I am too tall to physically bully, and when someone makes fun of me I just say "COME AT ME BRO" really loud over and over. So that doesn't happen much.
were you ever bullied in school?
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I was bullied through the second half of my elementary school years, but it was almost exclusively verbal bullying as I was a head taller than most of my bullies and was prone to fits of anger. At the same time, that was kind of why they bullied me. You see, I really, really hated being angry, so whenever people used to make me mad, I'd start weeping like a baby, then I would hurt them in some manner. My bullies thought it was freaking hilarious. I still can remember the face of the worst of them laughing as I was strangling him. Pretty creepy memory really.
In sixth grade my teacher bullied me. He called me Captain Cranium because of my giant head and because I was one of the smarted kids in my class. The rest of the school joined in on the mocking, though they thought it was just innocent fun. The guy was kind of a jerk, but in hindsight he probably just thought he was being sociable, though he definitely crossed the line when he kept making those jokes after I had told him to stop. I eventually tried to get the administration involved, but nothing came of it. At the end of the year I left a note on the whiteboard about how much I hated everyone and how I hoped to never see any of them again.
I was home schooled in seventh grade because of how much the teacher's bullying had effected me. In eighth grade I returned to public school and promptly started acting like a total jerk. I am pretty certain I made one girl cry on a weekly basis. I felt that since everyone had been a jerk to me that I had the right to be a jerk to them, except most of those people didn't really think that they had ever done anything to me. They thought I never really cared about their jokes and many of them thought that I was their friend.
In the end, I feel like I had an exaggerated sense of how bad my bullying had been and wound up being a total jerk. 12-14 year-old me is the only individual in history that I would punch on sight if I came into contact with them. Eventually I got over it thanks to support from my youth pastor who was willing to deal with me and help me get past my self-righteous, narcissistic, misanthropic ways. I still will often act like a parody of that individual I once was to remind myself what I should make sure to never be again.
So yes I was bullied, but sometimes you do need to just get past it and realize that you and your bullies are both human being capable of growth and change. At the very least learn to pity them. They're the ones will have to regret what they've done. I ruined more possible friendships due to my bullying and victim complex than I'd care to think about.
In sixth grade my teacher bullied me. He called me Captain Cranium because of my giant head and because I was one of the smarted kids in my class. The rest of the school joined in on the mocking, though they thought it was just innocent fun. The guy was kind of a jerk, but in hindsight he probably just thought he was being sociable, though he definitely crossed the line when he kept making those jokes after I had told him to stop. I eventually tried to get the administration involved, but nothing came of it. At the end of the year I left a note on the whiteboard about how much I hated everyone and how I hoped to never see any of them again.
I was home schooled in seventh grade because of how much the teacher's bullying had effected me. In eighth grade I returned to public school and promptly started acting like a total jerk. I am pretty certain I made one girl cry on a weekly basis. I felt that since everyone had been a jerk to me that I had the right to be a jerk to them, except most of those people didn't really think that they had ever done anything to me. They thought I never really cared about their jokes and many of them thought that I was their friend.
In the end, I feel like I had an exaggerated sense of how bad my bullying had been and wound up being a total jerk. 12-14 year-old me is the only individual in history that I would punch on sight if I came into contact with them. Eventually I got over it thanks to support from my youth pastor who was willing to deal with me and help me get past my self-righteous, narcissistic, misanthropic ways. I still will often act like a parody of that individual I once was to remind myself what I should make sure to never be again.
So yes I was bullied, but sometimes you do need to just get past it and realize that you and your bullies are both human being capable of growth and change. At the very least learn to pity them. They're the ones will have to regret what they've done. I ruined more possible friendships due to my bullying and victim complex than I'd care to think about.
fluffybunny937 said:
That reminds me, actually. The first time someone I had gone to school with died (at least that I know of), it was someone my age who bullied me all through middle school. While everyone else felt terrible because someone they knew had committed suicide (from what I understand, he found out he had brain cancer, and decided to blow his brains out rather than letting them rot out), I felt terrible because I felt nothing. I didn't feel happy that he had died, but the news didn't exactly sadden me, either.
Edit: This happened most of the way through high school, by the way, and he and I hadn't seen each other since middle school; we wound up going to different high schools.
How on earth did you manage to make it for 16 years like that? I'm not saying you're a liar, quite the contrary due to the amount of detail placed into your description, but come on.Charvale said:
Didn't you eventually feel like you had to stand up for yourself? I was bullied too, but only in elementary school. I quickly realized in Jr. High that unless you solve your own problems, they aren't going to go away. Hell, tons of people on the Escapist who were bullied in elementary realized that, made a stand, and ended up being left alone.
All the time. Only had to go to the hospital twice though. The broken arm in high school was especially fun since it was in the middle of a one week field trip to the middle of nowhere and everyone was sure i was faking it (since there's no way you could break someone's arm just by knocking her down and kicking her for a few minutes).
On a side note, if any of you still have traumatic experiences concerning bullies that left you with low self esteem or self confidence, you'd be amazed what a gym membership and a plan to get fit can do for you.
Not really. Throughout primary school one of my closest friends was a complete dick but it wasn't because he was a bully. He was just an insensitive and selfish prick.
In secondary though it was jut the normal thing of getting picked on by random ceeps and ignoring them.
Nothing serious.
In secondary though it was jut the normal thing of getting picked on by random ceeps and ignoring them.
Nothing serious.
That's just the way it works in the US. The kids that tend to get bullied are also the ones that tend to respect authority figures, and believe them when they start listing the (Turtleboy1017 said:
pretty much my entire school days with the teachers not giving a fuck.
I currently go to a school where they care about you but my experiences on my old school didn,t help me with trusting teachers.
I currently go to a school where they care about you but my experiences on my old school didn,t help me with trusting teachers.
Same as you, first poster!staika said:
There wasn't ever bullying in my school (my year, at least)
Even though I was someone who had Black hair, baggy jeans, loved metal and stuff; for some unknown reason I got on with everyone without any effort or trying, even the Chavs and all the slutty Girls etc.
In fact, as well a my social circle, I occasionally hung out with these guys in and out side of school. Even outside of school people were always, "attracted" to me and just wanted to get along with me without trying.
Looking back I feel lucky now; if only people didn't have to grow up and move away and stuff ;_;
I've never particularly been bullied as such, my high school is full of "banter", but at the end of the day most people just get on with it all.
Its also a moderately well known fact that im big into my martial arts and a karate black belt, so no one particularly tries it on with me.
All in all high school is pretty good.
Its also a moderately well known fact that im big into my martial arts and a karate black belt, so no one particularly tries it on with me.
All in all high school is pretty good.
They tried... oh how they tried. I just kept up a pokerface (Before I even knew that term), and they left me alone. They tried to make fun of my friends? I let them KNOW I was unhappy with it. So in other words, yes and no.
But I do have a funny story. There was kind of an unspoken rule at our school: Be nice as humanly possible to the special kids (You know what I mean). Anyway, so this popular guy transfers into our school. Joins the football team, gets good grades, you know the kind. One day, he was walking around the classes for the special kids, and bumps into one of them. The special kid musters out an "I'm sorry" with his troubled speech. The kid just looks at him funny and goes "Fucking retard" and walks off.
...the guy made it to the end of the school year, then transferred the next year. I'll give you a hint... was probably the worst year he ever will have.
But I do have a funny story. There was kind of an unspoken rule at our school: Be nice as humanly possible to the special kids (You know what I mean). Anyway, so this popular guy transfers into our school. Joins the football team, gets good grades, you know the kind. One day, he was walking around the classes for the special kids, and bumps into one of them. The special kid musters out an "I'm sorry" with his troubled speech. The kid just looks at him funny and goes "Fucking retard" and walks off.
...the guy made it to the end of the school year, then transferred the next year. I'll give you a hint... was probably the worst year he ever will have.
Everyone left me alone. 1st grade I was using a compass to try and make pac-man. this type http://www.oppictures.com/singleimages/240/LEO77360_1_1.JPG
Someone put me in a choak hold for fun and I stab him as a reflex. From that point on everone though I was crazy and I played it up so people left me alone. It was a double eged sword. I never got bullies but I had no real friends to speak of.
Someone put me in a choak hold for fun and I stab him as a reflex. From that point on everone though I was crazy and I played it up so people left me alone. It was a double eged sword. I never got bullies but I had no real friends to speak of.
Not really. One time this deranged pale and wirey little guy in Grade 1 tried to fight me (He had ADHD so maybe I was just wrong place wrong time?)
Anyway, he pushed me up against the wall and he was just so pale and tiny (and a ranga) I just laughed at him while he was trying to intimidate me. He tried punching me but it was like being coughed on by an ant, which made me laugh more.
Another time in grade 5 this one kid was trying to act all tough in front of the class and trying to have a go at me, I distinctly remember him telling me to try and kick him. I loosened my shoe and kick the air. The shoe then flew from my foot and got him right in the face. Sweet sweet victory. Like a kind gent, I apologised afterwards without being asked to. But I still laugh about it to this day.
Nothing really happened in high school, pretty much dodged trouble as that was around the time I got fat and unfit. Out of high school now and loosing the weight. Any experiences you consider bullying in my schooling were nothing at all. Didn't affect me at all, just provided many shits and giggles.
Anyway, he pushed me up against the wall and he was just so pale and tiny (and a ranga) I just laughed at him while he was trying to intimidate me. He tried punching me but it was like being coughed on by an ant, which made me laugh more.
Another time in grade 5 this one kid was trying to act all tough in front of the class and trying to have a go at me, I distinctly remember him telling me to try and kick him. I loosened my shoe and kick the air. The shoe then flew from my foot and got him right in the face. Sweet sweet victory. Like a kind gent, I apologised afterwards without being asked to. But I still laugh about it to this day.
Nothing really happened in high school, pretty much dodged trouble as that was around the time I got fat and unfit. Out of high school now and loosing the weight. Any experiences you consider bullying in my schooling were nothing at all. Didn't affect me at all, just provided many shits and giggles.
Pretty much this. I highly doubt that everyone here has snapped a bully's bones. Not to mention that in real life, even when retaliation does happen, all it means is that the bully is going to come back in a larger group and ambush your ass.launchpadmcqwak said:
OT: No, I've never really been bullied. Private schools tend to work like that, though I did verbally bully one kid for about a year in middle school. At the end of that year, I realized I was being an idiot and stopped, but I didn't become friends with the kid because it turns out he was an asshole.
Are you my dad? That's what ended his bullying problem in Junior High (which is what middle school was called back then.) The only difference is it was in a lunch line, and I'm pretty sure Pacman didn't exist yet.IceStar100 said: