Let's take a minute here to get real. Everyday, girls are harassed by mean girls in middle school, high school and even elementary school. Mean girls can destroy another student's self-confidence and make her less likely to enjoy school just by a few words.
- Make new friends. True friends can make you happy, raise your self-esteem. The more friends you have, the less the mean girls' actions will bother you. Approach new people you may not have previously befriended. Chances are, the mean girls are mean to other people, so you will have an experience in common. If you truly cannot find a group of friends at school, join an after-school activity and meet friends your age from other schools. Their friendship can help you get through the day, even when things get tough.
-Ignore them. On many occasions, if you talk back to a mean girl, the girl will act true to her nature and step up the fight. She may threaten to fight with you or make you a more frequently teased target. She may spread rumors about you. Ignore her, no matter how badly she taunts you, and she will walk away satisfied that she "won" the fight. She will then probably soon forget about you and move on to new victims. Really, you will be the one who demonstrated maturity and wisdom -- the real winner.
-Smile and hold your head high. Mean girls are most likely to target victims that look shy, nervous, or scared. If you walk around school looking like that, you direct attention to yourself. If you look like you will cry when a girl taunts you, she will be happy you gave her a good reaction and target you again. So smile and hold your head high, even when she taunts you. If you have to cry, try to do it in private.
- Talk to a trusted adult. Sometimes mean girls make it their mission to single you out because they are jealous or simply because the girls have serious problems. You may ignore them, but they continue their harassment. They may threaten to hurt you or they may destroy your belongings. In these instances, you must report their behavior. Keep a record of any online postings, voice mails or any other evidence you have of harassment. A trusted adult may direct you to report the case to the police. I suggest talking to a counselor or a teacher.
- If nothing above helps (I'd suggest trying to talk to an adult one last time), take it to the principal. If the bullying continues STILL, go to her parents. If nothing works, you may have to switch schools.
Sources: Me, and Ehow.com
xoxo,
Grace @darrenstribrows
- Make new friends. True friends can make you happy, raise your self-esteem. The more friends you have, the less the mean girls' actions will bother you. Approach new people you may not have previously befriended. Chances are, the mean girls are mean to other people, so you will have an experience in common. If you truly cannot find a group of friends at school, join an after-school activity and meet friends your age from other schools. Their friendship can help you get through the day, even when things get tough.
-Ignore them. On many occasions, if you talk back to a mean girl, the girl will act true to her nature and step up the fight. She may threaten to fight with you or make you a more frequently teased target. She may spread rumors about you. Ignore her, no matter how badly she taunts you, and she will walk away satisfied that she "won" the fight. She will then probably soon forget about you and move on to new victims. Really, you will be the one who demonstrated maturity and wisdom -- the real winner.
-Smile and hold your head high. Mean girls are most likely to target victims that look shy, nervous, or scared. If you walk around school looking like that, you direct attention to yourself. If you look like you will cry when a girl taunts you, she will be happy you gave her a good reaction and target you again. So smile and hold your head high, even when she taunts you. If you have to cry, try to do it in private.
- Talk to a trusted adult. Sometimes mean girls make it their mission to single you out because they are jealous or simply because the girls have serious problems. You may ignore them, but they continue their harassment. They may threaten to hurt you or they may destroy your belongings. In these instances, you must report their behavior. Keep a record of any online postings, voice mails or any other evidence you have of harassment. A trusted adult may direct you to report the case to the police. I suggest talking to a counselor or a teacher.
- If nothing above helps (I'd suggest trying to talk to an adult one last time), take it to the principal. If the bullying continues STILL, go to her parents. If nothing works, you may have to switch schools.
Sources: Me, and Ehow.com
xoxo,
Grace @darrenstribrows
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