in 5th grade i got held back because my grades weren't good enough, so when i got into 6th grade, all of my old friends were calling me 'failure' because they thought i failed. i decided to talk to one of them because she was the only one that understood that i didn't fail. she and i convinced the other kids  that i didn't fail, my grades just weren't good enough. so every day, i always thank her for helping me

caleb, 13, kenton ohio

i care because i feel alone and i get bullied by sommeone who i thought cared about me treats me as if their disgusted. they say mean things like fat, ugly, their dissapointed in me cause i cant be the person they want me to be. and ive tried self harming and at first it helped but now i'm scarred for life. and the words they've said are hurtful and they will always haunt me and i got pushed in front of a seeding car because someone i thought cared thinks my sister is better than me and they think im fat and ugly and that i shouldn't deserve the privelge to live. so now i deal with self image issues and i hope one day i can put this all behind me .

sian cross, 15, south wales

I've been bullied since I started preschool. And it was all because I didn't have the coolest bows in my hair. I'm in 7th grade now, and I get bullied worse than ever. All but two of my friends have left me. Ever since I told them about my depression and self harming issues, they have been calling me names and made me feel like I'm not worth anything. I care because no matter what, there will be people who don't like you. But I care about you, more than you think.

Emaleigh, 13, Ohio