Are You Being Bullied?

Are You Being Bullied?

What can you do?

• Speak up against bullying. Say something like, "STOP"
• Walk away. Even though you're upset, act like you don't care!!
• Tell an adult you trust.
• Stay with your friends. Staying with a group and having buddies can help.

Remember:

• It is not your fault. Nobody should be bullied...NO MATTER!
• You are not alone.
• Don't bully back.
• Don't bully anyone else.

Bullying is hurting another person 
on purpose!

It includes:

• Calling someone hurtful names.
• Spreading lies and bad rumors about someone.
• Being mean and teasing someone.
• Hitting, punching, shoving, spitting and physically hurting someone.
• Not including someone in a group.
• Getting certain kids or teens to "gang up" on others.
• Having money or other things taken or damaged.
• Being threatened or being forced to do things.

Bullying also can happen on-line or electronically. It's called Cyberbullying. That's when kids or teens bully each other using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology.

It includes:

• Sending mean text, e-mail, or instant messages.
• Posting nasty pictures or messages about others on blogs, Web sites, through texts and e-mails.
• Using someone else's user name to spread rumors or lies about someone.
• Stealing someone's password and spreading rumors about someone else making it seem like that person is the Cyberbully.
• Sometimes kids who are bullied and cyberbullied have a hard time standing up for themselves.

Are You A Bully?

Think about what you are doing.

• Making others feel bad is wrong.
• Would you be hurt if someone bullied you?
• We are all different and that doesn't make us good or bad.
• Step out of your comfort zone. Get to know other kids who are different than you are. You just might like them.
• Talk to an adult you trust.

Be a friend to the person who is being bullied.

• Talk with them.
• Sit with them at lunch.
• Play with them at recess.
• Set a good example. Don't bully others.
• Speak up if you feel safe. Tell the bully to STOP!
• Tell an adult. Sometimes kids who are being bullied are afraid to tell an adult. Stand Up for them and be an UPSTANDER.
• When you see someone being bullied, what do you do? Cyberbullying happens online by technology such as computers, cell phones and other electronic devices.

It includes:

• Sending hurtful, rude, or mean text messages to others.
• Spreading rumors or lies about others by e-mail or on social networks.
• Creating websites, videos or social media profiles that embarrass, humiliate, or make fun of others.

Cyberbullying is different from person to person bullying because:

• Messages can be sent every day, all day, all week, all year.
• Cyberbullying is shared with a wide audience and can be made viral in an instant.
• Messages are sent anonymously.

Effects of Cyberbullying 
Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:

• Have lower self-esteem.
• Have more health problems.
• Get bad grades.
• Skip school or not want to go to school.
• Experience in-person bullying or victimization.
• Use alcohol and drugs.

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