No ways to prevent bullying, it'll happen no matter what.

I was bullied when I was younger, not much, but for a small period I was and if anything it made me stronger, I didn't retaliate and get violent with them, in that respect i've always been more mature when it comes to actions.
However nowadays i'd definitely put someone in their place if they tried bullying me.

Bullying should be encouraged. No mercy for the weak.

Bullying is fun when you're the one doing it.

Physical Bullying: Bad
Emotional "bullying"/teasing: sure

Getting teased and shit as a kid helps you grow up and build character. When you get to the real world there's going to be people that will pull that shit and Mrs. Apple isn't going to come flying in to save the day.

Do my homework. Get decent grades. Watch less anime.

That's really all. I wouldn't be as awkward anyway, and that's probably all it takes not to become a target. Build confidence. Be comfortable with yourself.

As for bullies: I never really got why you would do it. It can be explained psychologically, but I just don't really get it.

Beat the shit out of the bully, it gets other people on your side/he will leave you alone.

>>134191
It makes me feel better about myself and some people's reactions are just far too enjoyable.

>What would you do if you could go back?

Nothing, I beat his ass.

>>134191
Same reason people troll.

>>134091
Ave, true to Caesar.

Bullying is a necessary part of the pecking order establishment ritual all children must go through. Learn your place early on and either accept it, or fight back and claim a new one.

>>134147
There's a difference between teasing and bullying, even if it's not physical.
Around that age, peer pressure can be really high. There's a difference to having your bag tossed around and being excluded and alienated from the class for one or more years.

bullying ruined my life. it did not "toughen" me up, it destroyed me

>>134294
See
>>134248
>>134091

You should've tried harder. Now you must accept the consequences.

>If you were bullied when you were little, what would you do if you could go back?

wish i could go back and be just a little bit more confident. this would have prevent everything in the beginning

I'm kind of glad I got bullied. Looking at the person I was back then, I deserved it. Hurt my confidence for a while, but it wears off.

>>134091

this I was bullied when I was younger a lot from about 5 or 6 till about 13-14 back then or even a while after I would have disagreed but now I'd have to agree

>>134361
This. I'm now much better at talking to people and I learned to be funny.

That's important in the real world

Honestly, I should have been bullied more.
Most of the bullies of my year were in my form class, and I was fairly friendly with them. I was probably made fun of, but not to my face very often.
If I could do over, I'd concentrate more on physiotherapy and skincare, and take up physical hobbies earlier on (or take back lottery numbers and move to Switzerland, it's a tough choice).

>>134212
How old are you? Not even trying to prove a point, just curious.

>>134361
explain yourself
jikhef

>>134438
I'm young and bullying is childish but it happened to me in the passed so it's only fair that I do it to others.

bullying will happen no matter what, but it is majorly overhyped in the media. it's a social scapegoat.

Kids bullying isn't something you can really prevent, but it shouldn't be encouraged or backed up by adults. This is why the gay bashing is so bad. being bullied by kids at school is bad enough, then you have to hear politicians, religious leaders and adults saying the same shit. that's why there's so much suicide, that shit ain't right.

>>134294
Please explain further. I'm interested in your point of view.

>>134449

Terribly naive, for one. Classic internet tough guy, as well. Most of the bad characteristics of a 13 year old, really. School I went to was well known for Chavs, so if it didn't happen, I probably would have stuck to the same crowd.

>>134464
Not even sure if trolling.

Anyway, either bullying or being an easy target usually stems from insecurity, which is ofcourse quite common among teenagers.
Even though they often seem like it, bullies aren't necessarily group leaders. They're just as much giving in to peer pressure. It's all about how you want others to see you. Because after all, what's more important than popularity?

I was a skinny kid in school and I got bullied a bit. The best thing I learned is that you can't let them get a reaction out of you. If they punch you in the shoulder and you cry and whine, they're bound to do it again. But if you're just like, whatever, they'll often lose interest and find someone else to pick on.

Bulying is a silly thing that childreb do that shouldn't be prevented, unless it gets too extreme (e.g. Death threats, violence, crazy malicious thing).

I was made fun of since i was 6 for liking things other kids didn't like/didn't know of. But around 13 i got smart, started throwing more 'intellectual' insults at them, and pretty much became the asshole until everyone grew the fuck up, and i stopped getting made fun of. But i wouldn't change much, besides learning how to insult people's intelligence at a younger age.

Would've punched that son of a bitch in the face. For years I was indoctrinated by my parents that "violence wasn't the answer blah blah blah" which is honestly bullshit. If a kid continues to tease you he's not doing it because of the specific physical weakness he may be targeting, but because of your mental unwillingness to stand up for yourself. This is mentality isn't only demonstrated by your lack of action, but also through your body language and overall (likely) shy nature.

Now that I'm older I'm witty enough to the point where if someone takes a shot on me I can probably shoot back with something just as good. But if it ever escalated to the point where the person went too far or started putting his hands on me, then I would not hesitate to fight.

>>134654
Well, I guess you have to answer in a language they would understand.

>>134543

I already had a hard time at home already because my mom hates me and my dad died, so to come to school every fucking day to the same insults, the same old childish shit was.. too much to handle. They'd call me slut, make fake naked pictures of me, rumors that I was pregnant all the time.. etc. I'm a girl though, I think it's different for boys who usually seem to toughen up with a little teasing. I have no self esteem anymore, though I'm still very compassionate and kind to others. I deal with problems now by not dealing with them at all, it's self destructive and makes me mild and calm most of the time.. then explosions on rare occasions.

I could always change, and I try, but if it weren't for those assholes life would have been so much easier.

How many of you used to keep lists of people you wanted to die? I used to do that, and I've heard that some of these kids who went all Columbine on their school did as well. That bullying shit all seems so trivial now, but I can't say that the thought didn't cross my mind more than once to bring one of my dads guns to school. Glad now that I never did.

>What do you think of bullying, and how to prevent it?

Terrible, it is the end result of intolerance of difference. The best way to prevent it is to educate children that everyone is different.

>If you were bullied when you were little, what would you do if you could go back?

I could fought back but I would be pushed out of the school system and worse attacked by the bully's friends if I did fought back.

>In restroom of the changing room in 3rd grade.
>Using restroom (only 1 toilet, had the shits)
>Other dude says he needs to use stall to change.
>Dude tries to open the door and pull me out.
>Get called gay, no exceptions no excuses allowed.
>This continues until 8th grade.

Fuck man. Dude still lives across the street from me always tempted to burn his fucking house down.

But I learned one thing out of all this. If you are going to care what people say, either change with something people will remember, or sit back an take it.

it happens, stay inside. same thing, i'm actually friends with my old bullies.

At the time, I was just hoping the where about to pick me up for my mission to save the world and have all kinds of adventure...

>>134248
you know what? All I saw the purpose of school as was to learn from a lesson. I liked math. I preferred doing math to playing with other kids. It was gratifying. I didn't choose to be part of a pecking order. When I found myself 8 years old and kids would call me a faggot bc I preferred solving problem sets to playing basketball, I cried, not even because of what they were saying , but bc of the situation that occurred. I felt like, because I was doing so good in school, I was blocking others from the opportunity of being as good as me; they just couldnt keep up.
I feel like that's why bullies choose to bully: because they have limited choice in their own options within the pecking order. I, on the other hand, grew up to be an attractive 5' 11" 190 pound green eyed cycler. I can run a mile in the high 4 minute range and do 85 pushups in a row. I became physically and mentally competent, if not enough for the societal world, enough for the real one at least.

Bullying fucked me up, But I come from a fatherless home, so when I consulted my mother about people punching me/throwing shit in my direction all i got was "they're just jealous of you, don't even worry about it and ignore it".

Great fucking advice, I pretended that they were my fucking friends when they used me as their plaything for 2 fucking years. All the while I was being reassured that I was better than they are.

Jesus christ fuck my life

stop bullying? can't, people are always going to be shitty to each other.
What I'd change? I didn't get bullied because I always nipped it in the bud if someone started acting superior, and in a few cases I stood up for other people so I have no regrets in that sense.

I was always smarter than them, and I knew, even though I was socially retarded I always knew I could learn how to be socially acceptable. So when I decided I wanted a new start I moved at the age of 16, and became more fucking popular and successful then all of them.