Stand Up for Yourself & Your Friends. Patti Kelley Criswell
Does a Bully
Look Like?
Bullies aren’t all rough-and-tough looking. They can be girls or boys, kids or
adults. Anyone can bully—even you. In fact, at one time or another, many of
us will bully someone else. But whether we’re teasing a sibling or purposely
leaving out a friend, it’s not OK. Here are some examples of bullying . . .
Gossiping or
spreading rumors:
“Psst, did you
hear about . . . ?”
Telling secrets:
“ Don’t tell her I
told you, but . . .”
Name-calling:
“She’s such a loser.”
Embarrassing
someone:
“Hey, everyone,
watch this.”
Pushing and
shoving:
“Move!”
Excluding
someone on
purpose:
“You can’t be
in our club.”
Teasing or putting
someone down:
“I can’t believe you
don’t know that!”
Scaring someone:
“You’d better do
what I say.”
Spot the Difference
The best way to tell if you’re being bullied is simply by noticing how it feels.
Bullying is done on purpose. It’s usually done repeatedly, like a pattern. And it’s
meant to be hurtful. Being bullied feels bad.
Hey, would you
mind? I was
sitting there.
Hey, would you
MIND???
I was sitting there!
One says, “Sorry to bother you.”
The other says, “Move it!”
Nice shirt!
Nice shirt!
One is complimenting the shirt.
The other is making fun of it.
Bullying isn’t always about the words you use. It’s how you
say them that can cause a person to feel bullied. Think about
where your words are coming from and how your attitude
might affect someone else. Watch your body language and
tone of voice. Before you speak, use your head—and your heart.
Why People Bully
Why on earth would someone want to hurt someone else?
Good question. Maybe she . . .
is lonely.
is confusing
being a leader
with being a
bully.
is getting bullied
at home, in her
neighborhood, or
somewhere else.
needs more
attention.
is used to bullying
others at home or
elsewhere.
isn’t very
confident.
has problems
she doesn’t
know how to fix.
is jealous of
other people’s
happiness.
is angry.
is trying
to fit in.
is sad.
doesn’t
realize
that being
hurtful is
wrong.
Any of these could be the reason a girl
chooses to bully others. Most often, a bully
doesn’t feel good about herself deep down.
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