Personal Narrative: Bullied In Elementary/Middle School At Soaring Heights Charter School

Bullying is such a difficult topic to grab a hold of. Children may experience bullying and not say it to their parents. Parents may suspect something wrong with their children but don’t know how to pro[per address the issue. I was bullied a lot. I remember being smashed against a locker in 7th grade. My brother was bullied during this middle school and high school years. Yet, my brother learned martial arts as a way to defense. However, I was more of an resorted in listening to music and keep all my emotions to myself. I learned over the years the power of speaking out and having a great support system.

One child out of two in grades four thru twelve have all reported being bullied. The cases of bullying being reported does trend down as the child gets older (Stop Bullying.gov). Children and teens that are abnormal or considered to be different from others seem to be targeted by the bully most frequently. The LGBT community (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender), individuals who are obese, students with disabilities, or students known to be weak or viewed as inferior are the most frequently under attack. The LGBT community is more likely to have ideation or attempt suicide because of bullying than their heterosexual classmates (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2014).

When someone is being bullied, they are likely to face with a series of challenges, which it causes social, physical, and health problems.

I am sure every sixth-grade class had at least one kid who was the focal point for bullies. The class was a place for bullies to be in “their own spot”. In the fifth grade, I fought against my inability to make friends, so I did things to garner attention. I thought that if I had enough of the class’s attention or the teacher, I would be safe.

Being bullied by fellow peers is the worst thing that can happen to a child as it can cause them to run away, try to commit suicide, and be physically and mentally hurt for life without them being able to do anything since the adults at their school refuse to put a stop to the bullying.

Are you a victim, a bystander, do you stand up? They’ve hurt you mentally, physically, and you’ve finally had enough of it. Either way, you can help. Bullying is something that is repetitive over time, and has to do with 2 people and one usually has the upper hand. Mostly, between a popular and unpopular kid. As a student in Jerling Junior High I was bullied and was known to be a bully. I was bullied for a whole year by my best friend. I was known to be a bully to my good friend. In the end, we all made up and went our own ways. I researched middle school bullying because it is a huge problem and I learned how different types of bullying happens in school, how some kids believe that harming themselves is a solution, and even how teachers get bullied, not just students.

When I was kid, I had some run-ins at school with bullies. It was hard at the time, and I went home each evening for some time, griping to my mother about it. Fortunate for me, it didn't keep going long, and I didn't grow up at once where children could be tormented in such a large number of various ways at school, on Facebook or through other online networking outlets.

I am a 16 year old girl, a sophomore at Madison High School. I have a history of being bullied, and to be curious about other people's successful stories I want to go in depth of the topic of being bullied and their performances at school.

This article explores the prevalence rates of bullying victimization among special needs students in the United States. The researchers describe bullying victimization as the misuse and abuse of power to harm or humiliate an individual over time. Investigators have reported a higher rate of bullying and victimization among students with disabilities when compared with mainstream peers. Special needs students are prey for bullies because of characteristics related to their disabilities. Many students diagnosed with developmental delay lack social and communication skills. Disabilities such as autism, specific learning disorders, emotional disorders or attention deficit disorders may cause an individual to behave in a variety of ways. These students behaviors may be perceived as withdrawn,

Bullying had always been a part of my life. It first started when I was in elementary school and it usually started with little things, such as the fact that I wore glasses or how many people thought I was weird for reading books and being a loner most of the time. Then, it followed me to middle school. People would look at me, point, and proceed to say rude things about me. People would make fun of my clothing and it affected the way I saw myself.

The Merriam Webster Dictionary describes bullying as “to use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone).” Bullying certainly isn’t an uncommon problem. A study from Columbia University reports that nearly 71% of students are bullied in the United States each year and even more worldwide. Bullies will mainly target victims who have disabilities, diverse sexual orientation or are of a different religion or race, but anyone can be bullied for whatever makes them different. Bullying has lead to many of the tragic school shootings across the world, sexual harassment,

When I was in 3rd grade a mean bully would always write me mean notes saying that I was ugly and I should not come to school. I never knew why she bullied me, but she made so much of an impact that I left the school. A year later I came back to the school to help out for community service, I bumped into my bully and she apologized for her rude behavior and said it was just because she was jealous. Now I know if someone is bullying you don't just let it happen ask them what's going on and it may be more than sees the eye.

Many young girls and boys are bullied throughout their lives. It's difficult to go through grade school and high school unscathed by the cruel wrath of a bully. Girls and boys are teased for numerous reasons and all have a common theme: "You don't fit in." Whether you're bullied for your physical appearance or for not conforming with the popular crowd, bullies tear you down for not fitting in. You lose your self-confidence, self-love, and you question individuality. During this time, you feel alone and you believe that no one understands your experience. However, you are not alone. There are many celebrities that have been subject to bullying throughout their education. Renown actress Kate Winslet was bullied as a young girl. Now, Winslet speaks

With being bullied the victim loses the inability to connect or communicate with others. The victim shies away from being social with others.They can feel as if they are not being included in the group. According to research done by Nansel, Espelage, and Swearer, “victims feel alone and isolated much of the day and feel that no one will listen to them” (Adam 9). With having feelings as if no one will listen they tend to shy away from partaking in any social interaction. Drake found that “victims of bullies tend to be less popular in school than other students not involved in bullying” (Aluede 157). Having a feeling of being less popular the victim can feel as if they have no friends.With these feelings the victim does not partake in social interaction with others.

Bullying is everywhere, and unfortunately, help is not. Too often, people are forced to overcome and persevere over such treatment on their own. Society watches people struggle until they are unable to anymore. The victim commits an unthinkable act of death, and life moves on. My personal story is not nearly as intense, but bullying is still undoubtedly clear in it. Like so many other cases, it started as teasing. As my classmates and I progressed through the school system, the treatment became progressively worse. I learned that helping others persevere is just as important as helping yourself, so with great pleasure, I chose to write about my friend John.