Bullying

[JadenxAtemYAOI]

[quote name='Smeargle' timestamp='1296203853' post='4967519']
I've gotten bullied.
It sucks dick.
Mainly because I'm going into grade 9 and I'm under 5 ft.

EDIT: Huh, waddya know, the word 'dick' isn't censored.
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Dick Cheney, that's why. Oh, and the short problem. I was the same except I had the too damn tall problem. Depending on your body frame, build up muscle and that intimidates and shorter people can bring tall people down easier than people of the same size. just jump on their back and pull them down.

[TheBigCheese]

[quote name='Nu.' timestamp='1296167496' post='4966124']
No. He just trolled your ass, and everyone elses that even responded to him.

But OT: Bullying/discrimination is usually at it's peak around adolescence. Sometimes it doesn't need a reason, other than general maliciousness due to hormones.
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Mikhail tal is NOT a troll I don't even have 100 posts and I know that. Look at his profile, he is a actually one of the biggest players in the meta-game og YGO.

He made an error of judgement

[JadenxAtemYAOI]

[quote name='TheBigCheese' timestamp='1296204382' post='4967531']
Mikhail tal is NOT a troll I don't even have 100 posts and I know that. Look at his profile, he is a actually one of the biggest players in the meta-game og YGO.

He made an error of judgement
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Agreed, if he was trolling, he'd say something like "pics or it never happened"

[Smear]

[quote name='JadenxAtemYAOI' timestamp='1296204323' post='4967529']
Dick Cheney, that's why. Oh, and the short problem. I was the same except I had the too damn tall problem. Depending on your body frame, build up muscle and that intimidates and shorter people can bring tall people down easier than people of the same size. just jump on their back and pull them down.
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Jump on their back and pull 'em down. I might be able to do that. Build up muscle, I wanna do that badly. ;P
I would do sit ups, but I can't do them. I literally can not. The only time I can is when people stand on my feet. xD
What's another thing I could try? o_O

[quote name='TheBigCheese' timestamp='1296204382' post='4967531']
Mikhail tal is NOT a troll I don't even have 100 posts and I know that. Look at his profile, he is a actually one of the biggest players in the meta-game og YGO.

He made an error of judgement
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Lmao, he's a troll.
That's why we all love him.

@Jayden: He's a trolololler. ;P

[JadenxAtemYAOI]

[quote name='Smeargle' timestamp='1296204636' post='4967538']
Jump on their back and pull 'em down. I might be able to do that. Build up muscle, I wanna do that badly. ;P
I would do sit ups, but I can't do them. I literally can not. The only time I can is when people stand on my feet. xD
What's another thing I could try? o_O



Lmao, he's a troll.
That's why we all love him.

@Jayden: He's a trolololler. ;P
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Alexis off till monday man. As for sit-ups; Curl ups, weight on your feet and such do a good job too. I could never do a sit-up or a push-up until I had people helping me with sit-ups and such. They stood on my feet and i had an easier time. Over time i was able to do a sit up alone. So short. Are you scrawny or heavyset? I can give advice on muscle gain and according to Alexis, Rusty Shovel could help as well.

[Smear]

[quote name='JadenxAtemYAOI' timestamp='1296204981' post='4967550']
Alexis off till monday man. As for sit-ups; Curl ups, weight on your feet and such do a good job too. I could never do a sit-up or a push-up until I had people helping me with sit-ups and such. They stood on my feet and i had an easier time. Over time i was able to do a sit up alone. So short. Are you scrawny or heavyset? I can give advice on muscle gain and according to Alexis, Rusty Shovel could help as well.
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I can do it with weight on my feet. Just I don't think people would help me at around 5:00 in the morning. ;P
I plan on getting up early before school, working out 'til about 6:30 and then having a shower and going to school.
So I guess I could use something else that's heavy... If I have anything heavy enough. xD

Oh and, I'm definitely not heavyset. ;P

[JadenxAtemYAOI]

[quote name='Smeargle' timestamp='1296206484' post='4967609']
I can do it with weight on my feet. Just I don't think people would help me at around 5:00 in the morning. ;P
I plan on getting up early before school, working out 'til about 6:30 and then having a shower and going to school.
So I guess I could use something else that's heavy... If I have anything heavy enough. xD

Oh and, I'm definitely not heavyset. ;P
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Eat breakfast and eat more than 3 meals a day. Eat small meals but healthy in nutrients and vitamins. It gives you metabolism which is pretty good. Lay off everything unhealthy cept' Mr Goodbar bars and marshmallows. Since you should be around Alexis's size which is 5 feet you two should have the same type of diet.

[DARKPLANT RISING]

I never bully, I only troll.

[Mehmani]

[quote name='TheBigCheese' timestamp='1296204382' post='4967531']
Mikhail tal is NOT a troll I don't even have 100 posts and I know that. Look at his profile, he is a actually one of the biggest players in the meta-game og YGO.

He made an error of judgement
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You just keep telling yourself that...
[quote name='JadenxAtemYAOI' timestamp='1296204533' post='4967536']
Agreed, if he was trolling, he'd say something like "pics or it never happened"
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If I was trolling [b]badly[/b], I would have said something like that.

[Nu.]

[quote name='TheBigCheese' timestamp='1296204382' post='4967531']
Mikhail tal is NOT a troll
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[quote name='Mikhail Tal' timestamp='1296200591' post='4967456']
SUCCESSFUL TROLL IS SUCCESSFUL
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[Soul Saint]

[quote name='Smeargle' timestamp='1296204636' post='4967538']
Jump on their back and pull 'em down. I might be able to do that. Build up muscle, I wanna do that badly. ;P
I would do sit ups, but I can't do them. I literally can not. The only time I can is when people stand on my feet. xD
What's another thing I could try? o_O



Lmao, he's a troll.
That's why we all love him.

@Jayden: He's a trolololler. ;P
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A good way to build up muscle endurance is by lifting some smaller weights. Lift 5 pound weights until your arms begin to get tired, much more effective than lifting heavier weights or bench-pressing. It is also a good way to build up muscle in general. I typically don't eat much, but you are best to follow the diet that Jaden proposed.

I've been both a bully and bullied. Bully to my older brother, due to having a a very childish mind when younger. He never really hung out with me when we were kids, always was alone when we were home. He'd be off playing his video games and I just wanted to spend some time with him, watch him play and not bother him. He'd always try to kick me out. I'm much stronger than he is, and much more experience when it comes to fighting even now. We'd fight, I'd win, and I'd feel like s*** afterward. Only four years ago did I learn he had a form of autism, called aspergers. Genius as he is, he's not great in social situations. I always do stick up for my older bro. No one messes with him for a few reasons: A lot of girls love him, we share the same friends who can take down anyone else in the school with ease, and no one likes seeing what happens when I'm angry.

When I was younger, I would always stand up for people. I didn't have a care in the world back then about the consequences. Then my family moved, and I was left alone. Didn't really have a friend until four years later, year before High School. I became more reserved and just grew more lonely. Got bullied a lot, not once standing up for myself. There was a point I really just wanted to off myself and almost succeeded. Parents were furious with me due to my awful grades, a family I had thought loved me turned out to just think the worst of me, and went through Middle school hated for no reason in my mind at the time. Felt worthless back then. Even now, though no one bullies me anymore. The one time I began standing up for myself, a teacher ended up stopping me. When I got into High school, people left me alone since they thought I would snap and kill people. Was in a bad place for most of my first year.

When I started to come out of it, I began by standing up for a friend of mine who has aspergers, like my older bro. Was in summer school trying to get my English credit, and I knew he had been going through a rough time with his family. Depression was evident. People were picking on him during our break, throwing things at him and insulting him. Slammed my fist down on my desk, yelled for everyone to stfu, and kept trying to keep myself under control. Was shaking from my anger, and almost got up to charge one of the guys bullying my bud. Since then, I've begun sticking up for others. Not myself so much, yet I still scare the hell out of people when I do stand up for myself. Fights have happened over the past years, never got in trouble nor caught fighting. Have been roughed up badly before...but no one could see much difference. Couple bruises along my jawline were all that could be seen.

[Kelp']

[quote name='Mikhail Tal' timestamp='1296200591' post='4967456']
Bullying is often needed. If a child goes through childhood without ever being mocked or hurt, they are unprepared for how horrible life is. My sister's parents (half-sister) want to raise her in some messed-up Montessori way that means that no one will ever let her get teased or hurt. If you go into adult life with no experience of mental pain, you are going to be an over-sensitive, messed-up person. I've been bullied my whole life for being homosexual (I'm just flamboyant), short, ugly and fiercely intelligent (not to mention arrogant). I learnt to deal with it. And I consider myself more than ready for the life ahead of me know that I know what's coming.

Also, Paranoia Infinite, joke accounts don't stay on this site for nearly 3 years whilst constantly staying active.

SUCCESSFUL TROLL IS SUCCESSFUL
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I personally disagree with you. Bullying isn't entirely necessary to prepare kids for the harsh realities of life. Good parents can teach their kids the necessary values and teach them to stand up for themselves. Sure, most people learn from being bullied, but often times bullying can lead to scarring anyways, so why take the chance?

Just a thought.

[Mehmani]

[quote name='♚Kelp' timestamp='1296255901' post='4968963']
I personally disagree with you. Bullying isn't entirely necessary to prepare kids for the harsh realities of life. Good parents can teach their kids the necessary values and teach them to stand up for themselves. Sure, most people learn from being bullied, but often times bullying can lead to scarring anyways, so why take the chance?

Just a thought.
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You are suggesting that we should teach our children to stand up for themselves theoretically? Without any situation to try their strategy of stopping the bullying, they won't find one that works for them (ignoring, laughing it off, retorting back etc.), leaving them unprepared. Also, it is only prolonged bullying that leads to scarring and suicide. I'll move onto a deeper point - human life is about taking risks in everything we do. If you think that anything that has any chance of mental or physical damage should be avoided ("Why take the chance?"), then your children will grow up sheltered, ignorant and arrogant. Without huge risks, humanity would be nowhere.

[Kelp']

You got a good point, but there are other ways to teach people. A strict parent can often prepare their children for any circumstance.

Without elaborating on that point, I'll switch the perspective. Think of what bullying does to the bully. Bullying is often due to anger or emotions of the bully, so if they continue to bully, those emotions may continue throughout their life, since in reality, bullying does not solve anything. It is merely a tool for temporary comfort. So on both sides, bullying is not necessary. It causes damage to both the giver, and the recipient.

And the risks? A lot of people die as a direct or indirect cause of bullying. I don't consider that a risk that I want to take.

[Nu.]

[quote name='♚Kelp' timestamp='1296257667' post='4969083']
You got a good point, but there are other ways to teach people. A strict parent can often prepare their children for any circumstance.

Without elaborating on that point, I'll switch the perspective. Think of what bullying does to the bully. Bullying is often due to anger or emotions of the bully, so if they continue to bully, those emotions may continue throughout their life, since in reality, bullying does not solve anything. It is merely a tool for temporary comfort. So on both sides, bullying is not necessary. It causes damage to both the giver, and the recipient.

And the risks? A lot of people die as a direct or indirect cause of bullying. I don't consider that a risk that I want to take.
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This is futile. 95% of civilized society will discriminate and claim dominance over another at some point in life. The best way is to just let it happen, but keep it at a minimal.

[Mehmani]

[quote name='♚Kelp' timestamp='1296257667' post='4969083']
You got a good point, but there are other ways to teach people. A strict parent can often prepare their children for any circumstance.

Without elaborating on that point, I'll switch the perspective. Think of what bullying does to the bully. Bullying is often due to anger or emotions of the bully, so if they continue to bully, those emotions may continue throughout their life, since in reality, bullying does not solve anything. It is merely a tool for temporary comfort. So on both sides, bullying is not necessary. It causes damage to both the giver, and the recipient.

And the risks? A lot of people die as a direct or indirect cause of bullying. I don't consider that a risk that I want to take.
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I have been bullied. I'm not playing the "you don't understand" card - it builds character. I look back on it and I'm happy it happened. You can't replace the real thing with something not as good. Without those experiences I would not be the person I am today. Bullying affects different people in different ways, and the people who die because of it are a minority. I'm not saying that's a good thing, I'm just saying that out of the 7-odd billion people on our planet, only an extremlely small number are actually forced to suicide. Bullying is a bad thing, but I think that you should be exposed to it at some point.

[Soul Saint]

Look, everyone is different. Everyone reacts to situations differently than another would. No one is exactly the same. There simply is no "This is needed!" or "This is not needed at all!". It may prove helpful to one person, more so than another. One person could grow into anything; No matter what happens to someone, they can choose any one choice. May not be what you would pick, but it is what they choose to do as an action. You can be there for someone or you can not be. Some people need help due to any number of reasons. Others may be more independent, wanting to handle things on their own, maybe being confident in their own capability to handle a situation. Could be they want to prove something to themselves. To say bullying is or is not needed, depends on the person's mind alone, and those involved. We all grow in different ways. Arguing or debating such is pointless.

Yes, bullying is completely wrong in the sense a being is harmed by another, mentally and/or physically. Does it mean it shouldn't happen? For some people, they need it to grow strong. Others need it to realize someone needs their help to stop the bullying. Maybe the bully could learn to be more open with his/her friends on their own personal issues, and attempt to talk it out, then apologize to the people they had hurt. Some people bully because they see others doing it, and do just wish to fit in, to not become a victim of the bullying. Maybe they'll realize it is wrong over time, and learn to stop causing harm to others. Many things can happen. Many things, as well, could not happen. It is simply that it is not needed for some people, while it is needed for others to learn and grow as an individual themselves.

[TheComposer]

I think everyone has been bullied at least once. Me mostly because I'm short.

I have been a bully, I would say, but never a constant one and I never intend to actually hurt someone, but sometimes a cruel joke or two pops out of my mouth.

[Fusion X. Denver]

I've only bullied one person on here (he was annoying, always spammed, never contributed to the club's topic, mostly just screwed with him though, never put him down).
IRL, guess you could say I've "bullied" my friends, but it's all joking, they do the same to me.

I was bullied when I was little, but we eventually became friends.
In middle school, I wasn't really bullied, just kind of messed with (in retrospect I deserved it because I was acting like a freaking weirdo >.>)
High school, some kids act fake, as in they pretend they're making conversation with fake interest in what I have to say.
What I hate the most is when kids pick on other kids that have a mental problem. This sophomore kid has mental issues and mutters weird things, then I hear people took his Gatorade bottle and were throwing it around playing keep away.
And another kid is overly friendly (mild autistic I think) and people pretend to be friendly with him to see him do funny stuff (like rapping Fresh Prince of Bel-Air).
I hate that.

[Mehmani]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdX92_596i4&

Try as we might, bullying derives from the same human nature complex as conflict. It can't be stopped.

[Fader]

There are these 2 girls at my school who are, not really bullied, but teased. They are teased by this one guy. I call him a flirt. Luckily one of them kicked him. I sometimes help stick up for them whenever I can. But that's just it at my school, teasing, no bad bullying, most of it is friends joking around.

When I was younger a guy, playingly threatened to stab me. I being the young kid I was, was freaking out and called the cops, I was interviewed and he was sent to juvy, that's the only time I have ever been bullied.

[I-dreezyAFG]

[quote name='.:Fader:.' timestamp='1296661971' post='4981659']
When I was younger a guy, playingly threatened to stab me. I being the young kid I was, was freaking out and called the cops, I was interviewed and he was sent to juvy, that's the only time I have ever been bullied.
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lol. just lol.

once my my little bro was bullied. it lasted for about 2 weeks or so. until i "showed" the bully otherwise.

[Nu.]

[quote name='.:Fader:.' timestamp='1296661971' post='4981659']
When I was younger a guy, playingly threatened to stab me. I being the young kid I was, was freaking out and called the cops, I was interviewed and he was sent to juvy, that's the only time I have ever been bullied.
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Must f***ing suck for that anon.

[quote name='.:HiTMaN:.' timestamp='1296678750' post='4982597']
once my my little bro was bullied. it lasted for about 2 weeks or so. until i "showed" the bully otherwise.
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"Showed" as in showed him your genitilia?

[Zimiri of the Muse]

A girl I went to school with committed suicide recently. Not sure of the cause but she was 13, her younger brother who is 11 found her hanging in her room. R.I.P. Bre

Suicide sucks, bullying sucks. Can you stop bullying? sadly no

[Saturn of Elemia]

I was bullied once in middle school - until I snapped and knocked the guy out. And by knocked out, I don't mean a single punch - I went full blown blood-enraged ballistic.

People left me alone after that...