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Since it's come up a lot lately, were you ever bullied in school?
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 432957" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>In elementary school there were a couple of incidents, but they were fleeting and I was often defended. In the 7th grade, my group of friends very suddenly one day decided they didn't like me. They then gave me a list of 21 reasons why they didn't like me, including that I wear my pants tight so that boys will look at me. No, those were the only pants I had. I lived with my dad at the time and he wouldn't buy me anymore. He told me to stop eating so many resse cups. I was a growing kid. My mom came from NY (to Ohio) and took me shopping. The pants that I had were a 14X (girls). The size that I was, was a 5 Juniors. In high school, no one messed with me because I didn't back down. I found out in my senior year, though, that a lot of people thought I was a snob because I was so shy. But people just left me alone. Then I got pregnant and everyone wanted to touch my belly. I really don't like being touched. LOL </p><p></p><p>What bothers me the most is that there is a boy that I bullied. He rode our bus. I was in the first grade and really was following what the older kids did, namely my brother because I idolized him. Thing is, I felt bad for it at the time, but I still did it. And I still feel horrible about it now. It was ruthless. Nothing physical, but....I would give anything to go back in time and take it back. I've tried to find him on facebook to apologize, but then I thought...what if he has spent a lot of time trying to forget? Would I just open up old wounds? I really don't know what to do.</p><p></p><p>Bullying in our SD is taken very seriously. Several years ago a 15 year old boy who was teased mercilessly threw himself in front of a train. They start in elementary school with programs, classes, and posters plastered across the school. They involve the parents. It goes all the way through high school. Their bullying program is so good that they get federal grants. They may suck at initiating and following IEP's but they have a wonderful bullying program. difficult child has been teased a lot because of her stutter, and it has been addressed every time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 432957, member: 7083"] In elementary school there were a couple of incidents, but they were fleeting and I was often defended. In the 7th grade, my group of friends very suddenly one day decided they didn't like me. They then gave me a list of 21 reasons why they didn't like me, including that I wear my pants tight so that boys will look at me. No, those were the only pants I had. I lived with my dad at the time and he wouldn't buy me anymore. He told me to stop eating so many resse cups. I was a growing kid. My mom came from NY (to Ohio) and took me shopping. The pants that I had were a 14X (girls). The size that I was, was a 5 Juniors. In high school, no one messed with me because I didn't back down. I found out in my senior year, though, that a lot of people thought I was a snob because I was so shy. But people just left me alone. Then I got pregnant and everyone wanted to touch my belly. I really don't like being touched. LOL What bothers me the most is that there is a boy that I bullied. He rode our bus. I was in the first grade and really was following what the older kids did, namely my brother because I idolized him. Thing is, I felt bad for it at the time, but I still did it. And I still feel horrible about it now. It was ruthless. Nothing physical, but....I would give anything to go back in time and take it back. I've tried to find him on facebook to apologize, but then I thought...what if he has spent a lot of time trying to forget? Would I just open up old wounds? I really don't know what to do. Bullying in our SD is taken very seriously. Several years ago a 15 year old boy who was teased mercilessly threw himself in front of a train. They start in elementary school with programs, classes, and posters plastered across the school. They involve the parents. It goes all the way through high school. Their bullying program is so good that they get federal grants. They may suck at initiating and following IEP's but they have a wonderful bullying program. difficult child has been teased a lot because of her stutter, and it has been addressed every time. [/QUOTE]
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