Teens Talk About Bullying: bully, victim & bystander
Three teens – the bully, the victim, and the bystander – share their stories.
I was a bully. Girls in Middle School try hard to fit in with their peers, while trying to find themselves. At this crucial time, girls learn important social skills like how to hang out with friends and how to politely decline a movie invitation. But sometimes, thoughts of power and insecurity overrule politeness … 
I was the victim of bullying. My freshman year in high school, I walked into math class without a single friend in the room. One student in the class seemed “off.” He was rude and disruptive. After class, I told a friend that he made me uncomfortable. One day …
I am an upstander; someone who intervenes to stop bullying. Physical and verbal bullying can never be fully eliminated from schools. Teachers only have limited control; the students really have the power to suppress theabuse. In the past, a person who stood up for the victim …
