Ignorance is bliss? Stop and Stand Up: an example

Today on the bus from work to school, one of the younger children from a school was bullying a small year 7. A man realized this and had a go at the boy asking him to stop and asked him to have a go at him instead of the small year 7. The boy retaliated with you're older than me, how old are you though? To this, the man replied: age is irrelevant, it doesn't matter whether I'm bigger or older than you, you're picking on somebody just because they are smaller than you. So pick on me if you think you're so hard. You're a fucking bully. Then the man went to sit next to the bully and had a quiet talk with him. I didn't realist what was going on until I heard them shouting it when I realized I had been at the same bus stop as them, and on the same bus, I felt bad. If a complete stranger had stop and stood up and I hadn't even noticed what was happening around me because I had my headphones in. I wonder if I'd know if I'd have gotten involved and could only hope that I would have. However, now I k now that if I ever witness that situation I would because that stranger has inspired me. It's weird the effect your actions can have on someone without even realizing. I regret that I missed such a situation because I had my headphones in and am going to try to look out for situations such as this in the future. I can't believe how ignorant everyone else on the bus was to it but also and especially myself. STOP and STAND UP because you never know who you may inspire or make a difference to.

Kony 2012

I would imagine that from the title that you all know what this about as it has been shared endlessly on Facebook and other social sites. If you don't know, I recommend that you watch the video on you tube but if you cba, Kony 2012 is a campaign to make Kony, a leader of a rebel group in Uganda who makes children kill their own parents and then become soldiers in his army, girls are sexually abused. Of course, nobody can condone such sickening actions so these campaigners are trying to get the American government to keep their troops there to fight off the LRA. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but admiration for people that try to fight off injustice but this campaign has got me stuck. The charity that is running things, invisible children support the Ugandan governments army who are not a huge deal better than Kony's. so although, they are trying to make a difference and I applaud them for that, I am
Not sure whether they are genuinely trying to help or if they will improve the situation. However I don't understand the people that hate it because of how mainstream it's become it is good that people are trying to make others aware of the situation and I feel ignorant that i didn't know about the situations before and I support the fact that they are trying to make people aware of the situation. They are doing what we all should, while I don't know where I stand on the matter yet, they are doing what we should all do: STOP and STAND UP for what you believe is right.

Me myself and I - time to be your own best friend

The bullying made me hate myself. They made me think that there something wrong with me because I wasn't the same as them. I had a problem which made me different. I used to think that the fact that I could see why they bullied me made me as bad as them - I thought that I would have done the same thing had I been in their position. The teachers told me that I wasn't that kind of person but I
Never really believed them - I thought I was a crowd follower and would have just jumped on the bandwagon. However, now I strongly believe that I wouldn't have. For a start, how could I have followed the crowd when I was never really in it? I always stood out probably because of that problem. I was always a little different and I was
And am
Now friends with all types of different people from the cliques. I try not to judge or stereotype or make preconceptions about people before I know them and I never let others make an opinion for me. For example, there is this guy I like and we
Kissed in front of everyone at a party however after, people came and told me why he wasn't good enough for me however it didn't put me off because I still saw him as the nice person that I liked. Sometimes friends, parents, colleagues or teachers will advise you against what's good and what's bad but often it is a decision only you can make or a problem that you have to fix yourself. This is when you have to become your own best friend and figure out the best decision for yourself. This includes if you are being bullied because you may be
Singled out by them and
Not always have your
Friends around when it occurs; so
I recommend being your own support system when you can . Learn to love yourself because there is many amazing things a bout you. STOP and STAND UP for loving yourself, as Whitney said it is the greatest love of all ...

Personality Damages

Bullying has influenced me in so many ways- but the worst one is probably the way that it has altered my personality and by that, I mean it has taken away a lot of my confidence, made me quite shy and means that
The slightest negative thing has hurt me. It has made me stronger- but in a way which means I tolerate things and don't let the hurt show. I know everyone gets Hurt sometimes and I'm not asking for invincibility against pain but it would be nice to not always get down about the little things. Im normally happy - on the outside
At least but I just wish that I didn't always have to fake it so much. I also hate the fact that it was the bullies that made me this way- the fact that the y were able to change me in such a negative way. Now the real me only seems to come out when I'm under the influence of alcohol. Of course, there Are people that I feel I can be true too or people that make me feel like I need less barriers up with. I want to be like that with more people and for it to take less time for me to comfortable with others. Lately, I have gradually developed a ' you've got nothing to lose' attitude which is helping significantly with this problem. Please
Don't let the bullies who know little about what a beautiful person you are get you down and affect your personality. They don't deserve to know the real person but they definitely deserve the chance to make that person feel inferior and alter your personality. STOP & STAND UP for your personality which is beautiful and unique.