Bullying what is the meaning of this ? Is it for power ? Is it to make you feel better about yourself ? Is it for you to hurt someone verbally and mentally ? These are things that could come from someone who think is powerful or feels threaten by the person they are bullying, could be a lot of reasons.

But for me it hits close to home when someone close to me is being bullied and I will not stand for this at all, I am a person who was bullied and made fun of for a very long time since grammar school days, was I different, was I bigger then most kids, to answer some of these questions yes I am, I will take you on a stroll down memory lane on this.

This is very hard to speak about it brings back a lot of bad memories, but I think people do need to hear it, because maybe can make someone a little stronger and maybe a little smarter, As I was growing up fighting and yelling back was the way to settle things now in 2023 its lawyers and lawsuits these days. But this is totally wrong it’s very very hurtful to tell a kid something that hurts mentally or physically.

When I was growing up I got left back at a very young age, And I always blamed myself, I understand why my parents kept me back now as I am adult, but at that time when I see my friends going to the next grade and you are back in the same class for two years it was the worst experience I had to suffer !!! So of course at that point I was a little bit bigger and taller than some kids and I am trying to fit in with this group, But it didn’t happen the way it should be.

So I tried being friends with them but they always pushed like I didn’t fit in at all, So I was made of fun or in this case bullied. Alway being called fat and dumb for being left back and called 2 cause I was the size of two kids at the time, didn’t realizing how much the words hurt. So I used my strength pushing back people and realizing I am not meshing well with these kids at all !!

As I grew up I started to use my words and strengths to my advantage, Yes did I get a lot of trouble yes I did. I wasn’t proud on what I am becoming either which was a bully, I know friends tease each other and bust on each other a little here and there, but it was constant for me including in high school. But by the time I found a place I belong which was the football team, a family to protect each other.

But enough about me as I am older and a little more wiser. But now in 2023 bullying is still going on lets take it to one of my children, only 6 years old and she is being teased on about girly things, which led me to writing this, because I treat to teach my children to be respectful no matter what, but I can see nothing as changed all these add campaigns we see stop BULLYING, Heal with words not destroy. I had to say to my let girl is he was jealous of you or is because they feel threaten by you or its because other reasons.

We all have a part to make this a better world, we are not all perfect. I know I am not, but I will teach my kids not to make fun of another child or disrespect them at all. I hope this reaches out to people because we were all bullied at least once in their life. And as you can see this list that bullying can lead too. Please help are kids out lets show them that kindness and love is possible not the hate !!!!