Bullying can happen to anyone, anywhere.

Here are some links with advice on how to deal with bullying and stamp it out:

childline's top 10 ten tips to beat bullying ~

www.childline.org.uk . . .

bullying online pupil problem page ~

www.bullying.co.uk . . .

bullying true stories ~

www.childline.org.uk . . .

FAQs on bullying ~

www.police.govt.nz . . .

emma xx

this should be a sticky. why hasnt anyone else responded?

I agree! This should be made a sticky for sure! I was bullied when I was 11-12 and then again at 13-14 (moved to a new town, just as id fixed my bulling problem, the nightmare began again). It made me feel like I was about 5inches tall!!

In the end, I fought fire with fire! I stopped being passive (which was how the situation got out of hand in the first place) and stood up for myself! In one instance I actually asked a girl to her face why she'd make fun of me when she knew I already having trouble settling in? I also made friends with my 'enmys', lending a pen if someone was short and complemeinting and offering advce where needed. The group I actually ended up being a part of were actually the same girls who used to tease me and make fun of the fact I was a dancer. My best friend was actually the first girl who ever started a rumor about me!! Of course this was all young girls sillyness, they've all changed now (we're 17)

I hope no-one else is/was or has to go through any of what ive been through. Please anyone PM me if you need to talk about any of this!

Crystal_sky xoxo

This should forsure be a sticky. It really makes sense. i've been bullied before and actually I've done my share of it too. it really is inspiring.

JJ

This should forsure be a sticky. It really makes sense. i've been bullied before and actually I've done my share of it too. it really is inspiring.

JJ

Thanks for your replies everyone.There is no other posts with advice on bullying and how to get through it.Please could this be made sticky because it is such a common problem?
emma x

I got bullied a little during 5th grade and again during 6th for making a girl mad because our dance teacher replaced her front and center spot with me. it really hurt me and i even cried because she started rumors and yea i was scared dealing with her everyday. I'm so glad thats over and we both matured.

your advice could really help someone, it should be made a sticky

Well done Emma

I think that's a great post and would definately be helpful to people who are being bullied and need some support.

A lot of effort obviously went into that, so good for you.

Nicola x

Growing up through grade school and even into Jr. High I was made fun of and bullied. I guess I never really stood up for myself until around my freshman year in high school! It was just so hard to hear these harsh, negative comments about me and to brush it off. It still is sometimes, but I have learned that those people who lower themselves to making-fun of others and bullying others, they are just immature and insecure with themselves.

Thank you for this posting! It has helped so many people...including myself.

Everyday is another day to become just that much stronger!

Chao,

~Dancer C~

Come on mods, make this a sticky!
It's obvious that it's a good set of links

This is a really great sticky! Lots of good advice and information.

I was bullied REALLY heavily when I started high school. Not as often physically as emotionally and verbally, but still absolutely terribly. I was fat, had no self confidence, was a dancer, had no friends, and worked hard in class. Everyone seemed to attack all those things. I ended up depressed and suicidal, because the school wasn't doing anything to help. I even got a hard time from a lot of the teachers. There weren't really many specific people doing it, but it seemed that once a week, EVERYONE would take one little dig, and from there it would just add up. I hid from everyone on a staircase, but they found me. I eventually got through it after a year or so. I built up some confidence and made some friends (even with some of the bullies).

When I got really sick of a girl taunting me, I tipped a nearby bucket of water on her. She screamed and ran off to the bathroom. No need to say she never came near me again.

It really is an experience that involves a lot of personal growth (if its that serious) and I woudln't be the person that I was today without that happening to me.

If anyone ever needs support with bullying, contact me.

Funk

HI,i think bullying goes on in dance schools,& i think the adults(teachers) can be just as bad as children,sometimes worse,i have experienced it!!!! Or my mum says are bullies just jealous people!!!!lol !!!!

Good sticky! I haven't really read the stickies on the support board before.

I was bullied from ages 10-18, and man, do I STILL feel the effects at 22. I have major validation issues with myself because of it.

I haven bullied since I was 5 untill now 17
I hate life at times

Thanks, the links that work are great... I am a bully victim myself and have been since grade 1. This info is really useful, especially since my school never did any classes about bullying.

My daughter was bullied at her old studio. One girl even cut her hair at the studio. She ignored the bullying and continued to be nice to her and the girl finally quit bullying her. However the girls mother was just as bad and we still ended up changing studios over the whole thing.