Being bullied is a horrible and damaging
experience.
Nearly everyone has been bullied at some time
in their life. If you are being bullied, you
may feel scared, vulnerable and alone. If
you are a bully, you may feel that you have
got yourself into a pattern of behaviour that
you can’t get out of.
Either way, you owe it to yourself and others
to try and sort out the situation so that
the bullying stops.
For many people, bullying causes huge stress
and anxiety and can affect every part of their
lives. The important thing to realise is that
you can have control over what is happening.
Remember that no one deserves to be a victim
of bullying.
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You may have heard people say ‘stand
up for yourself.’ That’s all very
well, but often the braver thing to do is
to tell someone you trust. You may feel strong
enough to deal with what is happening to you,
but others being bullied by the same person
may not.
Telling someone about bullying isn’t
‘grassing’ or telling tales. You
and others have the right to be safe from
attacks and harassment. Nobody can help you
unless they know what is happening to you.
Remember that you are valuable and precious.
Even if you hate the way you are acting at
the moment, or the things that are happening
to you, God can help you to overcome it. The
Bible says, ‘God defends the cause of
the weak and maintains the rights of the poor
and oppressed.’ (Psalm 82:3).
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Check out what the Bible says, pray, talk
to your youth leader and get someone to pray
with you.
