“Hey is this made of real leather?”
“Can you shut the F*** up.”
I didn’t know what to do. They told me to shut up. What did I do wrong? Like all I did was ask a question. How is that so wrong? I’m sorry for asking. But telling me to ‘shut up’ won’t help. It makes me more angry. Why does this happen to me? Is it because I’m different? I can’t help that. I like who I am.
“Hey Mrs…”
“Can you just not talk for like five minutes?”
Okay
I used to think that our school didn’t have bullying. But what you just read was a situation that used to happen almost everyday in my third block class*. Sophomore Tim Smith** had to go through that situation.
“I’m not like everyone else,” said Smith.
Even if someone isn’t like everyone else that’s no reason to bully them. Bullying is pointless; There is literally no point to it. I am going to try to end the bullying in my one class. I have been I sitting with him so he has someone he can talk to. I just hope that it helps him out.
Besides just talking to him there are other ways to help end bullying. Students and teachers can both put an end to bullying; they just have to believe they can.
“We should show respect for every person because we don’t always know what is going on with them.” said Junior Bethany Lindquist. “We should acknowledge the fact that everyone is a human and they all have importance. Human life is valuable.”
Even if you personally don’t think there is a way to end it, the least you can do it try. Like what Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. One small act can make or break someone.
“Things that happen now, won’t affect me or other people tomorrow,” Smith commented.
*Class hour has been changed
**Name has been changed
