Question Posted Saturday September 3 2005, 12:29 am
ok so theres a kid at my school that picks on other people because they cant spell good. hes all like.. you'll never meet anyone if you cant spell.. but we know its not true but no one will stand up to him. what should we do?
amore05 answered Sunday September 4 2005, 8:14 pm: ok first of all what grade are u guys in? because thats so immature!!! i mean come on who cares if you can really spell or not! just leave him alone hes a kid who hasnt grown up yet!
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Katina answered Sunday September 4 2005, 5:59 pm: Maybe you should stand up to him. Maybe if you do it other people would build up the courage join in and stand up to him..hey you never know =)
FireFairy141 answered Saturday September 3 2005, 8:58 am: Sooner or later someone is going to have to stand up and tell this kid to "sit down and shut up. No body cares what you think, so just keep it to yourself" It may seem scary, but if everyone sees one person stand up to him, than hopefully everyone will get the confidence boost and stand up to him as well.
dhrutts answered Saturday September 3 2005, 5:42 am: Bullies are bullies. They never change, and the best thing to do is to ignore them. Don't give in or say anything back to them, that's their fuel.
This kid is making other people feel uncomfortable and unhappy which is not right. I think the best thing I can advise you to do is report him if anything happens again. Even if it's just a little thing like name-calling it still counts as bullying and so you've got to tell someone. It might be easier to tell a parent/friend/relation first and get some advice from them; but if this carries on you've got to tell a teacher at your school. They'll listen to you and then help sort out the situation.
Don't be scared that they won't believe you or think it's too trivial because it's their job to help everyone. It would be good though if you wrote down each problem like what you described above and the date it happened. That way the teacher can deal with direct problems and actually see what's going on. Don't be scared that the verbal bullying will get worse if you tell because it's definitely best to get it out in the open and i'm sure your friends will stick by you.
Remember you are in the right here: you are entitled to go to school to learn and they're disrupting your's and everyone else's learning and your mental happiness. This has to be stopped.
If you decide not to tell a teacher (or even if you do) there are other ways to beat this. The best method is to ignore them. I know it's easier said than done, but it's true bullies do get bored if they get no response out of you. Just talk to your friends, try not to look at him and basically pay no attention to whatsoever he's not worth the effort! You are above him.
If you feel brave you could try standing up for yourself and insult him or whatever back - but this can get complicated and end up making matters worse. Maybe a few cutting comments might shut him up, but otherwise i'd say keep quiet. You don't want to stoop to his level do you? remember you're stronger than them.
Nobody should be treated like this. Report the student and the teacher. Don't try and do this yourself...you'll just get into trouble. Maybe try talking to him, ask them why he keeps picking on them and stuff.
if he don't leave you alone, then you should do the following:
What you need to do is going to be really hard. You need to stand up to the him! Don't be mean back, or get upset, just reply with confidence to whatever he say's. If you show them he can't do that, he will quit. Don't be afraid to talk to your parents about this!
iiLOVEyoux0o answered Saturday September 3 2005, 2:13 am: dear asker♥ first off that seems like a really stupid way to bully people..because they can`t spell? and yes, you are right. you can meet people w/o knowing how to spell great [look at me..i suck!]..did you try taking to a teacher [yeah i seems a really lame and oldfashioned way, but heck! it works!], if not try that..also try to convince some people to stand up to him ["some" as in a group]..well i hope i helped somewhat. feel free to ask me questions anytime you need advice.
karenR answered Saturday September 3 2005, 1:17 am: What a weird kid. I don't think guys or girls go up to each other and say Would you like to go to the movies? But first can you spell ...You just tell the kid if spelling is that important to him thats great. Most people just want someone nice and who will be good to them. To each his own! :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
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