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Post by kiddo990 on Jun 13, 2013 20:42:38 GMT
Hey, I suppose this is the first thread on here so em, Yay, go me Anyhow, I'm just gonna write my story here because I don't know where else to do it and I'm just sorta looking for a bit of advice. So I started a new school at Christmas because my Dad bought a new house closer to his job, it was alright at the start and I actually made a few friends there but there was one guy called Aaron that was bothering me from the start. He would mimic me every time I spoke in class and would bump into me in the corridor, the worst time was probably in the toilets. Him and his friend walked in at lunch time and the two of them bumped into me, there were a lot of people in the toilet at the time and when they bumped into me I fell on the floor, but right beside the urinals so you can guess what I landed in. Embarrassing I know. Basically I'm just wondering if anything similar happened to anyone else and how did you deal with it, I know it's not proper bullying, like they don't take my 'lunch money' or anything like that but it's just starting to get on my nerves now. I'm not a big guy either, these are bigger than me so fighting back probably wouldn't be the best option for me. Thanks for reading
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Post by Admin on Jun 13, 2013 21:02:32 GMT
Hey Kiddo990, congratulations on being the first thread, hopefully many more to come, but maybe not with the same situation you're in at the moment.
It seems that other than this guy Aaron, your new school isn't too bad?
I've started lots of new schools before and it's not easy, there will be people you like, people you don't like and people who don't like you. Unfortunately, some people use actions to show that they don't like you.
What happened in the bathrooms must have been quite an embarrassing situation for you but you can't let it get you down. The same with him mimicking you and bumping into you.
I understand that what I'm about to tell you seems like it wont work or that it will make you out to be a 'snitch' or a 'rat' but believe me, it works and when it comes to bullying, you wont be a snitch or rat.
If you don't want to tell your parents, tell your teacher, if you don't want to tell your teacher try tell a friend or sibling.
It will get easier but you need to let someone know how your being treated.
You said that you know it's not 'proper bullying', it is, anything that hurts or impacts you in a bad way and is being caused by someone else is bullying.
I hope this little piece of advice helps you out, keep us updated on whats happening.
Admin.
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Post by kiddo990 on Jun 14, 2013 14:38:13 GMT
Thanks Admin, I was thinking about telling someone but didn't know who to go to. I don't really want to tell my dad because he's really busy with work and I don't really have 'good friends' to tell because I've only known them a few months. If I tell the teacher then I'll seem like I'm just in the school and already causing problems, know what I mean?
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Post by Admin on Jun 14, 2013 14:55:33 GMT
I understand what you mean but in order to get help you have to ask for it. I'm sure if you told your Dad he would make time to resolve the issue but if you a dead set against the idea then maybe you could talk to the school guidance counselor, they will realize that you are not just there to cause problems and will more thank likely have had trouble with this guy before, the teacher will be the same but if you don't want to talk to him/her then I'd suggest the counselor.
Hope this helps,
Admin
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Post by jamie990 on Jun 14, 2013 21:38:01 GMT
I got bullied for a while when I was in my first year in school, it got pretty bad to the point where I didn't go to school I'd just bunk off. Even when I got caught I still done it, I hated seeing the guys that bullied me in the street. I had friends but they couldn't really do much except tell me to ignore it etc. Eventually I told my sister and she went to my school. It got sorted out pretty quick and it turned out that the guy that was bullying me was getting bullied by an older guy He hasn't bullied me since and we even talk a bit now, a bit So yea, Admin has a point
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Post by kiddo990 on Jun 19, 2013 16:58:10 GMT
I told my dad what was happening and he went down to the school, he talked to my teacher and the principle and we ended up having a meeting with Aaron and his mum and dad. They actually seemed really nice and once we were finished the principle got us to shake hands and he hasn't said anything since. We don't talk or anything like that but we don't fight either so I'm happy, Thanks so much for the advice, it really helped me to sort things out
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