My best friend was always bullied from the first day I met her, which was in third grade. That's why we're even friends. Two years ago, during gym, some girls came over and started to call her ugly and stuff. Now, in our little group of friends, I'm known as the one who'd stick up for my friends, and my BFF my little SISTER. So when these two girls started to mess with her, it killed me inside. The look on her face is what did it. I nearly hit one of them with my shoe. And sometimes she feels as if other people are using her. She's still bullied today, but by boys. They call her ugly, say she wears too much make up, and it kills me to see her cry everytime we talk. I realized I don't want anyone else to be inthe same situation as her. That's why I care.

Michi, 13, IL

I have been a victim of bullying since I was 12. 

It is absolutely awful for anyone to have go through. Especially when it feels like there is no escape. 

At one point it was online, verbal, physical and threats. Now it has stopped being online but it doesn't mean that it has gotten better.

Bullying has really affected me and it has made me even more passionate about kindness and making sure that anyone who is getting bullied is supported.

Life will get better. Stand up and speak out even though it might seem really scary.

Anonymous , 14,

i wanna help because i think bulling is wrong everyone should enjoy there life yes me myself has been bullied and it feels horible i even tryed to find easy ways to kill my self and miss school and eveything it was just this one boy making everyone call me names i wanted to getmy sister in to have ''words'' with him if it got worse but i didnt because it will make it alot worse i am in year 9 and i feel like life isnt going to get any better :/ 

Selmore, 13, UK

I get bullied for being fat! it hurts alot. I always become so insecure of my self that i almost cry every night. it hurts alot, i can't say that i am enjoying it! i get very embaressed. Almost every day i ask my sister or my mother if i am fat or not! now a days i don't eat that much anymore i actually would get happy if i eat less! i know that i have this whole life in front of me that i really want to move on! and sometimes i bully someone without knowing it, i really don't realise it because of what i've bein thorugh it just feels like im not born to be somebody it feels like im not a person they want me to be i am so sad that i just wanna disapear from this world and jut wnaa cry all day! IT HURTS! and i really want to stop bullying!

Cristine, 11, Philippines and Norway