I was a bully for many years, I would mentally bully, and physically bully. I have been literally crying about this for 2 days now, and God couldn't have told me louder that I have to put my 2 cents in here. I do not know how my bullying came to be, people say it was my home, growing up in a physically abused home - I don't know. I blame it on me, and me only. I don't want to go into details, nothing good in bullying at all,whether you're on the giving or receiving end. I believe I did it out of pure jealousy. Jealous because others were much smarter, had better parents, had better clothes, and the FEAR of going from grammar school, right into the high school. I just knew I had to toughen up..I targeted kids who sat alone in the class rooms, I targeted kids who walked alone in the hallways. I don't ever remember even ONE kid who spoke up,so sadly to say now, it continued on...I would suggest to anyone being bullied to tell a teacher you trust, tell your parents, SPEAK UP! Walk near a crowd in the hallways (use your judgement, don't sit alone in class.. also if you can, reach out to the bully, believe it or not, we were/are hurting inside too. It can't hurt to try whether you're alone with the bully in a class in the back,or with a few people around... I was not as tough as I thought I was, had any one of my targets stared me in the eye, or spoke up, I'd have been in fear F'REAL!!! I am learning that there is internet bullying too, so frigging sad... I am paying for my bullying to this day, I have made many amends on FB to all the ones I can remember mentally or physically bullied, and I am filled with SHAME!!!!!

I am lost for words right now, if anyone is being bullied PLEASE tell someone you trust, SPEAK UP, and please STAND UP for yourself, it's crucial! I became friends with the ONLY 2 people who ever stood up to me (don't ask why) in fact BESTIES with the both who did! Us bullies are just hiding our fears, we are scaredy cats, PERIOD!!! ( I was)

- Anonymous