..I was bullied many times in my youth, mainly by fools and groups of fools who had nothing better to do with their time than to make life miserable for people they deemed undesirable.  But somehow I managed to soldier on and rise above being a victim of their despicable acts and became a survivor, a badge for which I bear no shame.

Nowadays if I can help it at all, I won't hesitate to intervene if I see anyone getting manhandled in any way.  I have no problem helping someone else to be a survivor, too.

Mike, 55, Dayton, Ohio

truly i have never been bullied because i am popular but everytime i see someone bulling i got to stop them because well have have to be treated the same way!
and the one who is being bullied should stop it till FOREVER!
and they have to have confidence of what they r able to do so stand and fight 4 it cause EVERYONE should be treated the same no one sopposed to be popular or bullied and the one who is bulling have some problemes... 
but u have to stand 4 it and make everyone respect u in ur special way and the most important thing that u got to have confidence in ur self and don't be afraid and try to stand 4 it but not to FIGHT u got to stand 4 it in a respecteble way and don't be AFRAID belive me that is how alot of teens stopped IT ! 

SALMA 

salma, 13, los angeles

I have been bullied before in my life because I was too "tomboy." I wasn't girly enough for some of the kids so I mainly stuck around the guys. Some of the guys didn't like me because I was a girl. They would make fun of me because I wasn't girly. I am also very tall for a girl my age (5'6") and was also made fun for that. I had gotten major trust issues and I didn't know who to trust anymore. Everything became better once I entered middle school and made some new friends that will hopefully stay with me for the rest of my life. As time passes, everything will become better. Just wait for your time to shine.

Pearlann, 13, FL