Bullying
What is bullying?
Bullying can take many forms. Some of the more common ones are
- being pushed around or hit, bit or pinched
- being sent rude or nasty text messages
- getting silent or abusive phone calls
- being called names
- threats and intimidation
- having your belongings taken or damaged
- having some one spread rumours about you, or make up things to get you into trouble
What can you do about bullying?
If you are being bullied, you probably just want it to stop. Maybe you hope that the bullies will just get bored.
Unfortunately, that is not likely to happen. People who have been bullied before will probably tell you that you have to do something to make it stop -
but that might not be as hard as you think.
You should:
- tell some one what is happening - you should tell your parents, but if you feel you can't, then consider telling some one else first like a
grandparent, an aunt or a youth club leader, and getting them to help you tell your parents
- tell your teacher or head teacher if it is happening at school
- look online for help and information on bullying - there is a lot of good advice on how to cope and how to deal with bullies. Use our links below to get
started.
- read what other people who are being bullied or have been bullied have to say - you may feel like you're on your own, but there are lots of other people
in your situation - you can chat with other young people on many of the anti-bullying websites
- stay as safe as you can - avoid the bullies by staying in safe areas, where there are plenty of other people, and changing your routines so that it is
harder for the bullies to find you
- not give up - always believe you can beat the bullies.
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