If you are suffering from bullying and are uncomfortable asking for help, you can try asking a friend to come with you when you approach an adult. You might also want to write a note or an e-mail to a teacher or school counsellor about the issue.
by mental health campaigner and Respect Yourself ambassador Kiana James.
It’s amazing how many people have the same name as us, but would you like the name “bully”? A bully is not a nice name, but so many people are called bullies because they are bullies. Never do anything to get the name bully because it’s wrong and it is not something to be proud of. So many people are sad, afraid and feeling alone because of being bullied, and lots of people all over the world are being bullied – not just children but adults too, and they need to be saved.
If you are under 18 and your ex boyfriend or girlfriend sends a naked picture of you on to somebody else, they are breaking the law. If images are being used against you, you can fill out a report form on the CEOP website.
If an adult has been making you feel uncomfortable by asking you to send them images of yourself, you can report them on the CEOP website. It is wrong for anyone to be pressuring you in this way. If you are under 18, they are breaking the law.
You’re more than any one thing you’ve experienced. You are so much. Be kind to yourself and go after what you want.
“Don’t allow your wounds to turn you into a person you are not.” – Paulo Coelho
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
You either teach people to treat you with dignity and respect, or you don’t. You shape others’ behaviour when you teach them what they can get away with and what they cannot.
It isn’t easy to remain positive when negativity surrounds you, but remember that you have full control over your attitude.
The ocean can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship: all the negativity in the world can’t bring you down unless you allow it to get inside your head.