Bullying

[Nazulu]

The only bullying I received that I can remember was back in grade 3 and I was bullied by someone in grade 6 (not saying names). He was possibly the most athletic guy in school and was really popular as well but for no good reason he just liked to have a go at me. This is only for one year though but I hated him so much, I'd always think of violent ways of getting him back but I would never do anything.

Three years later I heard he had a car accident and it left him seriously brain damaged, I didn't laugh or anything but I didn't actually care that much. Now I feel sorry for him though, especially when I found out someone has to take care of him for the rest of his life because he can't do most basic things.

 

[Sgtkillalot0]

...killed himself by jumping on a river...

Am I the only one who said Wtf?

 

[Looking For Alaska]

I hope people don't get me wrong, but I feel that to a small, small extent getting bullied is important to helping people develop a tough skin and mature into an adult that can survive in the world.

But obviously tormenting kids until they get pulled out of school or jump off a bridge is the work of some shit human beings.

 

[Panda Mania]

no problem if you have a vampire girlfriend who will rip out their spines if they even lay a finger on you, a la "Let the Right One In"

but, seriously, standing up to bullies in real life is terrifying; they exert some kind of weird control over you-you fear not only what they can do to you, but also what they think of you. or maybe i'm just overly non-confrontational -_-;

 

[JakBandit2208]

Hmm...you know, the most I have is two dicks. One calls me a "jew" and the other calls me a "nerd."

I always have to correct the second that I'm a geek, not a nerd.

Exactly!! when are people going to learn the difference! but seriously as far as bulling for me went I just ignored it, I always held the thought that those that bullied other were going to what was coming to them sooner or later.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

I suffered alot of bullying at school. Whilst my experiences have left me apathetic, fairly introverted...and largely sexless. I don't mind. I genuinely like who I am now, and I don't think I would be this way had I not taken some shit. I'll engage with people, make good eye contact, even stand up and sing to an audience...I'm not sure I would be able to do it if I had always fit in.

Your hate, makes me stronger.

 

[Florion]

When I was younger, I wasn't all that bright - or rather, I was bright, but it never occurred to me to make friends until a girl practically twisted my arm off trying to be my best friend in 5th grade. Even then, we weren't in the same grade, so I had to suffer the juvenile slings and arrows for seven hours a day. When I switched schools in 6th grade, I was ready to make friends finally, but no one would talk to me once they realized how strange I was. I spent a couple years quite depressed, and fortunately I got to high school before I killed myself. x3 Here, I have had wonderful friends.

I've also been the bully a few times. During my depressed phases, there would always be one girl who tried to cheer me up. I was never nice to that girl and didn't appreciate her efforts until much later.

 

[hungoverbear]

wow im glad i stumbled into this thread. I too attempted suicide at the age of 13 due to excessive bullying from people in school and my step-dad. It sucks being bullied and ridiculed at school then have to come home and take shit from another bully.

Thankfully i wound up moving in with my real dad, befriended the football coach and joined the football team. Thanks to the bullying i endured, i was able to use that rage and focus it in football and weightlifting.

4 years later i started going to college in the same town that i was bullied in. I went to one of the bars one night and saw some of the guys that bullied me in middle school. Needless to say they were 5'7 150lbs and im 6'2 220lbs of muscle, they ended up buying me drinks that night . And for those wondering i did eventually forgive my step dad.

 

[butterkniferampage]

My apathy makes bullying not really a problem for me. I used to be really quick with an insulting comeback if one ever decided to pick on me. But eventually i discovered that wasn't really necessary. Nowadays I find myself just laughing and saying, "You're an Idiot!" to the bully. If they take offense to that I ask them if they want to fight me. I've never been in a fight to this day.

 

[Brad Shepard]

i too was bullied a lot in school, at one point, i think it 7th grade, i just stop caring. I started making of myself to counter them making fun of me. like when i heard "Your gay." i countered with either "Yea, want to make out?" or when i was in the mood to not care, i said "Yea, im gay with a girlfriend, that makes a lot of sence idiot."

and it turns out my little brother is a bully now, he just got suspended for picking on a kid, which makes me sick, sence the moment you start making fun of him, he goes into a rage.

 

[Romblen]

Bullying became a huge issue for me in middle school. I think what made it so much worse is that the all the school officials would say is, "How do you know they're not trying to be your friend?"

You know, because trying to insult/humiliate some one is the best way to make friends. My last year of middle school was a bit easier though. The school got a new principal who actually did something. I don't know what he said, but every time he talked to somebody, they stopped bullying me. Usually the bullies wouldn't stop no matter what a teacher said.

 

[Random Argument Man]

I bullied people for a while. I felt bad and my old friends started to bully me in return when I became a quiet guy.

My ex's friend tried to ruin my life once. It ended the other way around.

 

[Scrythe]

Being one who was severely bullied almost until high school, I can see what this kid was going through. Bullying is fucked up no matter how you try to rationalize it. It's really unfair that a kid has to get singled out just because another is having problems at home. That is not how you cope with shit.

Having said, that I don't recall ever having extreme suicidal urges, nor did I turn towards any form of self-mutilation, despite all the fucked up things I had to put up with on a day-to-day basis, so this kid must have gone through a lot of shit to push him over that edge. I really feel for him.

 

[Elhueno]

Bullied alot as a kid. Especially through years 3-6 here in australia. Ended in year 6 after 3 years of it and basically very minimal teacher/grownup intervention. You get to a point then just snap. I snapped, got into 3 fights in about a week. I got left alone after that but got put into anger management counselling... because thats just what i needed >.<

 

[ModsDeleteThisAccountPlease]

My only advice is to find friends you can trust, fast. It worked out for me in my freshmen year.
You need someone you can trust, or else your screwed. I tried to tough it out. I am a loner at heart, but life becomes easier when you have friends to back you up.

 

[Littlee300]

All you need to know is this. I became homeschooled because of bullying and the teachers' inability to stop it.

Hey, me too!


OP: I was bullied so much I attempted suicide when I was 15.

I tried to kill one of the guys who was bullying me as well. That didn't work out so well. Eventually, last year and suffering from severe panic attacks and depression, my parents pulled me out of school so I could do the exams by myself. It's working pretty well.


EDIT: Actually, I'd forgotten about this, my cousin Kevin killed himself because of bullying. I suppose that's pretty relevant.

Murder? Why not just hit him with your chair or something, murder is way to far.

Well I am smallest person in my class but I have big friends so no not really.

 

[Contun]

I don't really get bullied...

Sure, I'm nerdy, I'm a weakling, and I look like a dork, but I tend to stay on peoples good sides...
If they're poking fun at me, hey, no hard feelings! I merely shrug it off and turn the other cheek. I may be a pushover, but I haven't had any bullying problems since I was the "New Kid"...

 

[TheGreatDirectorWatanbe]

Usually I ignore anyone who attempts to bully me but, I've always told my friends I'll back them up if someone wants to start crap with them.

Personally I only recall 2 accounts of bullying
1st being in 6th grade but, the kid sorta just stopped cause I was never paying attention to him
(God bless ADH

2nd being in 4th grade and some kid challenged me to a fight after it ended with a broken bottle and me shouting "I'll cut your throat" I had issues its called older brothers.

I never had any BIG Problems with bullies so I have no idea what you guys and its funny reading about what you guys did.