tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post9118081932298295628..comments2024-03-23T04:19:04.366-04:00Comments on Are we there yet?: All About My 5th Grade BullyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-89115873881693448672011-12-27T14:17:32.994-05:002011-12-27T14:17:32.994-05:00Sorry to hear of your bully memories, JoDee (and a...Sorry to hear of your bully memories, JoDee (and all others) and glad we can fight this as adults. <br /><br />Feel free to share this article. I'm happy that others have already. Also, Ron Graham mentioned it via his Twitter and I'm flattered. He is promoting this site http://paper.li/rongraham1/bully-stake-out to help combat bullying in schools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-63981659109785488212011-12-27T13:39:07.342-05:002011-12-27T13:39:07.342-05:00Your post brought back some of my own bully memori...Your post brought back some of my own bully memories. I had a bully in middle school who made my life miserable. She mocked my physical faults in front of the boys. As a middle school literacy teacher, I see how destructive bullying is to the self-confidence of teens. Thanks for sharing about an important subject.JoDee Lunahttp://refrainfromtheidentical.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-53779716743691002902011-12-27T10:03:32.287-05:002011-12-27T10:03:32.287-05:00It definitely made me a stronger person, Debra. Th...It definitely made me a stronger person, Debra. Thanks!<br /><br />I don't know that I could ever be friends with Ellen, but I remember years ago after I'd had my own kids, I fantasized about getting a phone call from the Oprah Winfrey Show wanting me to come on television and confront my childhood bully.<br /><br />LOL, I know, I'm a dork. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-86491764280219985802011-12-27T09:29:13.800-05:002011-12-27T09:29:13.800-05:00First, thanks for stopping by and your thoughtful ...First, thanks for stopping by and your thoughtful comment. I love this post as I was the subject of school bullying back in the day. It's a sad fact that bullying still exist in today's society. I am thankful that being bullied actually made me stronger and I forgave those who bullied me and now I am friends with a few of them. LOLDebra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-73271950864324002932011-12-26T14:35:38.215-05:002011-12-26T14:35:38.215-05:00Yes, Deb! I think our parents always just assumed ...Yes, Deb! I think our parents always just assumed that since we were in school with adult teachers and administrators we were safe from harm.<br /><br />I question everything because my son was bullied at school and when I found out, I went to the school. He hated me for it, but I didn't care. I was too worried at the time that he would cause more damage if he let it go on.<br /><br />Even teachers get bullied by students these days, so who else is going to protect our children in the future? I say they hire ex-military to teach school. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-65649270665429151112011-12-26T13:07:39.287-05:002011-12-26T13:07:39.287-05:00Your blog brought back all the fear and anxiety I ...Your blog brought back all the fear and anxiety I had in Junior High when a Hispanic girl decided she wanted to fight me when I didn't even know who she was. She'd stab me with extra sharp pencils and shove me into lockers between classes. I probably could have beaten her up but all my friends warned me not to because she was part of a gang and they all had switch blades. Maybe they thought this because they watched "West Side Story" but for me it was terrifying. I never told my parents because no one told me what to do when bullies pick on you. Thank God people are becoming more enlightened today!Deb Claxtonhttp://www.debclaxton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-11717601908300710802011-12-26T11:05:18.786-05:002011-12-26T11:05:18.786-05:00I think that might be the problem there Jeff. The ...I think that might be the problem there Jeff. The younger the victim and bully, the more innocent and less dangerous, but I promise, the fear and anxiety is exponentially greater. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-11921427935801347902011-12-26T05:48:41.001-05:002011-12-26T05:48:41.001-05:00What a charming and sweet little story. Even bully...What a charming and sweet little story. Even bullying seems more innocent and less dangerous than it is today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-10205204114725530862011-12-23T21:31:07.622-05:002011-12-23T21:31:07.622-05:00Now that we are adults and know better, I think we...Now that we are adults and know better, I think we are better prepared to help others. And I know I'm better too. I think that because I went through what I did, I talk to my kids more often than my parents did me. I make sure that I question and poke and prod. I don't care if they say, "Mom, stop!"<br /><br />That just means they've learned to stand up for themselves. :D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-83193049796910839202011-12-23T21:22:46.354-05:002011-12-23T21:22:46.354-05:00I think everyone experienced some form of bullying...I think everyone experienced some form of bullying. I remember an older boy pinching my cheeks on the bus. And I mean pinched hard enough to make me have to hold back tears. I was afraid to ride the bus because of him. I was young enough that I still told my mom everything. She came to the bus stop with me and said something to him. He said he didn't realize he was hurting me. Yeah, right. But he did stop, thankfully.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-40926940472833211622011-12-23T21:12:49.057-05:002011-12-23T21:12:49.057-05:00Had the same thing in middle school .. A girl of m...Had the same thing in middle school .. A girl of my childhood over took me as the bus went away ... then she stopped .. only the bus children had the half story ... only me and my sis have the complete story .. but it did make me feel insecure throughout my high school years .. now as an adult .. I am BETTER than her in ALL ways ... And yes, I know this for a fact !!Teresa McClellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003368216617019707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-76891383829736163292011-12-23T21:05:32.834-05:002011-12-23T21:05:32.834-05:00Lara, you are so right! You can't stop this so...Lara, you are so right! You can't stop this sort of thing unless you address that root cause. Our kids don't want to come to us because they think it's so minor and it's not! <br /><br />Look at those kids, even grown kids who commit suicide because of their fears. It's no longer a "small issue" like it was for me. <br /><br />I was so afraid, but I didn't have any other thing going against me to make it worse, she just picked me out from a crowd. I wasn't black, I wasn't gay, I wasn't poor. Someone just didn't like me and they knew how to terrify me. That simple!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-85838534546455413412011-12-23T19:03:40.554-05:002011-12-23T19:03:40.554-05:00That was very well written, Diane. I'm sorry ...That was very well written, Diane. I'm sorry you were bullied. I know the feeling, although my bullying happened in high school. It really can change a person's life. I went to a conference where the speaker was a woman with Autism. She pointed out (because people with Autism and Asperger's are one of the more bullied groups out there) that we, as a society, allow bullying. She then pointed out how the media picks on people, when what they really need is help, (ie. Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears, Charlie Sheen)and we all watch and laugh. I hadn't really thought about it like that, but she was right.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.com