By Callie
When I went to my old school in Indiana, there were some mean girls that would make fun of me in school. One day in the cafeteria, when I sat down at the lunch table, one of the girls started asking me questions, like, Ew! Why did you get a salad for lunch?!? , and, What are you going to do at recess, read? (You can probably see that I am not liking these questions. I could tell this wasn’t going to be a very fun lunch.
When lunch was over, I took my book back to the classroom (because I didn’t want them to make fun of me for reading) and then I went outside. I went over to my friend Allison and asked her what I should do about the girls. Then she said to me, Don’t think about what they think about you, think about what I think about you. I think great thoughts about you. You see, if you think about them all the time, they get what they want: the world revolves around them.
I was shocked when Allison said that! I never knew that was how she ignored them. (Yes, she got bullied too).
This changed my life because now I know that if anybody is mean to me, I just have to remember that the world will revolve around them if I think about them all the time, which is exactly what I don’t want.
Thank you, Allison. You have made a very, very, very big change in my life. I will always remember it.
That is very sound advice, Callie – I think it is better advice than I could give on ignoring people who aren’t being kind to you. You are lucky to have a friend like Allison! I am going to share this advice with the girls in my class when they get upset with each other. Thank you!
Mrs M & A Room with a View
Callie,
What a wonderful friend you have, and what great advice! I could absolutely visualize that lunch and recess, too.
well done
nice advice i hope your all friends now.
Wow realy good advise I wish I had a friend like that. I would love to come to your school.
Hi Callie,
The way I get rid of bullies is to stand upfor myself and show them I am not scared of them and guess what, it worked!
Oh, and it is always nice to have a friend to support you through thick and thin!
From Bronte
St Bedes, Australia
wow i really liked your story i wish i could write like that
From Friedel
if anyone bullies me i’ll do that