tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post2897987471691774325..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence: Bloggers Join Forces ...Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-14188405554214896222012-03-18T21:19:36.435+02:002012-03-18T21:19:36.435+02:00I was teased relentlessly in grade school because ...I was teased relentlessly in grade school because of my non-traditional name. I started going by my middle name in middle school which relieved some of the teasing. I know what it's like to be bullied. It's true that no child should have to feel that.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958530958484080973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4273431452876355132012-03-18T15:51:52.000+02:002012-03-18T15:51:52.000+02:00very well said, Jess. No one should be made to fee...very well said, Jess. No one should be made to feel that way! Everyone needs to take a stand.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-24921945007220601582012-03-17T13:16:45.999+02:002012-03-17T13:16:45.999+02:00Down with bullies!Down with bullies!LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-79813923618542833572012-03-17T05:11:33.437+02:002012-03-17T05:11:33.437+02:00Gosh we never know why kids do stuff. Why we as te...Gosh we never know why kids do stuff. Why we as teens internalize every little word and make it define us. But you know what - we can never change what people say but can change how we react to them.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-71991052161750642242012-03-17T00:26:26.406+02:002012-03-17T00:26:26.406+02:00Yep it is a shocker. We all cop it, and in some w...Yep it is a shocker. We all cop it, and in some ways we learn coping techniques. Some healthy, some not. Fact is school is often a rough place, often you only develop 'street smarts' through the pain of being hurt by others. What to you is just a joke wrecks someone else's day. <br />The big shame is that kids grow up and find adulthood contains just as many bullies who are much more adept at hiding their tracks, who operate in management roles with impunity and intimidation.<br />I like the focus on childhood and cyber bullying because like the fight on smoking maybe we can see generational change. The issue is probably too ingrained to change in our generation (Gen x) to change the more serious adult bullying.<br />Assault, rape, abuse both physical and emotional, manipulation, mistrust, standover tactics - all stem from the same core, and it would be a shame to deal with a symptom than the root cause.<br />People do what people see, not what people are told. Here's hoping for parents and teachers to step up and be great role models, changing the culture.<br />And Jess, if ever I said anything hurtful in your time at MHS, (surely I did as it was a long time there), I'm sorry.lgarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329709379280788547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-84313272483405787612012-03-16T22:16:18.249+02:002012-03-16T22:16:18.249+02:00Everybody should have the right to be different wi...Everybody should have the right to be different without being tormented about it. Likewise, a person's physical appearance shouldn't be a call to get picked on.<br /><br />I was never bothered much when I was a kid. I guess I was of average stature and wasn't easily intimidated. But I knew kids that were picked on and it was troubling.<br /><br /><br />Lee <br />An A to Z Co-Host <br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z <br />#atozchallenge<br /><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/see-to-z-videos-here.html" rel="nofollow">Please vote for your favorite A to Z Video</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-88754489060108608692012-03-16T20:23:05.703+02:002012-03-16T20:23:05.703+02:00Jess - I so want to reach my arms through my lapto...Jess - I so want to reach my arms through my laptop screen and hug you! Call it bullying, belittling, or picking; it's an ugly creature by any name. I've yet to share my experience, not quite sure how, but I'm glad you did. MMwwaaahhhh....S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-50576615184098087272012-03-16T20:04:28.804+02:002012-03-16T20:04:28.804+02:00We moved a lot with my father's job so I was t...We moved a lot with my father's job so I was the new kid quite frequently, but I learn very early how to stand up for myself and against bullies.<br /><br />Good article, Jessica<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-62574118591836428462012-03-16T18:52:19.922+02:002012-03-16T18:52:19.922+02:00Love that you guys are doing this. It's an iss...Love that you guys are doing this. It's an issue that doesn't always get enough attention.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-67014196554955800912012-03-16T16:55:00.952+02:002012-03-16T16:55:00.952+02:00Thanks for this post and for tweeting about it- I ...Thanks for this post and for tweeting about it- I have posted my own now too.<br /><br />This has got to be the generation that brings and end to bullying. We've lost too many kids already.<br /><br />hugs<br />bruFebruary Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078037856070486022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-19008693512209406852012-03-16T16:12:51.119+02:002012-03-16T16:12:51.119+02:00Thank you for sharing! It's amazing and a sham...Thank you for sharing! It's amazing and a shame how cruel kids can be.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4308880404888359962012-03-16T16:04:58.879+02:002012-03-16T16:04:58.879+02:00Thanks for sharing your story with us. Makes me ve...Thanks for sharing your story with us. Makes me very angry to hear any story like this. The only way to make an awareness is for parents to speak out. Nicely done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-22398469790228743982012-03-16T16:04:22.550+02:002012-03-16T16:04:22.550+02:00p.s. I also spent most of my school years alone Je...p.s. I also spent most of my school years alone Jess. I was also very shy. I made no real friends in primary school and for the first year of high school I spent every lunchtime walking around the oval to make the time go faster. A 'generous hearted' girl, who remains a friend today, saw me and drew me into her small group and in essence 'saved' me. I wonder if this solitary experience is not part of the creative gene.Roslyn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700960108357035957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-71938590538702749962012-03-16T16:00:35.230+02:002012-03-16T16:00:35.230+02:00Going to school in the fifties and sixties I was n...Going to school in the fifties and sixties I was never bullied but I was ignored - my kids, born in the early seventies experienced some bullying but not a lot.<br />One thing I noticed, because I made a point of watching the films my kids saw, often with them and making comments which they hated, was that most of the films were American and most of those made for children and teenagers involved bullying - the theme was always the same, poor kid, smart kid, dumb kid, black kid, fat kid etc., would be bullied and would, through luck, fate, chance, courage etc., ultimately triumph and then take revenge on all who had bullied him or her.<br />Watching movies out of the US made for the same market now the theme remains exactly the same, as it does on a lot of television programmes. I believe this aspect of American culture has been marketed so well that it has spread far and wide and while I suspect the worst bullying is in the US (unfortunately also an armed society) there is no doubt that the culture of bullying has reached further afield.<br />The film industry has a lot for which to answer to my mind.Roslyn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700960108357035957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-6628622393112269382012-03-16T15:14:09.129+02:002012-03-16T15:14:09.129+02:00It seems more prevalent now than when I was growin...It seems more prevalent now than when I was growing up...I worry about my grandkids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-40846663262665911182012-03-16T15:05:23.377+02:002012-03-16T15:05:23.377+02:00You know damn well if we'd gone to school toge...You know damn well if we'd gone to school together, I'd have stood up for you :-P Thank you for sharing, honey. Nobody should ever spend recess in tears. xoxoDawn Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319503851702676213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-80213524035944782622012-03-16T14:49:57.413+02:002012-03-16T14:49:57.413+02:00I posted on PK's blog that I was totally cluel...I posted on PK's blog that I was totally clueless that today was National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Shame on me for not paying more attention. Such a great effort!!DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-56098749107671871222012-03-16T13:22:08.887+02:002012-03-16T13:22:08.887+02:00It's great how this issue is being addressed a...It's great how this issue is being addressed and that there's more awareness about it now. Kid bullies turn into adult bullies (not all the time, but some people don't mature as they get older unfortunately) and it effects people of all ages.Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-80109320496029420992012-03-16T13:21:02.957+02:002012-03-16T13:21:02.957+02:00Sorry you had to go through with that. Kids can be...Sorry you had to go through with that. Kids can be so cruel. And the Internet has only made it worse.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-58633999061872116012012-03-16T13:07:37.792+02:002012-03-16T13:07:37.792+02:00It's got to stop, and only responsible adults ...It's got to stop, and only responsible adults have the power to do anything about it.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-10539122983546780612012-03-16T12:26:14.908+02:002012-03-16T12:26:14.908+02:00((hugs))
My daughter is part of a leadership team...((hugs))<br /><br />My daughter is part of a leadership team and they are working hard against bullying at their school! It's kind of neat to see. They've won awards for their efforts.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-7264509367153335952012-03-16T11:14:34.995+02:002012-03-16T11:14:34.995+02:00Aw, I wish I could go back to the past and give yo...Aw, I wish I could go back to the past and give young you a hug. :(<br />I agree, no one should view their childhood or school years as a time of harassment. I think everyone experiences some form of bullying at some point in their lives. It helps to know you have support.PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.com