I lost my best friend from being shoved against lockers, and called ugly names. People can be so imature at times they think they can take it out on other people. Why don't they just talk to someone about it? Yes,I have stood up against the bully; but they still bully. I guess some don't know when enough is enough...

Halley - 13 - Alabama

Emotional hurt is so much harder to fix than physical hurt. Cuts fade to scars, and scars and bruises eventually fade to nothing. Emotional scars we bear forever, in our hate, our insecurity, our self loathing and our fear. Words can hurt more than any blade, and their effects are felt for so much longer. They are harder to forgive, and the hardest to forget. Words are the most dangerous weapon yo
u can arm someone with, and the most damaging when used against another.
But emotional trauma is also the hardest to see. It leaves no finger prints and so it goes unnoticed. You comfort those with physical bruises and marks, but no-one sees the ones with no scars to bear for their pain. No-one notices as the light behind their eyes dims as they realize that no-one will ever recognize their struggle to stay afloat in a world that is slowly pulling them under.

Bullying does more damage when no-one notices, and I am glad that I have people who helped me through the aftermath of mine. Some people who are bullied have no-one, and it should NOT be left to go unnoticed and unpunished when it is noticed.

Raine - 19 - UK

Bullied target me since 6th grade to now. One same person, that person would never leave me alone, so I know how it felt... I care because I through it. 

Jessie - 17 - Oregon

I am against bullying when i see it i stand up for them not justthere and watch one day a little second grader was pushing this little boy up against a brick wall that day i had to stand on the wall and wasnt aloud to get off but i had to because i saw someone bullying and i told them to stop then i went to a teacher he stoped the whole thing . I am against bullying

lauren - 10 - piqua

I care because I know what it feels to be bullied. I know this because i'vebeen bullied. This hurt me a lot and the bully was in my class sometime I didnt want to go to school but I didnt tell no one so I had to go to school.

Ashley - 12 - New York

I care because i've experienced bullying, i was bullied during 3 years of my life, going to school was hell, just imagine hearing those voices whispering (sometimes even shouting) offensive comments, calling me names in the halls, was the worst thing that could ever happen to me, the school bus was a nightmare for me, people throwing me sandwiches, bottles, newspapers, books, notebooks, even shoes. When i got home, i didn't want my parents to worry about me, i didn't want to be another problem for them, so i kept it to myself, i'd cry everyday every night till i fell asleep. It left me problems, lack of confidence, anorexia, low self esteem, antisocial, depressive, suicidal. But i have to say, the moment i left that school, the moment i entered my new school everything got better instantly, i started making new friends, people didn't know my name, so they didn't bully me, it's been almost 3 years and my life has made a 360 degree turn, i'm happy with myself, my self esteem has gotten better, i have friend (not many but true friends for sure) my confidence is back, i can talk to people without feeling judged, i can walk through the halls without being afraid, and i see life in a totally different way, i can see myself with a future. I have hope, YOU JUST HAVE TO STAY STRONG. Those bullies, are NOTHING. It definitely gets better.

Alex - 17 - Mexico

people need to stop acting tough when thay r a littl scare of the person thay r bullyin and its not fair to that person cuz thay did not do 
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bryan - 13 - piqua ohio

i dont want people to feel like they have no purpose in this world. everyone has a purpose. everyone has a voice. and everyone deserves to be heard. whether your 12 or 22 or any age you are you deserve to feel loved and cared for and to have hope. bullying hurts. it makes you feel alone. it makes you feel sad. and if we can stop bullying i hope that self harm or suicide or self harm could decrease or stop. nobody deserves to be hurt. speak out. tell them your story. stand up for yourselves or others. be proud of who you are. no matter what anyone else thinks. your beautiful and your worth it. stop bullying today.

hayley - 15 - nebraska

I care because I don't want people to get hurt!

Will - 17 -

I have been bullied. I know it hurts. People can be so cruel for no the smallest of reasons. Standing alone to bullying is almost impossible, and I know that now. Sometimes standing with friends who don't care about yuo can be even more excruciating. So I have advice for everyone who is being bullied BY "FRIENDS".  A true friend cares, about you and those around them. If someone asks you to change yourself or to change others around them BY HURTING THEM, they are NOT true friends. It took years for me to truly grasp that. Now I have 2 best friends that I KNOW care about me. Today, me and my best friends stand UP to bulllying, and we do our best to help make our school a better one. 

Tanitha - 13 - Alabama

I feel bullying is a horriable thing. I wish it would stop as a teen that is bullied i wish it would stop nasty emails and texts are bad my mom and dad dont care about bullying they say its a part of life it hurts alot

Emily - 14 - Maine

I care because my sis and i have both bin bullied and i finaly realized you should speak out and not be afraid because you will feel better than egnoring it. So i do believe that you should speak out even if u are afraid  and or tell your best friend and have them do it.SO Speak out even if u don't whant to it will make a diffrence in your life because i know what it feels like because i have bin through it.

dasha - 14 - colorado

being bullied is not the way to go .. when you talk about someone and you don't know anything about them , things can go wrong .. you know nothing that happens to them behind closed doors on a daily basis .. so put a stop to what you do . it's sad , i've changed because i was bullied and it hanged my life and outlook on life it doesn't feel good to be hurt so just make a difference in your community . reciently i've started to make my school realize that bullying is getting out of hand .. i want to make a difference to all over the world and prevent bullying from happening because EVERYONE is equal and the same . NOBODIES perfect .. you are you and just remember that <3 love your self for who you are & stand upto bullying.

Camryn - 13 - Delaware

hi .... i've just found this website .. i have been buullied before and it sucks . you don't relize how much you hurt someone when you talk about them until it happens to you . i've learned over the years to change and become a different and better person .. i want to make a change and help those who need to have someone to be able to talk to when they need help .. i want to have the trust in someone to be able to just vent to and tell all my problems to .. you need to stop the bullying and relize how much it hurts other people .. your nothing better .listening and hearing all of these stories everyday , upsets me .. it needs to become to a stopping point .. i hope it does and SOON.. but you can't change a persons mind or actions , because that's them .. put a stop to bullying and become a better and stronger person !

Camryn - 14 - Virginia

Bullying. It's the most talked about problem nowadays. Everyone talks about how they want to stop it, yet they stand there and watch it happen. Most people don't help stop bullying, they just talk about wanting it to end. That won't help anything obviously. So that is why we all need to step up and actually do something. 

Kelsey - 15 - Indiana

Bullying. It's the most talked about problem nowadays. Everyone talks about how they want to stop it, yet they stand there and watch it happen. Most people don't help stop bullying, they just talk about wanting it to end. That won't help anything obviously. So that is why we all need to step up and actually do something. 

Kelsey - 15 - Indiana

I know how it feels to be bullied. I bullied someone once i feel bad for doing it.

jessewright - 11 - bennett

me and 1 of my best friend had got bullyed before it was hard to even think about coming to school every day.

jalynne - 10 - piqua

you can stop preventing bullying so start now all you have to do stop it will start to stop everywhere.

haley - 11 - piqua

Bullying is just wrong and people need to stop it.

Jaylen Hensley - 11 - Piqua,Ohio

I don`t like watching people sad , I wish I can help
and I became happy if I was the reason of someone to be happy and
I never want to be that mean girl
I just love helping people 

lana - 14 - syria

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Leilani - 14 - FLORIDA

I want bullying to stop just because we are unique and different doesnt mean we can be picked on or pushed around!

MaisieBlewitt - 11 - StalyBridge

i think bullying is wrong I know what it feels like because i've been bullied for the past 5 years

Mill - 13 - Canada

i have been through alot in my life and i know alot of people who have been bullied , me being one of them from a young age , i lost all my friends in school and i felt so alone , i didnt have a proper friend and i didnt know what it was like to have someone there who really did care untill i met my best friend caseyjade  she is amazing she went through exactly what i went through in fact even worse and she knew exactly what it was like , i dont know what i would do without her , she made me the strong person i am today. When im feeling down or im starting to overthink i think about demi lovato and what she has over come and how she is such an inspiration ! i put on her music and i feel so much better hearing her voice and reading her quotes is what helps alot of people today that dont know where to turn to and find help and i want to thank you demi you are an idol ! x

julie - 15 - northern ireland

No matter how badly people treat you never drop to their level, just know you're better and walk away.I survived bullying, so let's work together so one else has to ever declare this again. 

Belem - 17 - New Mexico/Las Vegas

I have a son that is special needs and in high school now.  I am worried that he will come a victum of bullying because of this.  I hope I can find help and hope fast.  He is only a freshman  but, we all know how fast high school goes.

Lisa - 44 - Carver, MN

I have been there and i know how it feels to be bullied, and everytime i see someone i dont even know or getting bullied i stop it and say to the bullies, "have some respect" and they always back-off.
I believe that bullying needs to just stop completely and I know plenty of people would agree with me 100%. I feel so strongly about this subject because i was at that point where i wanted to kill myself due to bullying and yet I overcame the bullying and i am stronger than ever! I have set goals for myself to wrestle at the University of Iowa Hawkeyes after highschool and i plan on joining the military next year when im junior. Yes i have had a difficult life (not as bad as others, but still quite bad), but im not gonna just stand around and let the opinion of one person shape my life . I have created a anti-bullying page on facebook for my school and i feel that it has helped! My advice to everyone is to STAY STRONG!

Jacob - 15 - WI

I want my son to grow up in a world were bullying doesn't exist but that's asking for too much.  If people stood up for each other..spoke up when needed...cared just a little more...and simply thought of the future maybe it would stop.  When you see bullying DO SOMETHING bc if u dont ur being part of it.  The victim is someones brother/sister, daughter/son, friend...what if they were ur friend,sibling, child...wouldnt u want some1 to stand up for them?!? I care because I hope for a brighter future for each one of u who I dont even know...

Aig - 23 - Texas

people who have been bullied deserve respect we should all come together and prevent bullying

destiny - 11 - piqua