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How do I handle it when they bully my friends and I am too afraid to help him/her?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 2, 2015
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Sometimes doing the right thing, isn't always popular. I bet that friend being bullied will be appreciative of any help offered to help stop what is happening to them.
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Profile: ImLittleM
ImLittleM on Nov 16, 2015
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Bullying can be a scary situation, and make people feel alone. Comfort your friends and let them know they are not alone, and seek other help for your friends by letting someone else know they are being bullied and that you need help to stop this situation.
Profile: warmeyes116
warmeyes116 on Feb 2, 2016
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I'd suggest telling an adult, or somebody you believe may be able to take action on the situation about what you have seen/heard.
Profile: RoksanaRose
RoksanaRose on Mar 21, 2016
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Tell an adult, it's the best option and they will definitely help with your situation. Don't be scared.
Profile: ChoosingJoy4Me
ChoosingJoy4Me on May 16, 2016
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Sometimes the easiest thing is to put yourself in your friends shoes? If the roles were reversed, how would you want your friend to react? Often times we think that "standing up" to the bully needs to be directly to the bully, but there are other ways to be supporting to a friend who is being bullied. First, you can be there for your friend. Let me know they can always come to you for support. Sometimes all it takes is a little emotional support. Next, you can go to a trusted adult, parent or mentor and make sure they are aware of the situation. If you are afraid, you can ask for anonymity. Lastly, and most importantly, treat your friends like you would treat yourself.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 8, 2016
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The best thing to do is to tell a trusted adult. The worst thing you can do is keep the bullying a secret, so you will need to have some courage to speak up. Even if you just tell your parents, they will most likely try to do something about it.
Profile: LeeLeexD
LeeLeexD on Aug 8, 2016
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If this is occurring at school you must talk to the responsible adult, this may be a teacher or tutor. no one deserves to suffer in silence. If you are a victim do inbox me for help and guidance.
Profile: Awarmvirtualhug
Awarmvirtualhug on Feb 6, 2017
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Always contact an adult in these kinds of situations. It is 100% ok to be afraid of what the bullies might do, but taking action is still highly necessary. If you have parents that you trust, then maybe tell them what's going on, and get their point of view on the situation. Then they can help you contact someone with more control over the situation (for example a teacher the bullying is happening at a school) while staying anonymous. I will always recommend contacting an adult, as I have been in a situation where I was bullied, and went to an adult which really worked.
Profile: sunshineBreeze69
sunshineBreeze69 on Apr 17, 2018
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You can tell an adult or you can learn to assert yourself and tell the bully that they need to stop.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 1, 2019
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When engaging with others, I have to make sure transparency is there between me and my friends. This is key to ensuring that we are all open about each other about personal struggles. If someone tries to bully any of us, we can fall back on the other person for moral and listening support. Hopefully, the right friends will direct you to report the incident with someone (such as a teacher/instructor/supervisor/Human Resources) to ensure that the situation gets remedied. By operating as a group, bullies will be less likely to pick on you and if everyone treats the bully with disdain, this forces the bully to change their behaviour immediately.
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