tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254954217787524884.post8540648572401687788..comments2023-12-22T04:30:10.625-08:00Comments on The Giggle Garden: MeaniesAlex Griffithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903294002363616963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254954217787524884.post-2286374348991086502011-06-19T20:09:30.097-07:002011-06-19T20:09:30.097-07:00I copied a Celine Dion love song and MAILED it to ...I copied a Celine Dion love song and MAILED it to this boys house in 7th grade. He brought it to school and I was teased for the rest of the year. Not only was my heart broken because the boy I thought I loved totally rejected me but his "popular" friends constantly reminded me that he thought I was a geek. I still cringe thinking about it.Ashley Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466303279262941275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254954217787524884.post-71125597319108335112011-06-17T15:25:13.162-07:002011-06-17T15:25:13.162-07:00I remember an experience I had with a bully. A gi...I remember an experience I had with a bully. A girl in 6th grade managed to get all the other 6th grade girls to hate me and they wrote nasty things about me on the bathroom walls. When confronted, she denied everything, as did everyone else. Unbelievably, the teachers didn't do a thing, like I had written those things on the bathroom walls about myself or something.<br /><br />Sadly, one of our kids has already had to deal with a bully. Given his personality, his looks (yes, glasses are still "nerdy") and his interests, I'm actually surprised that he's only dealt with one so far. What breaks my heart is how much of an impact a bully can have on a person--sometimes we never get over the hurt caused by one and sometimes it causes us to withdraw. I hate to see that happen to any of my kids because I know how wonderful they are. <br /><br />I hope to at least instill in my children a self-confidence so that bullies can't make any headway with them. I had a brother like that who just didn't care what other people said and so bullies couldn't get anywhere with him. And I hope to teach them to treat others with kindness and respect. I'd hate to find out that one of my kids is the bully.JennaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724959154514125980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254954217787524884.post-49972822133635075672011-06-17T13:28:47.021-07:002011-06-17T13:28:47.021-07:00This is an awesome post, Alex. I remember a couple...This is an awesome post, Alex. I remember a couple of experiences I had with bullies. My father always told me that I couldn't start fights, but I could finish them. And so, in 9th grade, I did. And that poor boy never lived it down. I can honestly say that I don't want my children to fight. But if they come upon injustice, I hope with all my heart that they stand for what is right. Love ya.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634927763891575186noreply@blogger.com