Ask Me Help Desk - Being different animals by pretty much my whole school and its hurtful

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Originally Posted by Kitkat22

That's horrible! Look sweetie, I am going to give you some advice. Start documenting the incidents. Go back and get what information you can obtain about your talk with the principle. Copy the images they post of you on your computer and send them by email to the Superintendant of your school. He is supposed to handle things like this.

Set up a meeting with him and if comes up with an excuse to ignore you
then you tell him you're going to talk to an attorney and go to the newspaper and the TV and be prepared to do this.You are not alone. I know what it's like. Bullying and Cyber-bullying is a crime. Good luck and look at the websites on your states bullying laws and make copies of them. There is also a zero-tolerence policy in all schools. Read the handbook from your school. Hope I helped!!:):)

I would just like to tweak one thing.

Start taking screenshots of the altered pictures when you find them. Include the entire window, so you can tell who's page it's on. Send them in with the email to the superintendent.

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Originally Posted by hheath541

i would just like to tweak one thing.

start taking screenshots of the altered pictures when you find them. include the entire window, so you can tell who's page it's on. send them in with the email to the superintendent.

Take the advice and I can see things turning around for you. We're here when you want to talk.. :D:D:D

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Originally Posted by Hurting_Inside

it started by some guys pasting my picture of my face from the yearbook on a dog and posting this all over the internet and than some other kid said i looked like a wombat and started to call me that and its not even aan uglly animal a wombat but there's am ugly picture of one on google that they say i am but idont even look like that

Are the pictures still out there on the internet ?

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Originally Posted by Hurting_Inside

i talked to the prinicpal and stuff and they said that no one can do anything about whats posted on facebook and myspace and that was it and i kept going back to them and these kids dont think of things like that i mean i tell them all the time oh ya im proud to be a dog and stuff but they make things worse

Then your principle apparently doesn't know what he's talking about. Take the facts you get about bullying to him and see how he reacts. Tell him there is a law against

CYBER-BULLING AND IT IS A CRIME. BULLYING IN SCHOOL IS A CRIME!

What is bullying?
Why do some people bully?
Why are some young people bullied?
Why is bullying harmful?
What can you do if you are being bullied?
What can you do if you see someone else being bullied?
Are you a bully?
For more information:

What is bullying?
Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person.
Some of the ways they bully other people are by: calling them names, saying or writing nasty things about them, leaving them out of activities, not talking to them, threatening them, making them feel uncomfortable or scared, taking or damaging their things, hitting or kicking them, or making them do things they don't want to do.

Have any of these things happened to you? Have you done any of these things to someone else? Really, bullying is wrong behaviour which makes the person being bullied feel afraid or uncomfortable.

Why do some people bully?
There are a lot of reasons some people bully.

They may see it as a way of being popular, or making themselves look tough and in charge.
Some bullies do it to get attention or things, or to make other people afraid of them. Others might be jealous of the person they are bullying. They may be being bullied themselves.

Some bullies may not even understand how wrong their behaviour is and how it makes the person being bullied feel.

Why are some young people bullied?
Some young people are bullied for no particular reason, but sometimes it's because they are different in some way - perhaps it's the colour of their skin, the way they talk, their size or their name.
Sometimes young people are bullied because they look like they won't stand up for themselves.

Why is bullying harmful?
Some people think bullying is just part of growing up and a way for young people to learn to stick up for themselves. But bullying can make young people feel lonely, unhappy and frightened. It makes them feel unsafe and think there must be something wrong with them. They lose confidence and may not want to go to school any more. It may make them sick.

What can you do if you are being bullied?
Coping with bullying can be difficult, but remember, you are not the problem, the bully is. You have a right to feel safe and secure.
And if you're different in some way, be proud of it! -STAND strong. Spend time with your friends - bullies hardly ever pick on people if they're with others in a group.

You've probably already tried ignoring the bully, telling them to stop and walking away whenever the bullying starts.
If someone is bullying you, you should always tell an adult you can trust. This isn't telling tales. You have a right to be safe and adults can do things to get the bullying stopped.
Even if you think you've solved the problem on your own, tell an adult anyway, in case it happens again.
An adult you can trust might be a teacher, school principal, parent, someone from your family or a friend's parent. If you find it difficult to talk about being bullied, you might find it easier to write down what's been happening to you and give it to an adult you trust.

What can you do if you see someone else being bullied?
If you see someone else being bullied you should always try to stop it. If you do nothing, you're saying that bullying is okay with you.
It's always best to treat others the way you would like to be treated.
You should show the bully that you think what they're doing is stupid and mean. Help the person being bullied to tell an adult they can trust.

Are you a bully?
Have you ever bullied someone else? Think about why you did it and how you were feeling at the time. If you are sometimes a bully, try to find other ways to make yourself feel good.

Most bullies aren't liked, even if it starts that way. Remember, it's best to treat others the way you would like to be treated.

A disturbing trend—cyberbullying has affected more
Than half the students surveyed bullying has affected more than half the students surveyed on both sides of the issue. Their latest assessments surveyed more than
1500 students · 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online

53% of kids admit having said something mean and 42% of kids have been bullied while online The tradition of home as a refuge from bullies on the playground is over.
The Internet is the new playground,and there are no off hours

The popularity of instant messaging, e-mail,webpages, and blogging means kids are a target 24 hours a day seven days a week.
Teachers and school officials need to be aware of the rising trend of cyber bullying

Never open, read or respond
To messages from cyber
Bullies.
· If it is school related, tell
Your school. All schools have
Bullying solutions.
· Do not erase the messages.
They may be needed
To take action.
· If bullied through chat or
IM, the bully can often be
Blocked.
Are you being cyber bullied:
· Tell a trusted adult and
Keep telling them until they
Take action.
·· If you are threatened with
Harm, call the police.
Above all, students and teachers and principles, school officials need to be told Cyber-Bullying is a crime. Bullying at school is a crime.

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The pictures r no longer out there they have been long gone since the end of my freshman year but the kids still have some on their house computers they claim

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Originally Posted by Hurting_Inside

the pictures r no longer out there they have been long gone since the end of my freshman year but the kids still have some on their house computers they claim

Do you still have anything at all which will help you? For instance, old pictures of what they pasted in your yearbook? Friends who will stand up for you and tell what's been going on? Did you browse the internet to find the laws in your state against bullying?

I don't how you could go about getting them to send you what they have on their computers. We'll try to help you get it all worked out okay?