpack" that were behind the bullying. Police are investigating the reports of bullying and school officials are scrambling for answers. Both my sons have been bullied. Five months prior to this my son was bullied by one of his classmates so my wife called me so I contacted the school and set up a meeting. I told the principal that my son was being bullied by this kid on a daily basis. The principal stated to me that this is the first time he heard of a case of bullying at the school and I was like -- yeah right. Well they did call the other kid in and had a talk with him and he stopped bullying my son but kept bullying other kids. I just feel that this school district has a big problem and someone needs to take a stand and step up to the school administration. I hope people read this cause I really want to make a difference for all these kids that are being bullied in our community.

I have been bullied in both elemantary school and high school. When it was going on in elementary my parents told the gudiance counselor and he told my parents I was old enough to fight my own battles. I was in kindergarden. How is someone that young supposted to take on a girl that is three grades ahead of them?!
I moved on and had put the bullying in the back of my mind -- well I tried to. Then out of nowhere, it happened again. It was my boyfriends best friend. This kid decided to go and tell my friends the things he thought about me. What he didn't know was that my friends came and told me. I thought the right thing to do was to go to my counselor and ask for help. The kid didn't get in trouble, and I was the one that pretty much had to watch my back. I now, won't go to my school for help because I know they will tell me to forget about it.
My school, both times, have taken the bullies side over mine. Did they think I was lying? Or did they just not want to deal with it? I thought schools were supposted to help kids with these things -- not ignore it and hope they don't hurt themselves -- because nobody will help them.
This story also goes on to my best friend. He has been bullied since 7th grade. We are both now in 10th. The same group of kids have been bullying him just because he has long hair and because they don't like him. We have gone for help everytime it happened and the school won't do anything. I know my friend wouldn't do it, but what if he had suicidal thoughts because of this? Is it hard to just help a kid out, and get stress off of their back? I don't think it is, but apparently they do..

On February 14, 2012 my 16 year old daughter was in the girl's locker room of Clermont Northeastern High School. She was approached by another female student that accused my daughter of "trash talking" one of her friend's. Rhandi stated she wasn't and to just drop it...twice, as the girl had her against the wall verbally assaulting her. Rhandi then bent over to remove her shoes in order to change for gym class. The girl grabbed her by the hair and began punching her and banging her head repeatedly off of the concrete block wall and the lockers. My daughter was going in out out of consciousness and one of the girl's in the locker room was trying to pull the girl from my daughter but the girl kept returning despite the fact my daughter was not defending her self. My daughter then fell over a bench backwards and her head bounced off of the concrete floor. The girl continued to beat my daughter as the other student tried to remove her. Finally, two teachers entered the room only because they heard the other student yelling at the girl to leave my daughter alone. The first teacher entered the room and told the girl to get off my daughter. The girl then felt the need to punch my daughter one last time in the right eye. The student that was trying to remove the girl stated the punch was so hard she could hear it. My daughter was found with her legs up on the bench she fell over backward, her back on the floor and her head against the lockers with her neck bent. It took approximately 1 1/2 minutes for my daughter to respond to the teachers. She was then gotten up and wheeled to the clinic in a wheelchair. I was called by the nurse to pick her up stating that she had been involved in an altercation and that she had swelling to her right eye area that needed to be checked out. I was told nothing of loss of consciousness or repeated blows to the head nor was I asked how far away I was. I arrived at the school to be told more of the story by my daughter. I spoke to the principal Mr. Matt Earley and asked if the police were called. I was told no because they were more concerned with her medical status. I asked why a squad was not called and was told that in the past a lot of parent's have gotten angry due to the cost related. I then took my daughter to the ER to be diagnosed with a concussion and multiple contusions. I went and filed assault charges at the sheriff's office. The girl that assaulted my daughter received a 3 day suspension and my daughter received a 2 day in school suspension for the incident because my daughter admitted to calling the girl a name after being backed against the wall and verbally assaulted. I accepted her discipline and agreed with it until I found out the other girl's discipline. I attempted to speak to the school regarding this and the fact that they didn't follow their own policies and procedures. I went from the assistant principal to the principal to the superintendent to the school board president and they all quit communicating with me. I then turned to the media and my attorney. I had to hire an attorney since I had to file the assault charges myself. If the school had called the police, I would have been assigned a prosecuting attorney for free. The school is now communicating with me and beginning to implement some programs but only after there were two other fights in the same week and an MRDD child was tripped in the hallway on purpose and laughed at. I had begged for them to do so beforehand and was ignored. I warned them it was going to snowball. My daughter has returned to school twice since the incident. Once was the day after and she was made fun of and laughed at by multiple students both at school and on Facebook. I provided the school with all of the documentation along with where the girl's mother was referring to her daughter as "slugger". I begged the school to address them but they refused. She then attempted to return after the news story aired. Like the previous time she had to be picked up within the first 2 hours due to pain. She has now been put on home instruction due to the severity of her concussion and the signs and symptoms she is experiencing. Symptoms that are expected to last up to one year. She has been placed on medication to try and relieve some of the symptoms by her neurologist. She turned 16 on February 7th and received a car for her birthday. She has yet to drive it due to this incident and will not be able to until she is cleared by the neurologist. We are still engulfed in a legal battle. Our lives have been changed dramaticly by one teenage girl and her actions. Oh, I forgot to mention that the girl's father is a retired police officer. I have to wonder if that is why my daughter's civil rights were violated?

Hello, my names Lexi. I have been bullied ever since 3rd grade. Reason? Because the kids that did this to me did not feel good enough about themselves. Why did they do this to me? Because they were most likely jealous. Everyone who has posted a story on here I read ... being bullied is a highly uncomfortable thing ... people do it because they want attention ... no one ever deserves. If someone calls you "ugly" and says threatening remarks whether there passing you down the hall or in class with you or simply during lunch, just think to yourself "There just jealous". Because in reality they probably are jealous of you and they have nothing good to say because they don't want to admit the feeling, so they treat you like utter pooh. This is WRONG. Don't be afraid to tell someone what you go through day to day. Because if you're lucky enough maybe you can get help and get out of it. Not saying cyberschool is the way to go only because bullying can follow you everywhere. Even on the internet.

I was in 3 grade when I started to get picked on. I know how it feels to get picked on it hurts a lot. When I first started to get picked on I would cry during class, at recess and even when I got home. Some people go too far saying my mom is ugly. One day I got so tired of it I walked out of the lunch room and went to the behavior specialist and told her. She asked what was happening and I told her. Then she called my classroom and she sent down the two girls that were bothering me. They got in trouble and after the two girls left i stood in the behavior speacialists room and I cried my eyes out. After I calmed down I went back to my class room and that is my 3 grade bullying story. I know how it feels but don't do anything to hurt yourself if you get bullied. Hang in their please........

Clank. Clank. Clank.
The chains move slowly over the dirt, sweat, tears, and blood of the others,
Move it. Move it. Move it.
The guard yells to these prisoners called servants,
Beat. Beat. Beat.
The rhythm of the rawhide as it hits the dissenters with great vigor,
Help us. Help us. Help us.
The prayers to God they say aloud every night hoping they will see tomorrow,
Freedom,
They want freedom,
They don’t care about their next meal,
They just want the pain to stop,
Freedom in their minds is much more than a word,
More than a hope or a dream,
Freedom is something worth fighting for,
Freedom is the right to think and say what you want

You know the saying nobody is perfect? Well in my eyes everyone is perfect just not as at being the same. I say this because the only person perfect at being you is you. No one in this world can be you like you can. So don’t be shy to let your true colors show. In a way no one fits into a group because you are your own group. You may look like a family member but you are a different person. You have your own dreams and you are smart and talented. When people say you are stupid remember that a smart person looks at thing from the inside, a wise person looks at things from the outside. But a truly wise person looks at things from all sides. How do you look at things? Or you may not have the book smarts everyone says you have to know but you know how to survive. I think what hurts people the most is when others say "you don’t know what it is like to be me", "my life is harder than yours" -- when the truth is you may not know what is like to be them but your life is just as hard as the next. You have to learn from the day you are born how to fight for your life. Some people don’t have the money -- the next person does but at least you still have the family and the people they don’t. They don’t know what it is like to have someone that loves them. This is your chance to make a change to help that person you have only seen but never talked to. To be that person's friend to show them that there is good out in the world. It is our generation's task to fix the world to unite everyone as one nation. To stop the war, the abuse, the rape, and so much more. But it all starts with never saying those hurtful words to another... those words that one may start that war ... that just hurts one more than one ever needed to hurt. When we can stop the bullying, we are all one step closer to making this world safe and kind to everyone that lives in it. This starts with you. Today is the day you take that stand say sorry to the kids who you hurt.
- Kyrstin

I know it seems like bullying is subject to make as children grow older; this is not true. Being in my first year of college has been very rough. Bullying to me comes in many forms. Bullying can be someone constantly bothering you or a one time emotional blow. Living with a bad roommate was hard. I had to live with someone rude and disrespectful. My roommate would talk about me on the phone and be rude to me in person as well. One day her friend even came in the room and started being rude to me as well. I finally got the nerve to ask my RA if there were any rooms left to change to. I then spoke to housing and was finally able to change rooms. Even though I changed rooms, I still constantly see my roommate's friend around campus; this makes me anxious. One thing i've learned from all of this is to speak up when I am in trouble.