Ways on How To Cope
With Bullying
1. Get a buddy (and be a buddy)
Tell a friend, or someone else you trust, about your situation. You’re likely to feel more relaxed and calm about things after talking about them. Ask the friend to walk with you to class, or home after school.
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2. Take a different route
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If there’s a particular place where the bullying situation occurs, try taking a different route (if it doesn’t cause you too much inconvenience).
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3. Listen to some music
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Put on headphones and listen to some upbeat music as you walk past the person who’s annoying you. Wearing headphones has become a universal way of saying, ‘Don’t bother me.’
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4. Ignore it and just breathe
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Act as if you didn’t hear what the person bullying you is saying. They want to get a reaction from you, so don’t give them the satisfaction of responding to their comments.
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5. Use sarcasm
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If you’re the type of person who wants to have a say, then using sarcasm is one possible way of dealing with a bullying situation, whether online or in person.
Additional Ways on How to Cope Bullying
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Stand tall and be brave. When you're scared of another person, you're probably not feeling your bravest. But sometimes just acting brave is enough to stop a bully. How does a brave person look and act? Stand tall and you'll send the message: "Don't mess with me." It's easier to feel brave when you feel good about yourself.
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Feel good about you. Nobody's perfect, but what can you do to look and feel your best? Maybe you'd like to be more fit. If so, maybe you'll decide to get more exercise, watch less TV, and eat healthier snacks. Or maybe you feel you look best when you shower in the morning before school. If so, you could decide to get up a little earlier so you can be clean and refreshed for the school day.
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Stand up for yourself. Pretend to feel really brave and confident. Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a loud voice. Then walk away, or run if you have to. Kids also can stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop teasing or scaring someone else, and then walking away together. If a bully wants you to do something that you don't want to do, say "no!" and walk away. If you do what a bully says to do, the mean kid is more likely to keep bullying you. Bullies tend to pick on kids who don't stick up for themselves.