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Bullying
can be obvious – someone hitting you or threatening – but it
can also be harder to pin down. Bullies will often claim that
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If in doubt, ask yourself: |
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If it is a joke
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Is everyone
laughing?
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If it is a game
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Is everyone enjoying
it?
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If it was an accident
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Is anyone trying to
help?
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Things to
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Do you
know someone who’s suffering because of bullying? If you have
a friend, brother or sister who: |
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Hate
going to certain place.
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Is
unhappy or feels ill at the same time every week
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Keeps
losing their money and possessions
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Has
mysterious cuts and bruises
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Has
become quiet and nervous
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Cries
at night or in secret
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Then this person might well be
being bullied. Ask them sympathetically what’s wrong and tell
an adult you trust about your worries. |
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Could you be
going along with bullying? |
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Could you even be leading it,
perhaps without
realising? |
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Stop and
think – don’t help make someone else’s life a misery |
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If you are
being bullied. ALWAYS tell someone. You can do it
quietly, picking your own moment. By telling someone, you can
help yourself and other people |
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Ways of
Coping with Bullying... |
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Ignore nasty
comments, insults or teasing. Don’t be drawn into
arguing.
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Try not to show you
are upset. Don’t think of yourself as a victim – you
deserve better than that. You have a right to put a stop
to this.
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Tell a sympathetic
adult – parent, teacher, relative or friend – and ask
them to help.
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There is safety in
numbers – stay with your friends, or if that is not
possible, with groups of people.
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Shout “NO” and mean
it. Practice in front of a mirror.
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Walk tall and
confidently, even if you feel scared.
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Don’t fight to keep
your possessions – your own safety’s more important.
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Find out about self
defence classes in your area. These teach you how to
respond to different situations and give you confidence.
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Think before you
fight back – you may be making things worse.
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Get away as soon as
you can.
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If anyone tries to
make you feel bad about your race, your sex or your
abilities, don’t listen. They are just showing how
ignorant they are.
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It is good to be an
individual. If you are different in some way, be proud
of it.
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Bullying
~ How Can You Tell..?