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I only recall seeing someone being actively bullied once. We were at a park, and I think I even remember what park, but I'm not saying its name here. I met up with some girls who seemed to like me and we were hanging out for a bit. Then a boy came along who wanted to show us his Legos (I think). The girls started acting mean and jeering him. I'm pretty sure I remember telling them they shouldn't treat him like that/that it was mean/etc., even though I was scared they'd turn on me then, too. That part's fuzzy, honestly. What I remember clearly is the boy dejectedly walking away and the girls leaving, and me chasing after the boy telling him that the girls were gone and he could come back. He didn't, and we needed to leave.

I doubt it impacted him much, because I don't think I really helped anything, but I've often wondered what happened to him.

There was one other time, when I saw someone after having been bullied. She was upset because the other kids wouldn't play with her. I said I'd play with her and when we parted ways I think she was feeling better (if I'm remembering it right. She might have thought I was a complete kook by then, but I think she was smiling).

Comments

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's so sad about the boy and the legos. ;___; But it's the thought that counts.

And yay for possibly making the other girl smile! ^o^ I'm sure playing with her meant a lot to her. X3

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

**nods.**

I hope so. ^^

[northeastwind.livejournal.com]

Oh, you'd be surprised the things you remember years after the fact. Even if it didn't mean much then. Yeah, it's the thought that counts!

Yay for smiling! :D

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess that's true. ^^ I'm used to people forgetting things/me/etc., but there's always exceptions.

^^

[cskazaam.livejournal.com]

Awww, that's sad about the boy with the Legos! But that's awesome that you tried to help him and the other girl. ^^

Hmm.... I can't remember any specific instances of bullying when I was in grade school, but there were a couple of people in high school, in higher grades that, for whatever reason, decided to pick on me and my sister. They'd always make disgusting comments, which were always crude or suggestive, and at times when we were standing around outside with our books and binders in our hands, they'd come to bother us, sometimes even slapping our stuff out of our hands. >< And then they'd always block the stairway when we were all filing up to get to class. -.- ......That ended pretty quick though, when I finally decided enough was enough and punched one of the guys. XD; Can't say I'm exactly proud of that, having resorted to violence at all, but hey, it was certainly effective! They never bothered us again. XD

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it really was sad. ;__; I couldn't understand why they were being so mean.

Ugh. Disgusting creeps. Haha, that's awesome that you punched the guy and it stopped the problem. XD; Violence may not be the best solution, but it sure can be effective.