Tuesday 19 August 2014

Shake it off

"A girl at school has a secret vendetta... I don't know what I did to annoy her but she has made it very clear that she doesn't like me! I'm pretty sure she's been spreading rumors about me and I've received a few mean texts and messages online, nothing serious. I just feel a little freaked out whenever I see her around at school!"

High school isn't all it cracked up to be. People are judgmental, jealous and snarky. You will definitely experience it at every school you go to, so running away from your problems is not an option, and this is speaking from someone who moved from an all girls private school to a boys and girls public school. It's everywhere.

This case seems to be a rather minor one. If things are worse then this for you, I encourage to talk to someone about it. Just because it happens at every school does not make it okay. You don't deserve to be treated that way so talk to a teacher or your parents, in confidence if you're scared. Trust that they will make things better for you without it backfiring on you.

This is a problem. It's essentially bullying and the fact that you are too afraid to tell someone because you think things will only get worse makes it even more suckier then it already is. Minor cases are often manageable without serious help but if you are feeling threatened, unsafe and too afraid to check your phone and go to school? Talk to someone as soon as you can. This is important... Things often get pretty dark and scary.

Bullying is and will continue to be a huge problem in today's society, not just in high school. There are so many reason for people to feel the need to hurt someone in order to feel better about themselves, it's never an excuse, but try and look from their perspective, it might help you to figure out how to deal with the situation. Never fight back. Fighting back dirty, will only make you as bad as them. At the same time, however, don't let them get you down. They have no right to do that. If things get worse, like so bad that you can't handle it? Talk to someone that you can trust.

Remember, nobody has the right to influence the way you feel.
Goodluck everyone
-We are Golden



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