i am bullied  really bad becaus I am an overweight child i am 265 lbs and am only in 6th grade :( everyone tortures me i am ashamed 2 leave the house every day  i have a very supportive mom though she helps me through these tromitizing events                              

brittany - 12 - northfield NH

i get bullied alot i hvae had 12 years of it i wanted to take my life at one stage and then i listend to the gift of a friend sung by your truly Demi  Lovato and it made me rlize that i have friends who care about me so i signed the petition to help stop bulling. 

The World Says NO to BULLING 

Jennifer - 16 - Australia

When I was little I was bullied. I didn't think much of it cause they were just trying to scare me. But one day the two boys beat me up and as much as i fought they won by putting a seatbelt around my neck and clipping it shut. I was being choked and the guys doing this to me were just laughing. And no one helped me until i was strapped in for a good two minutes. Though I know everyone heard me because I screamed for the bus driver to help but the bus was so loud that he couldn't hear me. They finally let me go when a little girl screamed to stop. At first I thought she was my savior, but now that I'm older I see that she was as bad as them because I was already strapped in for a good couple of minutes before she said anything. I got off the bus but the damage was done. I had lines where the seatbelt cut into my throat. The worse part about it was that they weren't suspended or expelled. They only got two days off of the bus. I'm a loner and still probably will be bullied. But, my parents are here to support me as long as I don't throw the first punch. Sadly, most parents aren't there for their kids or don't even know their being bullied. It needs to stop, because as much as it makes people stronger, it also weakens them and makes them seperate from everything that could help them.It makes them build a wall to protect them and I know they hate it as much as I hate wearing it. 

Gabrielle - 13 - CT

I've been bullied and I have bullied others.
I didn't realize what I was doing was bullying at the time, but after i took some time to look at the situation and re-think the things I'd said I understood how it was bullying. Honestly i was just jealous of the girl I bullied. I appologized to her but she never did forgive me, not that I blame her, I probably would have done the same thing in her postion.

I've been bullied most of my life, eventually it kind of just stopped bothering me. People would make fun of my hair and my weight. They called me awful names. I just stopped caring what they think. 
The only thing that kept me going was knowing that I would only have to put up with it for a few years.

I'm homeschooled now, I chose to homeschool so I could get the education I need without being ridiculed for being smart.

Britt - 15 - Canada

Some stories I hear are people who have been bullied for years and years. I've only been bullied for a year. Yet, I am so affected by it. I was just talking to my friend over texts and all of a sudden a girl started to text me from their phone. I've been called ugly, anorexic, manly, a fish, easy, and they told me I should kill myself. Then she gave my number to her friends who then started to also call and text me the same thing. Bullying hurts. And all I needed was someone to talk to.

Hannah - 13 - Massachusetts

I was first bullied when I was in 3rd grade.. There were 2 girls that i knew in New Jersy that were pretty mean, so I talked to my mother and I told her that i wanted to go far, far away from that school and thats what she did and I thought i was going to be happy then but... I went to portugal, the place that I was born. I actally didnt know how to talk portuguese anymore,  So i was bullied of my accent and how i was dressed, beacause the fashion was really diferent. Then when people started to know me there were other 2 girls ( i dont know why i am always bullied from 2 girls HARD!) that didnt like me at all they would put people against me and call me names. When I would work that out they would me my friends for weeks and then it was over. I got tired of going home crying so I asked my mother for help and it got worse, they started teasing me saying that I could not defend by myself so we moved to spain and here... is actually better, because they dont make fun of you accent, they try to help you, they are nice and they think that having one more (me) is great and here i am  happy! I am now in 8th grade, imagen the pain i went threw.

Ana - 12 - Spain

i have been bullied about my weight for a long time. not always to my face but behind my back which is sometimes worse because they know what they are doing is wrong. whether its cyber bullying, verbal bullying or physical bullying it always hurts. you may not always want to tell somebody because you dont think they would care but trust me they do. trust in others to help you. you dont deserve to be bullied. nobody does.

jenna - 13 - california

I was bullied in school...but I started making a fool of myself so than others began to talk with me and they finally know who I really am and they stop bullying at me...Now I have friends and I am happy but sometimes I regret that I made a fool of myself now almost nobody takes me seriously...I'm just someone who makes fun and I think that this is not me.

Life is tough for everyone. So why complicate it even more with insults, bullying and hatred among themselves...

Magdalena - 14 - Czech Republic, Prague

the reason i care about this cause is because i have been bullied my self and it is a massive problem in schools all over the world and i think its time to make a stand.

andrew - 15 - uk doncaster

I have not been bullied but I feel sorry for the bullies. Nobody deserves to be bulied. Everyone's the same. We all should be treated the same way.

Shona - 11 - Wales

"I have been bullied about my weight for as far back as i can remember. The only times i ever feel pretty is when im alone and there is no one there to tell me im not. being bullied is nothing to joke about. People say words can't hurt you but they can, and i have known that my whole life. Everyday on my way to school i wonder who is going to call me fat and ugly today. I want everyone to know that bullying isn't right no matter what the reason is. "

Brittany - 13 - Illinois

I have been bullied by a clique of boys and girls who spread rumors and gossip to put people down. It caused many people to avoid me and feel embrassed to be seen hanging out me. Even after switching schools, it has still continued and no one wants to be my friend. They call me a freak, disgusting and other mean things. I never understood why they did this and how the bullies could act like nothing happened after this event. Hopefully justice will be served one day and bullying will be stomped out . No one should ever go through this because it's a horrible event.

Angela - 14 - California

When I first started being bullied it ruined my freshman year. I have always been apart of the popular crowd and I had never been bullied in my life. But it got so bad I wanted to switch out of a school that I love. I never want anyone to have to go through what I went through. I care because NOBODY deserves to be treated poorly. I wish I knew how to figure out how to help the cyber bullying cause. 

Courtney - 15 - Montana

Bullying is an issue that isn't addressed enough. Teens need to realize that even though being in the cool group is what everyone wants, it won't matter when we grow up. Stand up for what is right!!! We can change the world.  The fight against bulling starts with me. 

Delanie - 12 - Nashville, TN

   I know what they're going through. I still am. I know others who are too. I want to take a stand and represent. Bullying is wrong. It should be stopped because bullying hurts. It hurts lives. It hurts the lives of kids, parents, adults, and others. I AM taking a stand! ♥

Corinne - 13 - Virginia

I've been bullied, about my voice at school, people would always ask 'why do you talk like a baby?' ever since people started asking me that question, I stopped talking to keep them from asking that. I would only talk for class if I had to read something out loud or only talk to my friends, but now everyone asks why I dont talk much. I just dont know what to do or say anymore.

Angela - 12 - Colorado

There's a guy that Iknow that is getting bullied online. I want to help, but whatever I do, this other guy wont stop being mean. I just wish that nobody got bullied. It just feels really sad.

Grace - 12 - California

i never been bullied and i am not the bully but sometimes the bullies are talking about me behind my back that i am "weird" because i defend the children who are getting bullied. but i am glad that i do it BULLYING IS A PETHATIC THING AND WE MUST STOP IT! the end of bullying starts with US. <3 MUCHLOVE

sarah - 14 - Belgium

I care because i know how much bullying can hurt someone. I have never been bullied, and i have not been a bully. But if i see someone in need i help them out. Anyone can come talk to me and cry to me and just vent if they need to. People just need to realize it hurts. I'm really sorry for anybody who has been bullied, picked on, or just put down. It hurts and I'm here for all of you.

Valerie - 14 - Wa

I've been bullied by my friends, and i know how it feels like
They used my bad memories as their weapon to attack my heart, i'm being down for months, and i feel like i want to die quickly(suicide)
"You're egoist! You talk bad behind me so i don't have friends! Now i'm gonna give you the payback!" that's what he said to me
I am not talking bad about him, it's his own fault, he's giving us porn video, using bad words everytime, and, punching my best friend, and he's calling his mother to scold me
It is very hurt.

Now i try to fight back, and support my junior that being bullied too

Be strong, it's not your fault, they're just wanting you to be a scum, and they're gonna step on your head
You have my full support if you having the same problem like me
You have me on your back ;)

Nana - 14 - Medan, Indonesia

I was bullied in middle school. It led me to do some things that I regret now. I don't want anyone to go through what I went through. Bullying isn't right, nor is it justified, for any reason at  all! I just want to help someone because i iknow i can and it's the rihgt thing to do.

shermaine - 16 - kentucky

When I was 9 years old, my mother brought my siblings & I to America. So basically I started school as a 4th grader & everything was no one had a problem with me of not speaking english. Until I went to 5th grade, where I was jumped by the 2 of my classmates. Everyone in my class hated me more than anything, they treated me poorly the whole class! Until one day, it was lunch period & I was sitting alone, suddenly my classmate slapped me behind my head! Everyone laughed & cheered. Everday after school this guy would hit me! So basically I cried everyday at school & I never told mom not once! Now I'm in the 7th grade & everyone still treates me like crap! but I keep my head up high because I know that I will something someday! & Yeah I was left back a grade that year & I still struglle with everything! But I think about suicide now, because of my mother & just family in general. I'm leaving with pain & everyday I pretend nothing is wrong with me! When inside, I honestly dont want to live anymore. My mother knows I'm in pain but I guess she just doesnt care! its all about her! & what she's been through. I dont have any friends to talk to & never had. We're very poor, I hardly get clothes. SO EVERYONE OUT THERE WHO DOESNT WANT TO LIVE, I WANT YOU TO GO TO A QUIET PLACE & THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE & WHAT U WANT! Especially the kids who have supportive families, YOU'RE VERY LUCKY!

Roughuiyatou - 14 - Staten Island

i know what it's like to be bullied, but i over came it. but others never do

destiny - 14 - bronx, ny

in elementary school i was always the "weird" one. nobody wanted to play with me, no one invited me to their house. i had major self-confidence issues. all i ever wanted was a friend. and now thats exactly what i have. :) but i would never with upon anyone, so im going to make a difference. 

Abigail - 14 - Indiana

when i was in 8th grade nasty rumors went around school abou mte, it ruined my life & even till this day the girls who started it still continue it in high school & it suckz, but i learned to get over it & just realize to be me & none of it is true so i shouldnt care what people think ... this goes out to everyone getting bullied, tell someone you trust, dont keep it to yourself, take these matters serious. dont let nobody bring you down ! stay stong & dont ever think bad about yourself, everyone is beautiful in their own special way ! STAY STRONG & MAKE SURE YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW ANY RUMORS ABOUT YOU ARE NOT TRUE & DONT LET IT GET TO YOU.

Angelica - 16 - arizona

I have been made fun of because of my weight for as long as i can remember. People would tell me to gag myself. I would sit alone at the lunch table, as people called me fat. I never felt pretty, i never felt wanted. I wanted to die. I was called every name imaginable. I thought it would go away in high school, but it didnt. these 3 boys in my class called me fat and tortured me by calling me Rose O'donnel. They would laugh and i would pretend i didnt hear, but as soon as id go home i would cry, and think of what it would be like if i commited suicide. but im starting to realize, that im beautiful. suicide hasnt crossed my mind in months. i am beautiful. But im not the only person who goes through this. Bullying needs to be stopped! We need to take a stand against bullying!

Sarah - 14 - california

I have been bullied my whole life and I hate it! People would trip me and pour there food on me I came home crying and covered in what was on the lunch menu you think this stuff is just on Tv but its not now I'm homeschooled but its almost worse because I get cyberbullied now I can't even go on the computer.

Faith - 11 - CA

My freshman year of highschool i was bullied. And the sad thing was it was by my so called "friends". I never figured out why to this day they decided to turn on me all of a sudden,but the girl who lead it all was my best friend since we were little. They began ditching me,taking my seat at the lunch table so i had to sit alone,and talking badly about me to people who would then tell me. So i would ask them and they'd deny it and act fake to me. then homecoming night came, and we had a huge sleepover after with the girls and they all ganged up on me when i went to sleep throwing pillows at me and making fun of me until i finally ran upstairs crying and called my brother to come get me. Some of them came upstairs and started whispering about me cause i was crying. But once i left,i left for good. I didn't hangout with them again. It was really hard since i had to make all new friends and barely had any at school. but i overcame it and now im stronger then all of them and trust me,karma did hit them

Ashley - 17 - va

My best friend was bullied nobody liked them i was the only one to stick by them, and because i stuck by my friend nobody liked me either. I'm not just doing it for me but for my friend.

Sidney - 13 - California

I've been cyberbullied over a phone and computer. Kids telling me for about 3years they dont like me, infact they HATE me. And they hate me so much they wanted me dead. They wanted me dead so much they were willing to do it themselves. Inviting me over to play with their pocket knives was just the beginning. When will they learn to stop? When i finally press charges? It shouldn't take that much to get you to realize that that's enough! Just stop already! 

Makayla - 13 - Florida