in elementary school i was always the "weird" one. nobody wanted to play with me, no one invited me to their house. i had major self-confidence issues. all i ever wanted was a friend. and now thats exactly what i have. :) but i would never with upon anyone, so im going to make a difference. 

Abigail - 14 - Indiana

when i was in 8th grade nasty rumors went around school abou mte, it ruined my life & even till this day the girls who started it still continue it in high school & it suckz, but i learned to get over it & just realize to be me & none of it is true so i shouldnt care what people think ... this goes out to everyone getting bullied, tell someone you trust, dont keep it to yourself, take these matters serious. dont let nobody bring you down ! stay stong & dont ever think bad about yourself, everyone is beautiful in their own special way ! STAY STRONG & MAKE SURE YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW ANY RUMORS ABOUT YOU ARE NOT TRUE & DONT LET IT GET TO YOU.

Angelica - 16 - arizona

I have been made fun of because of my weight for as long as i can remember. People would tell me to gag myself. I would sit alone at the lunch table, as people called me fat. I never felt pretty, i never felt wanted. I wanted to die. I was called every name imaginable. I thought it would go away in high school, but it didnt. these 3 boys in my class called me fat and tortured me by calling me Rose O'donnel. They would laugh and i would pretend i didnt hear, but as soon as id go home i would cry, and think of what it would be like if i commited suicide. but im starting to realize, that im beautiful. suicide hasnt crossed my mind in months. i am beautiful. But im not the only person who goes through this. Bullying needs to be stopped! We need to take a stand against bullying!

Sarah - 14 - california

I have been bullied my whole life and I hate it! People would trip me and pour there food on me I came home crying and covered in what was on the lunch menu you think this stuff is just on Tv but its not now I'm homeschooled but its almost worse because I get cyberbullied now I can't even go on the computer.

Faith - 11 - CA

My freshman year of highschool i was bullied. And the sad thing was it was by my so called "friends". I never figured out why to this day they decided to turn on me all of a sudden,but the girl who lead it all was my best friend since we were little. They began ditching me,taking my seat at the lunch table so i had to sit alone,and talking badly about me to people who would then tell me. So i would ask them and they'd deny it and act fake to me. then homecoming night came, and we had a huge sleepover after with the girls and they all ganged up on me when i went to sleep throwing pillows at me and making fun of me until i finally ran upstairs crying and called my brother to come get me. Some of them came upstairs and started whispering about me cause i was crying. But once i left,i left for good. I didn't hangout with them again. It was really hard since i had to make all new friends and barely had any at school. but i overcame it and now im stronger then all of them and trust me,karma did hit them

Ashley - 17 - va

My best friend was bullied nobody liked them i was the only one to stick by them, and because i stuck by my friend nobody liked me either. I'm not just doing it for me but for my friend.

Sidney - 13 - California

I've been cyberbullied over a phone and computer. Kids telling me for about 3years they dont like me, infact they HATE me. And they hate me so much they wanted me dead. They wanted me dead so much they were willing to do it themselves. Inviting me over to play with their pocket knives was just the beginning. When will they learn to stop? When i finally press charges? It shouldn't take that much to get you to realize that that's enough! Just stop already! 

Makayla - 13 - Florida

I've been bullied since I was in 2nd grade! All i was looking for was a simple friend! I'm almost 13 and I've had way too many thoughts of not being alive for my age.. Wanting to die felt right, but it wasn't. No one should feel that! Especially people my age! To the people who texted me, saying you don't like me. You don't like me so much you HATE me. You hate me so much you want me dead. You want me dead so bad you're willing to do it yourself! What kind of a human being does this? Honestly, I asked you what I did wrong, why you hate me so much, you said you don't have a reason. You just liked torchering and tormenting me, FOR FUN! Well guess what?! IT WASN'T FUN FOR ME!!!! I WANTED TO DIE!!! And you didn't care. All you did was go right back to doing it, AGAIN! For 3years!! Well I'm finally saying something! THAT'S ENOUGH!!!!! YOU NEED TO STOP MAKING OTHER PEOPLE FEEL SOO MISERABLE!!!!!!1 

Makayla - 13 - FL

i have always been left out, bullied or just made fun of. sometimes by my own friends. i  am not happy with who i am anymore, and i struggle with wat demi did. there was once a club at recess all about just hating me. i remember my friend joining it one time. i wish things could change. i wish i could easily go anywhere i want, and stand up for wat i believe. and follow my dreams. but they all tear me down.some day, we will all stand up, and the truth of this world will be revealed.

anonymous - 14 - anonymous

I have been bullied my whole life. I live in a small town, and being multi-racial, i was HIGHLY different. I was also HIGHLY bullied. Kids would make fun of me on the bus, at school, everywhere. I have super curly hair, and they would put pencils in it to see how long it would be before I noticed.  They didn't realize how much it hurt. People had told me no one loved me because my father had left when I was super little. As I got older, and prettier, girls started getting jealous. They spread rumors and were just straight up rude. They still are when I win a big pageant. I won the big beauty pageant in my hometown, and there were rumors galore.When I was a freshman, my bullying got to the point that I was physically attacked. I was scared to even go to school by then. I suffered depression, and even resorted to cutting and thought about committing suicide. That is a terrible feeling, and I don't want anyone else to go thru it. Bullying needs to be stopped.

Arianna - 16 - Erin, TN

alot pf people get hurt very easily....78% of kids are getting bullyied and most of the others are the bullies and if some people are not getting bullied and isnt the bullier than they are the stupid kids waiting and watching other people getting hurt well dont wait STAND UP CARE FOR OTHER PEOPLE FELLINGS CAUSE U WOULDNT WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO U!!!!!!!

sandra - 15 - california

I am only 15 years old and I have already attempted suicide twice. No human being, especially someone so young, should be able to say that they have thought about killing themselves. I have been harrassed and bullied since I was little and I have recently taken a stand against it. No person should be bullied, no person should be made to feel like they are less than adequate. Every human being is a beautiful person with a story and everyone should be given an even chance at happiness. I hope that when I have children of my own they will not know what it feels like to be targeted by people their own age, I hope my children will be able to go to school and feel perfectly safe in every way. I hope for a better tomorrow. 

Courtney - 15 - Florida

My name is coincidentally Demi as well,  and  I have been bullied by my ex-best friend and the "clique",  a group of girls and boys who make others feel bad by gossiping, spreading rumors, and doing other hurtful things. I never even know why they are bullying me, they just..... do. You'll never know what being bullied feels like until you are. 

Demi - 11 - New York

i have been a bully, & i have been bullied. i know its not healthy for anyone. i recently experienced cyberbullying on twitter & facebook. its mainly girls mad about guys, and other girl jealous about my achievements. i dont have many friends due to rumors & hatred towards me, which makes it hard for me to handle being out in public. as a child i was threated because of a beauty pageant that i won. i had to get police escorts when i was in 1st grade. most threats were violent, such as gun threats and physical abuse threats. i understand what its like to be bullied, and being a bully is not fun either. i am a bully because i feel as though i need to protect myself before anything happens. i do feel bad about things that i have said to some people. bullying has to STOP before someone gets hurt. please help me stop bullying in my hometown. 
                                                                          xoxo

Samaria - 17 - Dothan, Alabama

I've been bullied before. People don't realize how much words hurt. I have a learning disability. I take a while to process information and I don't read that well. People make fun of me and call me stupid. I also have been harassed on the internet. People don't take the time to realize how badly things can hurt.They take it too far. It takes some people such a long time to realize how much words can actually hurt more than actions.  I really wish bullying would stop.  Sometimes, i'll just start breaking out crying out of no where because of how rude some people can be. Bullying is so wrong and it should really stop. I'm so thankful for my best friends that have stuck by me, as well as my family. 

Katie - 14 - NJ

Well, being one who has personally experienced bullying, I think this is an outstanding program. I support it 300%! Many kids don't know or begin to comprehend what damage even a word can cause to a person. Words DO hurt, as well as actions, and many teens commit suicide due to bullying and harassment, which breaks my heart. I'm just glad to be a part of something against bullying. I will continue to fight against bullying the best I can.  It hurts to know someone would really do the best they can to tear someone down. I went through people accusing and calling me anorexic because I'm just skinny.....and making fun of me. Words can hurt, and it led me to pain. Just remember to talk to someone that can help and never give up hope to end bullying. And trust me, don't fight back or get "revenge," that will only make things worse.

Jerrica - 14 - Tennessee

Somw girls in my grade would always tell me they loved me and one time I walked into a conversation about how i was 'absolutely horrific' to put it in their terms... They then started doing it to my face and i almost ate lunch alone every day... a couple guys would sit with me every once in a while but the girls just isolated me. This verbal and lack of attention bullying was and is getting on my nerves and I want it to stop. Not just for me, but for other people who are also going through this... and I definately want it to stop for those in the future so they don't suffer too. I've always wanted to make a change.

Megan - 13 - Alabama

I care because bullying happens everywhere, and im sick of seeing it. People in my very own school get bullied everyday and i want to help. I will make a commitment to try to stop bullying. I will do anything. I've never been physically bullied but i have been called names, and it hurts. I have seen strories about how kids have commited suicide because of bullying and it breaks my heart. Im ready to make a difference in my community and i will succeed! 

Sakiah - 14 - MD

i care because.... i've been bullied ever since i was in 3rd grade.... i was hanging out with the "cool kids" at school.... yea i was having a good time... we laughed, sang, danced around, but they weren't really hanging out with me because they wanted to be my friends..... they were making fun of me behind my back.... calling me nasty names..... i started to believe them....
Through this whole 7th grade year, i started to change the way i dressed... but it didnt changed anything..... Bullies would start to spread nasty rummors....... i couldnt take it anymore, so i started to cut myself.... i had no idea why these kids hated me..... a few months later my mom noticed the scars on my wrist...... i talked to the school councelor and she really helped me...... Now always remember there will always be something that will help you rise from that darkness.... To me it was music.... I actually feel strong for putting up with this...... Make a difference and Stomp Bullying!!

Kiabet - 13 - TX

i had same problem demi was dealing with i cut myself and demi ur not alone i knw me and u have personanly tlked abt this ssiter demi but yah i never forget story abt my life when i was younger i went public school myself people hated me bc of me being fat i had eating disorder it hurts alot tlking abt it and its sad dealing with it i cry abt it for demi and hope bullying stop its not good well thts all for now i g2g 

natashia - 15 - texas

I care because ive been bullied my whole life at home school every where i go so then i told someone about it and now im living gr8 

monique - 12 - usa

I care because...nobody deserves to be bullied, no matter how differnt someone is whether that's race, religion, sexuality, looks, personality, personal beliefs; everyone deserves the chance to express themselves and not be judged. Bullying is so "popular" right now when all it does it hurt people and cause pain. So take a stand by standing up for yourself and others. Who knows, you could save someone's life. 

Micayla - 15 - California

MANY OF MY FRIENDS GO TROUGH THAT AND ME TOO....
IT´S JUST SO MEAN AND AWFUL..
AND I WANT TO STOP THAT..
:/

Anna - 13 - California

I've been bullied and have friends who get bullied. I stick up for anyone getting bully, even if I don't really like them that much. Bullying is just wrong on all levels. No one deserves to be so scared and hurt. Bullies almost never know how much the bullied person hurts from their mean words, social exclusion, gossiping, cyberbulling, or their physical bullying. No one, and I mean absolutely no one, deserves to be bullied. No matter how much you dislike them. Bullies need to realize we are real people, just like them, and we have feelings that DO get HURT by their bullying.

Alicia - 15 - Seward, Alaska

I am bullied. I always have been. I use to want tocommit suicide because it brought my self esteem down so low. I use to cut myself but now I want to help end bullying and show them that there is hope and they can find it just like I did. I show them hope through my music. 

Courtney - 16 - Mississippi

But what if the bully does'nt know he/she is being mean??? Because one of my classmates are saying to the bully that, "You know, your being mean and that was'nt nice of you." So the bully replied "Im not a bully. I dont bully anyone" I was really shocked that the bully had said that. Because the bully does'nt know that he/she is bullying that person. They even say they hate bullies too. yet they dont even know they are bullying me....:(

Alice Heart - 16 - U.S

I was 11 when i started to get bullied. I think being bullied is wrong. I really want this bulling to stop. I am  now going in to the 8th grade  and i am impressed with all the bulling that is going on at my school. I think we need to put a stop to bulling so everyone can live their life without any bulling and dramma.  I think  that kids these days don't know what they are doing. If we are at the point that we want to cut or selves we need to get some help.  I am sick and tired of people  talking behind  my back and gossip when it's not true.

Cheyenne - 13 - Olympia,Wa

I care because i feel like i've been bullied so much. Not only directly to me but behind my back and the way people act around me. I've been bullied because of how i have facial hair and i'm a girl and how chubby my cheeks are. My parents don't haven't allowed me to remove the facial hair because they say i'm not old enough.... I care because when you're bullied you need to stand up for yourself and gain your self confidence back. Bullying definitely weakens your confidence but i learned to fight it. Be confident with who you are. Who you are inside and your personality will show who you really are rather than an unconfident, quiet person who's easy to pick on. Stand up for yourself and stay strong! 

Briana - 13 - Washington

The people I care about get bullied, and I know how they feel.

Reshma - 15 - Canada

I have been and still am being bullied. Bullying is a serious thing and people need to take it seriously. Bullying hurts people even if the people doing it doesn't know that it hurts. It needs to stop and stop now! And that's why I care. 

Angela - 13 - Alabama