my name is Rachel and iam 17 years old and at school there's these 2 kids that pick on me and talk bad about my mom constantly and iam about to get fed up with it.Today the boy Justin is the worst he took my purse and ran around the classroom with it and he took my soda and shook it up and he told me that my outfit I was wearing looked like a nurses uniform.The girl told me that I was mean becouse I told on them.I feel like fighting both of them what should I do?
honestXmiistake answered Thursday April 13 2006, 3:53 pm: Wow, they're really immature for 17 year olds.
The best thing to do would be to tell someone, a teacher, guidance counselor, an adult. They have no right to be doing these things to you.
But don't fight them. Tell someone. Ignore those 2 kids. Don't make it look like they're bugging you because that only makes you more vulnerable for being picked on again.
ShAnDi answered Wednesday April 12 2006, 3:55 pm: urgh i hate bullies they suck. all you can do is tell someone - not just any random somebody - but someone you know that could do something about it and im affraid thats all there is unless you'd prefer getting expelled? [ ShAnDi's advice column | Ask ShAnDi A Question ]
Vikki27 answered Wednesday April 12 2006, 11:09 am: First of all do NOT fight them. Kids like this get such a great enjoyment out of other people's misery and getting such a rise out of you will not only spur them on but will also risk you getting in trouble too.
I know how hard it is because I was in a very similar position myself for the first two years I was at a school and I was more miserable than I could ever tell you. But the best thing you can do is to keep your head down and try to ignore it as much as possible. Think about it long and hard before you do or say anything when they try to upset you. If they say things about your Mum.....ignore it. What does it matter in the long run? Yes it might upset you but the more they get a reaction, the more fun it will be and the more they will keep on.
If they take your drinks and shake them up, don't drink them. If they comment on what you are wearing, ignore them. It's only clothes and what you wear does NOT define who you are or what you will become.
If it really does get to be a big problem and they won't back off even though you ignore them, make sure you note everything they do to you and take it to your head of year/headteacher or another trusted faculty member. They have an obligation to you not to permit this sort of behaviour and if they won't make it stop, they might be able to get you moved out of that class.
Most of all, try to keep your chin up. I know it doens't seem like this now but it won't last forever and it will make you so much stronger in the long run. Meanwhile, they are just low lifes who have nothing better to do than torment others for no good reason. You're a much better person than they are and that is something that will never change.
Nallie answered Tuesday April 11 2006, 7:42 pm: I am sorry you are getting picked on, school is hard enough. Why do some kids have to make it harder? Fighting will not solve the problem.
The problem is that these kids lack self esteem and have to pick on others just to make themselves feel better. So try reverse psychology.
They expect and want you to get mad and upset, so don't give them the pleasure. When you lose control, you just allowed them to take control.
Instead try to inject a little humor into the situation...say something like "Why Justin, don't you know that it's proven when you pick on someone it means you are in love with them"? "I just want you to know that I LOVE YOU TOO!" (in a sarcastic tone of course..but if you keep saying it he will get embarassed enough and stop.
I actually did this to a boy named Jimmy when I was in 8th grade. His face turned bright red and the whole class roared in laughter. That's all it took, he quit picking on me! [ Nallie's advice column | Ask Nallie A Question ]
careless-fun answered Tuesday April 11 2006, 7:38 pm: Me personally, I would kick each and every one of their a**. But you shouldn't do that because I already got suspended two times this year and you probably don't want to do that.
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