"What's Goin On" - Bullying

[Fergie90]

Really emotional video made by a kid experiencing bullying. No child should be afraid to go to school.

I really don't understand the human need to harm others for amusement.

Fergs.

[shmoo]

I really don't understand the human need to harm others for amusement.

people are arseholes

[Cam]

I really don't understand the human need to harm others for amusement.

I was belittled and bullied mercilessly and regularly had the shit kicked out of me for years, by people with every opportunity in the world to do anything they wanted.

You develop a habit of being guarded, looking over your shoulder, ideally being stronger and not giving them a chance to get the jump on you.

You grow up and lose track of them.

Now those assholes are delivering my wood, packing my groceries or being told by their lawyers that they really shouldn't wear a hoody and track pants to front the beak in Midland.

Hopefully the kid will grow up to be above the people who're doing him the harm.

[chief wiggum]

and you know what? he's probably going to cop a whole of shit for that video. cos that's the nature of the dicks that who who bully in the first place

[Daise]

Now those assholes are delivering my wood, packing my groceries or being told by their lawyers that they really shouldn't wear a hoody and track pants to front the beak in Midland.

Hopefully the kid will grow up to be above the people who're doing him the harm.

My sentiments exactly.

Seeing my tormentors have four kids to three different dads, unable to hold a job and rant about Centrelink, while I've worked for some fairly important companies in London gives me a big happy.

Isn't there a picture somewhere that says "Be nice to the nerd in school, you'll be working for him one day"?

[Peeches]

i grew up watching this happen to my big brother, because he was 'different'.

I had my bullies, but i never went through anything near the extent of what he did... all the way from grade 1 through to yr 8. Mum put her foot down and pulled him out of school because of it - the schools were useless in helping with the situation, the teachers were half-hearted and dismissive of the whole thing, some even turned a blind eye. He finished his highschool equivalency at home.

Absolutely breaks my heart remembering how it was. Violence like this sickens me.

[Skut]

This looks like a well produced message (ie a public service type thing - it has Ad agency all over it) trying to get viral hits on youtube, as it should. If it is not, then it should be picked up and used to highlight the issue. Bullying has evolved far beyond what I experienced at school, and back then home mean't safety. Not so these days. Kids need to know that it is okay to be THEM. Popular media and society in general has a lot to answer for when it comes to damaged youth...

I do think it's an agency thing though, it is very slick - if not, this kid certainly deserves a great future..

[AndyS]

I remember bringing a kid at school into our group who was the target of bullying.
The group gave him protection and a place to belong.
He never got troubled again, because we would respond on his behalf.
Last I heard he was working high up in Canberra, married into money, holiday home in the ski fields.

Still one of the proudest things I ever did................

[Sumfun4me]

My daughter has been removed from her school due to bullying & the lack of interest from the school in doing anything about it. After much searching we have enrolled her into a private school that has a zero tolerance on bullying, which they enforce ruthlessy. Hopefully next year she will be able to settle back into her stride & excel at school like she used to (her grades suffered terribly). It's a shame that the public schools tolerate this kind of behaviour from such a minority - I often wonder what it's going to take before the schools get serious about this stuff.

[Sharky]

Sigh that shits really fucked up and whats worse (if it is real) he will probably be bullied even more beacuse of it before someone does something about it.

I never experienced any bulling in all the schools I went to, and i went to heaps being the son of an Army Officer so I can't relate, but, what scares me is my young fella is just starting school next year, ok its only pre-school but as this video says it all started in Yr 1. People can be so cruel.

[Cam]

It's a shame that the public schools tolerate this kind of behaviour from such a minority -

Private schools are no better.

I often wonder what it's going to take before the schools get serious about this stuff.

What exactly should they do?

At the end of the day, they have a situation where somebody's little angel makes accusations against somebody else's little angel, and they're caught in the middle essentially totally powerless to do anything of real merit, lest they land themselves in some sort of legal fisticuffs because they did try and do something.

I'm very sorry for what your daughter is going through, but what can the school really do? Education has been crippled by overbearing parents and apathy. I'd be very interested to see what the new schools "zero tolerance" policy really entails, because no school is going to put "Partial acceptance" against their bullying policy.

[Twigs]

My daughter has been removed from her school due to bullying & the lack of interest from the school in doing anything about it. After much searching we have enrolled her into a private school that has a zero tolerance on bullying, which they enforce ruthlessy. Hopefully next year she will be able to settle back into her stride & excel at school like she used to (her grades suffered terribly). It's a shame that the public schools tolerate this kind of behaviour from such a minority - I often wonder what it's going to take before the schools get serious about this stuff.

My parents did the same thing for me. But not for bullying. My teachers were infrequent so my parents pulled me out for academic reasons. But I gave up on my grades because I was so unhappy. I still remember the interview for the Private school I graduated from this year. The principle was like "when do you want to start?" I said "Now!!"

[Cam]

My teachers were infrequent

They weren't turning up to classes?

[Fergie90]

I've had to stand up for a handful of people when they've been bullied. I've been sworn at, spat at and then become the target of the antics due to standing up for what is right. In my experience, if ONE person takes a stand against the bully, it usually stops it.
Teachers aren't in a position to do anything? Yes they are. It just depends whether or not they are willing to use their influence on children.. or even know how to. I once sat in a class where the teacher was openly bitching with the "popular" girls about one of my friends. I pulled aside the teacher and let them know exactly what they had done wrong. Funnily enough, my friend had actually gone to this teacher for help with bullying previously. He had obviously not grown out of the "high school" phase and was clearly content on staying there.

Imo, bullies are the people that mummy and daddy didn't love enough, so needed to gain approval from their peers to feel important.

[Skut]

My neice was bullied not long ago, but she seriously left some doors open for that. Kids need to be able to confide in their parents and not be ragged out. I am happy my boy is going to a good (public) school where the teachers care...

[Cam]

Imo, bullies are the people that mummy and daddy didn't love enough, so needed to gain approval from their peers to feel important.

The ones kicking the shit out of me spent their lives having everything handed to them.

Some people are just pricks.

[scarecrow]

That brings back some very hurtful feelings and memories from back in the day.. It sucked being afraid to go to school, or even worse.. being afraid to try and leave!!!!

Poor little guy! I'd love to follow him to school and sort out his bullies for him!

The ones kicking the shit out of me spent their lives having everything handed to them.

Some people are just pricks.

+ 10 000 000

[Twigs]

They weren't turning up to classes?

Yep- they were never there, or they were for part of the day but left by the time I was meant to have class. I didn't have a year 8 or 9 maths teacher.... I just had substitutes for the whole year that didn't have a clue about maths.
None of the teachers cared about bullying either. It was a "suck it up" policy and deal with it. But I could never deal with it properly.
Also, I completely agree with you on the whole "bullies are the ones that have everything handed to them." The girls that bullied me had a new phone every month and didn't work but managed to get canteen lunch everyday. Whilst I had three jobs and was saving for a car.....

[Skut]

The ones kicking the shit out of me spent their lives having everything handed to them.

Some people are just pricks.

YUP! So we take heart in our survival of their expression of their inadequacy requiring faceless support of ..... others feeling inadequate.

I had a teacher once who was famous for being able to make kids bleed after he caned them. Had him for one week in science class - he sat up on the back counter and instructed us to read chapters, any question he directed back to reading the textbook - 3 weeks later he was in hospital diagnosed with cancer (chain-smoker) and all the kids are saying "oh, he had a heart of gold underneath"
Bullshit, he was a sadistic bastard, and his illness meant many kids got a better teacher. Funny how society elevates a bully in hindsight...sad

As for the teacher who went for the grope on a school trip...... heheh, pictures of one in pink undies don't go down well on the school noticeboard - revenge is a dish best served cold


... and one more, my stepfather who thought it funny to leave me dying on the front lawn of an allergic reaction to an anti-emetic. You crawl down the hall and call the ambulance, even if the fucker tries to hang it up.... Grrr sorry, hard to deal with family trying to kill you ... but I won in the end

[Fastgirl]

Showed that to my Son who's getting bullied everyday. He finally believes me that he isnt alone...and he will get through it no matter what.