The Amanda Todd support group Forum A stand against bullying!

How is it fair when someone is set at a disadvantage in their own life for some else's entertainment? Tell me that, please. How is that right? Why do people have such cruel intentions? I myself understand what bullying is like. I grew up experiencing it in school. I also recently experienced a bad case at work which has left me unemployed and struggling for money because I couldn't deal with the harrassment anymore. Bullying is a disgusting fact of life that should be stopped. I think perhaps we ourselves should do something about it. (Perhaps a collaborative selection of poetry related to anti- bullying and our own experiences) would anyone be up for this?

So in other words what I am saying is who would like to write a poetry, maybe perhaps even some prose, related to bullying and what not and then try to have it published so the voices of others who are suffering and who may end up like Amanda and others like her can be heard? I think it would be a life changing experience for many whether they write or read it.

Elaine, I'm a 43 year old transwoman, and I have forced to face bullying, in one form or another, starting with kindergarten. My last job, I quiet because I couldn't deal with the subtle and covert transphobia, as I was just coming out of the closet, at the time, in 2006-7. Having since been placed in a provincial disability support program here, in Ontario.  If you are interested, I would like to do, a collobration with you. Must warn you, my writing can be very emotional and dark.

I had referred to such works as being posted in the writing section of this group ...

I meant to put together and send off somewhere for publishing or something. Perhaps even submit the work to an anti-bullying organization

I'd like it if they joined.  As a victim of intensive bullying myself this group really means a lot to me.  My bullying was the typical bully the fat kid case.  only they were a little more violent a little more brutal than a common case.  I can understand many things but I wont go into them right now.  I'm here for eveyone who's had to go through these horrid things.

Not that it matters but what was Amanda Todd being bullied for?

The basics are she was online and a guy talked to her made her think he cared about her and got her to send some nudes.  After that noone would leave her alone.  At school she was tormented and brutalised even after she switched schools to escape.  Eventually she committed suicide by drinking bleach and was eventually successfull.  I think the saddest part is she posted a video on youtube about the whole thing and those horrible kids still comment on the video calling her a s**t saying she deserved to die, that she was a coward etc.  It just makes me so angry.

hmm pisses me off too I know allot of kids in my school who deal with this sort of thing really a stand should be taken

I'm sorry to all of you who were bullied. I'm 6'6 and didn't have many people give me a hard time because of my size. But, I was brought up correctly and always step out of my comfort zone, even against friends, to stand up for those that did, or do not, deserve to be treated differently. I offer my apology on behalf of all those individuals that were, or are, not bright enough to see that every individual is unique and has something amazing to offer us all. Thank each one of you for that!