I’ve been getting bullied by this one girl at my school ever since the start of the school year. I don’t know why she has it in for me. It’s not like I’ve ever done anything to her. I guess she just enjoys being mean for the sake of being mean.
She keeps pulling nasty pranks on me and keeps getting away with them because there’s never any way to prove she was the one responsible. I’ll give you an example. We have the same homeroom class and one day she got there before anyone else, even the teacher, and put super glue all over the seat of my desk. And I didn’t realize it until after I’d sat in it and was stuck solid. The custodian actually had to help me get free. It was so humiliating!
Grr….I’m so sick of this girl and her doing this stuff to me! But like I said, I can never prove she’s the one who’s behind this stuff. So what can I do??
Help Yourself:
It seems you’re going through a really tough time. Thank you for having the courage to share your story with the TeenCentral community. Be proud of yourself for reaching out for help.
Here on TeenCentral under the “Learn” tab we have a section on “Bullying,” check it out. It can help explain bullying, identify if you’re a target and give ideas on what to do.
Have you talked to anyone at school about what is going on and how you’re feeling? Think about it, a teacher, a guidance counselor, school physiologist? Or maybe someone at home such as a parent or a sibling, any adult figure. Just being able to express yourself and get your feelings out helps lighted the load and make the tough times a little bit easier to cope with. You don’t have to deal with this alone.
Consider This:
There are also things you can do to help yourself cope when you’re upset such as:
- Journaling – if talking about your thoughts and feelings are difficult maybe writing it might help. This way you can simply jot down whatever comes to mind without worrying about how it sounds but are still releasing those emotions rather than bottling them up inside.
- Wellness/Mediation – have you tried breathing exercises? This helps reset your mind and your body to calm down and refocus in the present. Try the 444-breathing exercise. Slowly breath for a count of 4 seconds, hold your breath for a count of 4 seconds, slowly breath out for a count of 4 seconds, hold your breath again for a count of 4 seconds and repeat several times.
You can also check out our “Tools” tab. It offers other alternatives that may help such as “Music Tool,” “Fighting Fair” and “Daily Positive Reminders.”
