Question

I WAS BULLIED IN SCHOOL WHILE MY CLASSMATES
AND TEACHERS WATCHED IN SILENCE
CARLY WEEKS - HEALTH REPORTER
PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 14, 2012
Over the course of several years, starting at the age of
12. I was bullied by my classmates. They threw things
at me, verbally abused me and harassed me by phone.
They called me "Rat." They would yell it at me every
time they saw me and made up songs about it.
When I was feeling lonely and tried walking up to a
group of classmates during recess, they would count
to three and run in different directions. Eventually, I
hid in a bathroom stall during any breaks, pinching
my cheeks when the bell rang to make it look like I
had been outside. Until they caught on to me and
came into the bathroom to taunt me.
get out of bed, the secretary said she would list me
as being sick. My mother insisted she write down the
real reason: I was bullied.
When I was in the schoolyard being mocked and
taunted, all of my classmates took part, forming
a circle around me. Years later, one of them
apologized for her involvement. She told me she
didn't speak up at the time because she was too
afraid of what might happen to her.
When my mother had to call the school and explain
that her daughter, who loved learning, was too
agitated and upset from the previous day's episode to
When I was surrounded in Science class by a cluster
of classmates who disrupted the lesson by shouting
obscene insults at me, the teacher never intervened.
[...]
In every instance, there are people who know when
someone is being targeted and abused by a bully. But
how do we respond?
When our children tell us about a classmate who is
being picked on, do we tell them to rise to his or her
defence? Do we teach our children not to laugh at the
expense of others? When a co-worker is being singled
out and bullied in the workplace, do we simply avert
our eyes?
Bullying permeated every aspect of my life. It didn't
matter that I had a family that loved me and told me
not to pay attention. Being rejected by an entire peer
group at an age when making friends is so important
was one of the hardest things I've ever endured. Their
hurtful, hateful words were unbearable. I suffered
extreme anxiety, panic and uncontrollable shaking
over a month-long period when I should have been
worried about studying for my Math or Science tests.
Eventually, I started to believe what they were telling
me: That I was worthless, that I would never have
any friends, that my existence was useless. After my
parents waged a battle at the school board level, I was
allowed to change schools, which helped, for a time.
Sadly, this is not a unique story. Thousands of
Canadian children and adolescents are pushed to the
every year as a result of bullying and a culture
that too often refuses to recognize the extent of the
brink
problem until it is too late.
Are we
poing to tell our children to stand up and do
the right thing, or to watch in silence?
How do we have a hope against bullying if so many of
us are complicit bystanders?
To the young people who are going through this right
now, allow me to share some advice I wish I could go
back and tell 12-year-old me: It does get better. Your
peers may spew insults and make you feel worthless,
but you are not. You will go on and persevere because,
even though it might not feel like it when you're in
the eye of the storm, you are strong. And you will
be a better person for it, someone who is filled with
empathy, humility, generosity and kindness. One
day, you will no longer wake up filled with dread
and anxiety. You will go on to have adventures, find
love and acceptance, and be thankful for every day
that you are alive. Hold on to that hope and never
let it go.
And to everyone else: It's time to recognize bullying
is not about a headline or an isolated incident or
a tragedy you heard on the news. It is a problem
that affects all of us. There are bullies. There are
victims. And there is everyone else watching from
the sidelines. It's time for us to take a long look in
the mirror. It's time to speak up, say something, and
refuse to be the complicit bystander.

Answer 1

Resposta:

HI, This is something very serious and sad. Sometimes it could be just the kids fault or sometimes it could be everyone´s fault. Like, I mean everyone who is involved, like directors, teachers, students and yes the families of  students. This role belongs to government and families. The family must give the real education to their kids, and for sure, be there to watch their actions closely and to be precisely on time for  correction or advises to make sure the children are going well done on the right path. That is a subject that really annoys me because i was Bullied myself when I was 7 years old for the first time in my life. Although in my scenario its completely different because I could protect myself as a strong guy and sometimes intimidator if necessery. But I never Thought that has never been the best way to sort out those kinds of situations.

In my personal opinion I believe that the government, the school´s leaders and the families must work hard together to end this.

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