I Care Because ...

The reason i speak out against bullying is because i recently became a fan of this organization called "Life Vest Inside" and when i was reading about it one of theyre main goals was to prevent bullying through kindness. When i saw the video i was so touched that i started going through to more videos! I just started crying after every video knowing that there are people out there who can treat others that way. So my new motto is "lets stop speaking against bullying but for kindness". We NEED change NOW!

Celia - 18 - New York

It's really hard for me to talk about my feelings but I'll try because I used to be there. I've been bullied for six years. I've done things because of that and now I'm trying to change. I started to cutting, hitting, killing my emotions, and suddenly things began to lose meaning then I've tried to kill myself three times. I was so close to death, and I didn't care because I was died inside. People said me I was fat, obese, stupid, useless and sometimes they tried even to punch me. I was so scared to go to school, I feared my classmates and their words. I used to be afraid. Now I'm stronger, even because I'm thinner and older but it's hard to be like the other ones, it changed my life so much and nobody cared. Nobody seems understand. Now I'm trying to be a better person, I'm pretty hard worker at school... I wanna make my future. Remember, no matter what you've been or what you feel inside, bullying isn't the way. Bullying won't make you stronger or coolest, bullying is for losers. Never forget, you can made a life.

Sorry for my bad English,
I've just tried to share my experience. I actually care. 

Valentina - 17 - Italy

i am bulled all day at home and school the bully lives by me he hits me all the time  like to day i till on hem but no one cares :'(

octavious - 13 - duluth

bulling has happen to me and I dont want anyone to be in the same shoes as i did, it hurts  alot 

jose - 13 - california

i dont enjoy walking down my hallway & seeing people being bullied, it can lead to some very, very dangerous things, such as.., deppresion, fighting, and even sometimes if it gets too out of control, or if worse comes to worse, suicide.  && i think that no-one should have to be afraid to go to school only because they are getting bullied...EVERYDAY.! just recently me and a group of my friends started a group at our school, called "Teen 2 Teen" where anyone can come & talk to any of us and tell us anything and everything, about them being bullied..and we do our best to help them and to put a stop to it.!!

Savanna - 13 - Ohio

No one was ever there for me and  people came along and pretending to be a friend but they only choose me as their target. I endured it all by myself just shutting myself off from the world until I developed a hatred for everyone. I started cutting, taking prescribed drugs,poisoning myself, jumping off my roof and hanging myself pretty much everything suicidal. I recently found someone an actual friend that cares and I feel i should just reach out and help others who have experienced bullying.

Rochelle - 14 - Jamaica

 have been bullied by all the boys in the class.
 girls as bullying but they did not care.
 so they teased me as much as those who did.
 I was bullied fro skin color and that I came from another country.
we need to stop bullying!
It is important

andrea - 15 - norway

I was bullied in elementary and it made my life very different than how it could have been but I`m changing how I feel about myself and forgetting how they made me feel. 

My baby sister is in jr high and she is bullied and she has done things because of it that hurt her. I can`t stand to see her hurt like that.

Natassja - 16 - Idaho

people don't deserve to feel like this! 

Sarah - 11 - Ohio

I know how it feels to get bullied. I know how it feels to feel like the whole world hates you. I was there before. 

Angie - 18 - New Jersey

I've been there, I have been physically and mentally been bullied for two and a half years straight. During that time, I was torn down. The physical pain was hurtful, but the emotional trauma was overbearing, it literally added insult to injury. I started abusing my self, hitting, cutting, burning, and then I came close to committing suicide. I sat in the bathtub, pressing my razor to my wrist. Nothing felt worse then watching your self confidence and happiness being ripped from you. Even now, two years later, I struggle with depression and thoughts of cutting, and even though I do think about it, I try every day to be happy, to smile, to laugh. Be cause I absolutely refuse to let myself be a victim, to go back to that piteous state of emptiness.  We need to stop others from experiencing this horrible pain, we need to speak up an d change the world, open everybody's eyes to the change that needs to happen! to many people are turning a blind eye and that makes it worse! Together, teachers, parents, students, all alike, can raise awareness, and stop this violent curse.  Before it claims more lives.

Darla - 15 - California

I don't think anyone should be bullied physically or mentally.

Joseph - 12 - California

Just yesterday a friend of mine came talking to me because a group of kids his age had been picking on him, and making fun of him, meking stuff up about him, I know how hard that is, I've been through it to, for the last 9 years, until a fwe months ago, when I found out Teens Agains Bullying, it changed my life knowing I'm not alone, I finnaly stood up for myself and it stopped, so now I use my experience trying to help others, and encouraging them to speak out and to defend themselves. Be Strong! I'm with you!

Iris - 14 - Portugal

I was bullied by words and physically beat up, and I didnt have anyone to turn to. For anyone else who this happens to, please get help! Dont hide!

Alexis - 14 - IL

I see innocent people in my school get bullied because they are different. I don't want to be a bystander any more. I want my voice to be heard and speak up for the people who can't speak for themself. 

paige - 16 - rockhill

just las t week i had someone i was close to commit suicide becase a group of people were bullying her on facebook. she was only 13 years old

meek - 16 - jersey

I have never been bullied majorly. I mean, sure I've been called things here and there but so has everyone. I am just really starting to see how HORRIBLE bullying is. I watched the ABC movie Cyberbully and it really inspired me to do something about it. It hurts me to see other people getting hurt. I want to find a way to stop bullying all together. We need to come together to stop bullying. Think of how happy the world would be if bullies didn't exist...

Em - 16 - CO

I know how it feels

Autum - 12 - Oklahama

I want to make a change. I want to remove the insecurities in the bullies, which are making them feed on the bullied. Its a huge problem, its not my concern ,or yours, its all of our concern . Please help (:

Hussein - 15 - Lebanon

I care because, nobody deserves to have their life ruined in front of their eyes and the more they are bullied the more they lose themselves and those standing beside them miss the person they were before. I've read a lot about bullying and it's awful and sometimes I want to scream or cry for the person in the book. Those whom are bullied don't forget, you can always stop bullying, you don't always have to be pushed around. Just start by telling somebody and saying "Stop, enough is enough."

E - 12 - Canada

I was bullied for 2 years by my BEST FRIEND. She called me fat and stupid and ugly and told me all these nasty things, and i started to believe them. And when i would confront her about it she would say she was "just kidding", and she would continue to bully me.. I developed an eating disorder and started cutting too. I felt so alone, alone to the point where i attempted suicide. I am so lucky to be alive, and i have made it a mission of mine to minimize bullying in my area and eventually around the world. If you are reading this and you might be at the point i was, know YOU ARE NOT ALONE. <3

Lauryn - 15 - Pennsylvania

I was bullied in middle as well as my mom when she was in middle school. She helped me through that tough situation from her experience. Although I'm a stronger person today, I recently found out that my little brother is being bullied and that it has been going on for a couple of months. My heart broke into pieces when he told me that he and his friend hide in the bathroom because of this bully!! And the teachers don't do anything at all to help them!! You know, a school is supposed to be a place where kids feel safe and obviously his school isn't doing a good job. It hurts to know that he is in constant fear everyday. I've heard stories about kids committing suicide because no one will listen to them. Someone has to speak out about this and end it once and for all!! NO ONE deserves to live in fear of getting hurt day by day!! This has to end NOW before it hurts more kids. I was a victim, but I am not going to let my little brother become a target any more. Enough is ENOUGH!! And a message for people who are victims of bullying and thinking about suicide: That is NOT an option. Trust me, I've been there. Through time it does get better and the reason why they are bullies is because they are nothing but immature kids! Just Stay STRONG and hang in there!! :) 

Nefertary - 16 - CA

I STAND FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO  BEEN BULLY OUR ARE BULLYING <3

gavriela marin - 19 - edinburg tx

I have been bullied myself when people called me fat a year ago. I started to have a eating disorder and I was anorexic. The doctor  told me I could get worse so I improved in eating and I was no longer anorexic. Still I wouldn't want to be bullied again so sometimes I skip my lunch even though I'm starving..

Daisy - 12 - California

I want to stand up for those who are like me. Teen mothers who get called names and go through school with their heads hanging low. The things people hear is not who we are. We are mothers and most are proud to be just that.

Lauren - 18 - Indiana

I am writting a report on bullying and after reading these coments is making me relize that bullying is a HUGE issue..   Help me prevent bullying!!!! STAND AGAINST BULLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lorena - 13 - Texas

I have a beautiful young daughter that has been put through hell and back because of being bullied at school. We need to all work together in our schools and stop bullying. It is extremely damaging and it can last a life time.  My daughter is a straight A student, extremely caring of others, beautiful and most people enjoy being around her.  Unfortunatley it only takes a couple bullies that can turn one's life upside down.  So please listen to your children and watch for signs because it could very well happen to your child.  It happened to mine and is still because I can't find any help.  Please let's put a stop to this before it takes any more young lives.

Julie - 43 - Oklahoma

i was bullied and i would be depressed for this reason

yulia - 15 - westburry

  I'm being bullied right now. It's scary, and it hurts and the thought of bullying is always there in your mind. No matter what you do you can't stop thinking about it. I lost most of my "bestfriends" during the time I was being bullied, but now I know who my real friends are. 
     If you see someone being bullied, SPEAK UP. Bullies cannot bully unless you give them the power to do so. TALK to the victim if you see them being bullied. Invite them to sit with you if they're alone. 
    Nobody deserves to live as a victim. You're worth it.  

Penelope - 14 - Toronto

What is this world becoming? I hear these stories that just shock me... I strongly dislike bullies... Everyone should pitch in to help your friends realize that bulling is a big problem and we need to do something about it...

Josiah dahlgren - 14 - Mankato, MN