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Things Cyber Bullies Might Say to Their Victims:
- I don’t like you, because you are fat.
- I was never really your friend.
- I think you are stupid.
- You don’t know how to do anything cool.
- You are not cool enough to hang out with us.
- No one in this entire class likes you.
- You are such a slut.
- We never even liked you.
- You are ugly.
- You have a funny looking nose.
- You have a big [insert body part(s)].
- You talk funny.
- You have small [insert body part(s)].
- Your the weirdest person in the whole school.
- You have to do exactly what we say, or you're kicked out of our group.
Victims Might Be Thinking:
- Everyone hates me.
- I am not as cool as the other kids.
- Everyone is picking on me.
- I feel helpless, hopeless and out of options.
- I don't feel safe.
- If I fight back, I might get in trouble for defending myself.
- I hate getting teased about stuff that I can't control.
- I feel sad, anxious and unable to focus on my school work.
- If I looked like everyone else (features or race), people might treat me differently.
- I am afraid of being physically attacked.
- I am afraid that clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry will be taken from me.
- I feel sick all of the time
- I don't have much of an appetite any more.
- I am having difficulty sleeping and, when I do fall asleep, I have frequent nightmares.
- I don't feel like doing my homework, so my grades are declining.
- I don't want to go to school.
- My self esteem is low.
- I feel like running away from home.
- I feel like hurting myself or comitting suicide.
Words That Might Be Encouraging:
- I'm here to support you.
- I think you're amazing.
- If you feel uncomfortable with a person's comments or actions, tell someone!
- How can we deal with this together?
- Keep a journal of your experiences.
- It is better to let a trusted adult know you are being bullied, than to let the problem continue.
- Everyone deserves and to be treated with respect.
- You don't deserve that treatment.
- I am happy to talk to whomever I need to speak with to make this go away.
- Tell the security team. They must respond to your report. I will go to school to make sure they take action.
- Talk to someone you trust.
Words That Might Be Discouraging:
- You should fight back.
- Don’t be so sensitive.
- Tattling will only make things worse.
- Just ignore the kids that are bullying you; they will eventually stop.
- This is all just part of growing up.
- Just avoid those bullies.
- There is nothing you can do, but fight fire with fire.
- You’re weak, and you’re too scared to step up and deal with this mess on your own.
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