Question???

Does anyone know what policies are in effect for bullying in the K12 school system. My son is in Junior high and I don't see any policies to prevent kids from being bullied. If some one would like to enlighten all of us, I would appreciate it. There's a lot of talk about it but I don't see any proof of it!  Believe me, there is a lot of bullying going on and NO-ONE is addressing it the way it should be. There should be a physical body to go to in school to help and investigate any problems of this type. Some one needs to be held accountable for this lack of addressing situations that potentially could get out of hand! COME ON GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS??????

Strictly My Own Opinion

I'm sitting here watching the Democratic debate, I notice that they dwell on the important issues at hand. Gun laws, education, economic problems, foreign affairs. I watched the republican debate the other night and I really am in AWWW of what I saw. I'm really not sure what I saw but it didn't resemble the Democratic debate. I only have one question for the Republican candidates. If I came to you with a business proposal and it didn't have a detailed meticulous description of what I am proposing, I am quite sure it would be rejected. Pardon me but, I'm not seeing a detailed meticulous description of what you will do for the american people so why are we dwelling on body parts and bullying tactics to gain an allegiance to the cause. This is just my opinion but I am sure there is other people out there who are asking the same things. I don't want to sound condescending but I am retired and on a fixed income and I am scared for what comes in the future. Good luck to 
all of the candidates.

Something I learned from my Father God Rest His Sole!

I had a business at one time and I used to outsource things to get things that I couldn't handle done. The person I used was good at his job but was obnoxious to most people he dealt with.I guess you could say that this was his way of bullying people. But my Dad told me this" Son don't burn your bridges behind you! Always leave someone or somebody with a positive feeling about you! You never know when you may not have any choice but to call them or use their services again. I'm not saying you have to go out to dinner with them but at least use care how you treat them!" I guess the Golden Rule applies?? Dr. Phil said it best" You teach people how to treat you" and I agree 100%. If you look at the current events of today, you will see this applies more than you'll ever know!

A little help from my friends

You know you have probably heard a lot of stories about bullying but I bet no-one has heard your story. So what's it gonna be? Do you want to talk about it or do you want to hide from it like most people do? If you can't be part of the solution then you must be part of the problem??? Come on, we are all in this together. I'm a baby boomer and before I go, I want to do some damage to the Bully's out there! Let this be your platform for those who need you!

HELP????????????

Alright people I started this to have you all let the world know what it is to be bullied. Help out others by posting comments and I will post them so all can see them. We all need to help each other that are being bullied and those who have lived through it heal. 

Short story - 
I was invited over to a friends house one night and on the way they kidnapped me and scared the hell out of me. Till this day I think about it and God knows it affected me as a person. You all know as well as I do that there are things we experienced in life that changed us forever. Share them with others and help them avoid or prevent the Bully's from robbing our power. Let's take the power back and move forward!!! Get up off your ass and help some-one?????????   Who wants to pay for a therapist to tell you what you already know? RAISE YOUR HAND!!!!!!

Aftermath

One of the things that no-one takes into consideration is the aftermath of being bullied! No-one cares that the bullying has stopped but the emotional scaring that occurs after it is horrendous and devastating! It took me years to recover from it, but I was never fully recovered. It changed who I could have been. Self esteem was so low that after I got out of high school job hunting was a chore! I felt useless for a while but got lucky and fell into a job which became my career and it was history from there. Advancement in the job was hard because my self esteem was still low for while but then I got into the martial arts and it brought my self esteem level up to a place where I started to take charge of situations which then made me feel good about myself and made my productivity to take off. I am not saying the martial arts is the cure but it worked for me! You may need to find your Diversion that makes you feel good about yourself and hope it helps you to move on from the past. For those who are being bullied still, don't give up and with help from blogs like this one or others, you may find a way to make it all stop! Remember, you are a smart, productive individual and some one out there needs you more than you need them. Ignore the bullies and find support groups or throw the bully under the bus and tell someone about it! I really believe that the school systems need a bully counselor for those who were bullied and can go to them and address the situation. The problem is that the schools don't want to get involved because of the liability it poses. As long as no-one is being beaten or dying, all is well. I don't care about liability, I care more about someones quality of life and there capabilities of learning without distraction. Everyone has a right to learn and not be distracted by some individual(s) that care more about being clowns than productive members of society!  Trust me it gets better and I hope you find out that it does get better. Its up to you to stand up and take charge of your life and move forward in life as a happy, healthy, productive individual. Your on this earth one time. Go for it! I'd love to hear from you all. I'm just a blue collar worker trying to make it out here like you. I was Bullied "en" Alive to tell about it and try and help someone else who is or was being bullied. Have a great life cause there is a whole wonderful world out there to explore and be a part of!    

In My Opinion

Ok , In my opinion, emotional bullying is the worst type! Physical bullying can be monitored, Cyber bullying can be monitored also today! How do you monitor emotional bullying?? People are dumb enough to ignore someone who says” Your skinny and weak and you don’t deserve to play with or be with us”. We don’t have the guts to get involved because we are comfortable with ourselves and don’t want to get into confrontation to help the bullied kids! I experienced both physical and emotional bullying when I was a kid. I took the martial arts and restored my self-esteem and now I listen to what kids are saying to each other and if I hear something I consider to be bullying, I will report it to the teachers and parents or just say something to the bullies. Most of this takes place in school or on the school bus. The school can’t monitor everything that the students are saying to each other but we can make sure our kids are aware of the situations that arise for the unpopular kids. A person once said “if you are not part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem”. This is true. Emotional bullying is a lifetime sentence of emotional trauma and it affects us in our working lives and in school settings. It took me years to get over it but I still remember everything that happened and it changed me in some respects. I would love to k now what my life would have been if it did not happen but it’s a mute issue at this point. I just moved on and am alert to what can happen to other people today! You don’t have to be a child to experience this. Adults in jobs or neighborhoods can be experiencing this as we speak! NO BODY IS PERFECT ABOVE ALL YOU BULLIES!!! Between the economy and fighting diseases, I believe we have enough on our plates to deal with instead of someone who thinks their better than everyone else! Do yourself a favor and be more aware of what your kids are going through. I was born in the 40’s and now we are in 2015. Ideals from back then were different but can still be alive today with a little education on this subject. Remember, we have 1 shot on this planet, make sure it counts. Please jump in and look out for the person or kid who needs help and remember it will make you feel good about yourself as well! Until I decide to vent again, have a great week. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT????? Please send me your stories and I will post them so all can be heard! Bullying is no joke and it happens every day to those who don’t deserve it!!