I know the feeling of being cut down by the things you're most self concious of and wishing your teacher wouldn't turn they're head the other way. The feeling of being taunted because your small and easy to intimidate. To have nasty rumors spread causing friends question you. Bullying is relentless and I'm lucky to have had a few friends who knew me and backed me up to helped end my bully's attempts to ruin me. Bullying effects so many people's lives and I'm happy to be a single voice of many against bullying.

Katie, 17, Tx

I have been bullied so many times I've lost count, and at one point I was nearly suicidal, so i know how bad it is, and i think it shouldn't even exist. The good thing for me was that i hade my friends and family to help me through it, and I'm actually helping a friend through a bad time with bullying, so it's nice to know someone is there for you, but alot of people don't have that. I would really like to make a difference and help other kids out there to not go through what I've been through! :)

Rachel, 14, UK

I was bullied all throughout middle school and it was unbearable. I was humiliated everyday by my classmates and I felt so helpless and defeated. Although it hurts to remember that experience, it has also made me stronger person today. It pains me to hear of how many kids are being bullied today and how many are committing suicide because of it. To anybody out there who is being bullied: remember that you are a beautiful person and whoever is hurting you probably hates himself/herself inside that they can only get confidence by criticizing you. Bullying is cruel and hurtful and it needs to stop right now! 

Melissa , 17, WI