Resisting Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a form of bullying. It’s a form of threat – either do this thing, or you aren’t “cool” or part of the “in group.” Learning how to resist peer pressure will help you be more confident and help keep you safe.
Sometimes people surprise you
Very few bullies think of themselves as bullies. No matter how horrible someone seems to you, you should not think of them as horrible people. Most likely, they aren’t. And if you let them, they may just surprise you.
Wishing doesn’t work
It doesn’t matter how much you want a problem to just go away. Wishing it away doesn’t work. This is especially true if the problem is bullying.
Conflict is not bullying
Conflicts arise out of disagreement. They are equals – fighting. Bullying is a power dynamic. A person with power is using that power to hurt another person. Both bullying and …