As one of my favorite authors said in her book The Help, "Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else." That's what I've decided to do. So, not only am I now writing a novel about bullying and what it can do to people, but I'm starting this blog/website to try to help other people who, like me, have been bullied in their lives. Because I've noticed that even though people care about bullying and trying to stop it, not many people have actually done that: tried to stop it. So I want this to be a place where you can ask for help if you're being bullied, or share your story to show how awful bullying really is. And hopefully soon, I'll come up with something to get your help on: a petition against bullying and one way to stop it.
Most bullying happens in schools, especially in the junior high and high school years. So I'd like to try to do something to stop it. If kids knew that there would be a punishment for hurting someone, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, they might think twice about calling someone fat or dumb or ugly or shoving them into a row of lockers or a bench.
If you've never been bullied in your life, then you are lucky. If you have been bullied, I'm sorry. And I want you to know that you're not alone. Don't be afraid to step forward, because every step you take back makes your bullying take another step forward.
