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Spencer Kane, TeensAgainstBullying Spokesperson
Posted: 2/8/2013
Meet PACER's TeensAgainstBullying newest teen spokesperson, Spencer Kane.
Spencer is a recording artist, actor, student and varsity athlete. The inspiration for his new single, ONE OF THE KIND, is because he knows how hard it is to be bullied. Spencer says “most of the time, I just needed a friend who cared how I was feeling or someone who would just be nice to me instead of making fun of me. So many of my fans from around the world have shared their stories of being bullied and the things they do to cope with it. It breaks my heart. What I've found to be the best way to help is to simply . . . be KIND. Just letting people around you know they matter and even just saying hello can make a huge difference.”
Learn more about Spencer on TeensAgainstBullying>>>
By: Anonymous
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Everyone Deserves A Chance
Posted: 2/8/2013
This is a song I wrote about a friend of mine that was made fun of in middle school. She was and is such a nice and incredible person. It's a shame that kids can be so mean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aok-gN8Vwfs
She sat on the bleachers
In the corner of the room
Her head hung down in her hands
With kids all around her
At the middle school dance
Nobody noticed her in the stands
At the end of the day
All you need is love
At the end of the day
When push comes to shove
Everyone, everyone deserves a chance
A few extra pounds
got her treated unfairly
She just wanted to fit in
She never got used to
the smirks and remarks
And every day she left cryin'
At the end of the day
All you need is love
At the end of the day
When push comes to shove
Everyone, everyone deserves a chance
Now she’s a doctor, working down at St. Jude, providing hope as best she can.
And when she leaves each evening, she smiles at the children, waving their little hands.
Cause everyone, everyone, everyone deserves a chance
By: Liz
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Everyone Deserves To Be Loved
Posted: 2/8/2013
Hi!
My name is Angela (14 years old) and I am from little country in Europe, Serbia.
Since I was a little girl I was always bullied, not just by kids from school. They were always like "You’re fat, ugly and you are a nerd!" I always came home and my parents didn’t notice a thing. My mom was also like that, just the fat part. So, as you can see the pressure on me me to be perfect was not big, it was huge! Most because of my mom. When I was 12, I started cutting my self. My parents didn’t notice ( My mom, ‘cause my dad was always working ), they didn’t even care. All my mom wanted is me to be perfect, so than she could say nice things of me, to her friends! I have 56 kg, and for my hight normal is 50-53. My face got in control, hair was more beautiful and I am still an ugly duck. Nothing changed.
But, I learned that you can’t always make everyone happy. Everyone is beautiful in their own way and NO – ONE deserves to be judged! My best friend ( Nevena ) has the same story. But her mom was always more supportive of her.
My point is exactly: EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE LOVED! IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THAT PERSON IS: BLACK, WHITE, SHY, OR ANYTHING ELSE! NO ONE IS A FAKE, GAY, FAT, CRAZY, LOSER, WORTHLESS, ANNOYING, STUPID, RETARD, USELESS!
Next year, I get the right in my school, to do projects with students and other stuff. Before that, I made some ideas and I’m alredy looking for volontires and parents who can help. If you can please tell me anything I can do to help on the site or anything else! ANYTHING. I know the feeling so I want to help others more that anything ! I am from Serbia, so it’s hard to do fun stuff ( like that ) here.
Thank you for your time, fan of your site.
By: Angela! Xx
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PINK
Posted: 1/29/2013
Dear PACER,
Our daughter has suffered for many years from being bullied. She is finally moving on with her life after changing schools. Elleni has just turned 14 and is a musician. This is a song she has written. It made me cry the first time I heard it. It's called "Pink Is Not A Color, It is An Attitude".
The song is really about her moving on and healing herself slowly. Luckily she now attends a really great school and for the first time in many years has friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koCqNDVPZL4
By: Kind regards, Philippa & Eric
Believe It or Not
Posted: 1/29/2013
well kids are cruel
and adults, always say well ignore
but it can be hard.
And its really hard for me because im not good at ignoring.
and Im very sensitive
but it hurts ALOT!!
i get called alot of different things
ugly, fat stupid, goody-goody
and well i always draw or write
and it really helps to keep a journal!!
believe it or not.
By: Cheyanne
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WHY?
Posted: 1/29/2013
WHY? . . . is a question i ask myself everyday.
When i'm at school i ask it to myself more than anything.
I've been bullied forever, like ever since preschool. Bullying isn't a fun thing to mess with. I mean i've attempted suicide because of it, i self harmed because of it. And recently i've been put in a hospital because of it.
I tell people, they don't believe me. Adults don't see how much pain another student can put you through.
WHY? i'm still asking. WHY? it has to be me, WHY? do i have to live through this.
i wish it is easier to ignore it. But it's not. You can't ignore it, You become blinded by it. Bullying makes your self esteem go bad. i can't even look myself in the mirror anymore.
Because of it, i've made mistakes i don't wanna remember.
I Just Want To Scream, And Be Heard.
Bullying is bad yes, But if you find enough people to Try to stop it, im guessing it can be a lot easier.
Stay Strong.
By: Jillian loves You All.
Stronger Now
Posted: 1/17/2013
Why do People Judge? All of my life was an uphill battle.
When I was little I used to be a Tom Boy. I used to love to play football, baseball. Mostly I love to skate. I wore my older brother clothes shoes everything. Like I wanted to be a boy. Not that I care that much.
I remember being called names. Being bullied for that because I was different. I hated being different. I wanted to be normal. I was angry at myself. I was so ashamed that one I Almost Committed Suicide.
Bullying it not cool. I was bullied all of my life. It was so difficult and very emotional. If you ever had the experience you know how it feels. I’m so thankful I got through this. I don’t want to ever look back at it. It
History shows when people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.”
I’m Stronger now. To The People who bullied me I don’t know what to say, but I Forgive you.
My Life go on and I’m Stronger Than I was before.
By: Ketty
Advice
Posted: 1/17/2013
If you see someone being bullied you could ask them to sit with you at lunch and talk to them about how they feel. Afterwards you could slip them a kind note in their locker and then help them get the bully to leave them alone. They will for sure feel a whole lot better!
By: Hannah
The Beauty Inside of Everyone
Posted: 1/17/2013
Bullying.
Why? I ask myself this question more than once a day. Just what sneaks into a person’s mind to make them say such abusive and crude things to one another? The things that make someone ask themselves "what importance do they have in their life?"
Who could think this is ok? No child, teen, or adult should ever have to feel this agony, and discomfort. No human should ever get to that point where suicide is the only answer. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in 4,400 deaths per year. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it. Who honestly thinks this is ok?
Innocent people are dying every day due to the torture of bullying. What good does anyone get out of making others feel so low about themselves? Why do they feel they need to say things to have power over another person? Why do they need to make themselves look so tough? Why do they need to hurt people emotionally and physically to make them feel better about themselves?
It makes me so angry that people are getting hurt, and killing themselves all over the world and I’m sitting here doing my own thing doing nothing about it. I get so angry at myself, when i should be trying to make a change.
Every person deserves a smile. That kid out at your school that everyone thinks is so odd, has feelings too. To judge people by just the way they look is disgusting; they are the same as the rest of us. Why make a person feel so alone, and unreal. Why make a person feel like they are just a shadow going with the wind. Why judge a person by their colour? Or by the way they talk? Anything. No person deserves this. What's stopping you from saving a person’s life?
Why not at least say hi every once in a while to that kid eating lunch by themselves? You never know that one hi might change their life. It could make them realize they aren't invisible to everyone. Is that so hard?
If your friends are going to judge you because of that why are you friends with them? Why not help them too? You could help them make a change too.
If your being bullied, there’s hope. There’s hope in everyone’s life you just have to stand strong, and wait for it. Call for help, every life on this earth has meaning. Go on an adventure; find why you were put here. No one was ever put here to feel just abandoned. High school will be the hardest time of your life. But after that is a whole new life just waiting to happen. Every person has beauty inside of them. Every person deserves to feel happy.
A change is all I’m asking for. To help those kids bullying, and the kids dealing with the pain of being bullied. Suicide is not the answer. It's never the answer. You’re loved by someone out there, and always will be. The people saying your life isn't worth the fight? They're wrong. Don't think negative of yourself, put a smile on that face and stand strong. Show that your better than those cruel people out there. Start making a change for the better in your life. Help others, make people smile, show them that they mean something, and show them that there’s a better life waiting for them out there. This world really isn't really that bad of place. Help spread the word and make people believe it. Help those aching hearts all around the world.
Stand up to bullying, and help show the beauty inside of everyone. Stop this chaos, now.
By: Courtney
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Nobody Wants to Be The Big Bad Wolf
Posted: 1/11/2013
Once upon a time Cinderella scrubbed a floor, Sleeping Beauty slept, Snow White ate her apple, Bell fell in love with the Beast, Red Riding Hood delivered the basket, Dorothy took the yellow brick road, and Peter Pan never grew up . . .
We all know these stories from beginning to end. We focus on the happily ever after, somehow not noticing the struggles all of these characters face. Even though all of these stories are quite different, they all have one thing in common. Each one of these characters face a similar challenge that so many youth face today. Each one was a victim of bullying, but what would happen if you’re right of passage didn’t have a happy ending?
Each day 160,000 students miss school, 282,000 students are reportedly attacked, every 30 minutes a teenager attempt suicide. The leading cause of death among children under the age of 14 is suicide. Bullying has become an epidemic in today’s society. That is why it is imperative that today’s youth take a stand to prevent bullying. We are the closest source to the problem and can have the greatest impact.
For such a complicated matter the answer is quite simple. Change starts with you. We all have the power to make an impact on someone else’s life. Our voices are our strongest weapon, if we choose to use them.
There are by far more bystanders than bullies or the bullied. All it takes is one voice in the crowd to take a stand and speak up. It could be as simple as creating a distraction, or even telling the bully “hey dude that’s not cool.”
To say nothing at all makes us accomplices.
Statistics show 50% of bullying can be eliminated with the simple actions of one person.
Youth today need to learn how to recognize and understand this growing situation. There are many different websites available for children, parents, and teachers on ways to handle bullying in your school. These websites also define the many different types of bullying. For example, Cyber bullying- to be bullied on a social network, Physical bullying- physical force to hurt another person, Verbal bullying- when words or gestures are used to hurt another student.
If you are a student facing these situation or similar situations don’t be afraid to reach out for help. Tell your parents, or even a teacher. In the past we referred to this as tattle tailing, but would an adult not seek help if they were being harassed on the job? Just because it’s labeled under a different name bullying is still a form of harassment.
I myself have been bullied. I understand the mental, physical and emotional strains that a person feels by being bullied.
I am here because I want my voice to be heard. I want to stand up and make a change. I want to put an end to school violence and bullying. We as youth might be the problem, but we are also the solution. We do have the power to make an impact.
We just have to find the courage. An act of kindness is the best place I can think to start. Let’s give happily ever after back to today’s youth, after all nobody want to be the Big Bad Wolf.
By: Bryce, 13, "Who Wants to Share this With Others Her Age"
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