May

19 year old viewpoint of bullies

Joe Van Deuren on May 19th, 2010

I used to go to your “typical” high school, but I didn’t really fit in. I didn’t play sports. I was a nerd. I had friends, but my friends and I were outcasts. I used to be a violent person and be a bully to bullies. I would justify that by saying [...]

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Apr

Bullying – is this the answer?

Joe Van Deuren on April 2nd, 2010

One comment made in regard to a bullied student that committed suicide was, “leave a couple in a bloody heap, all of a sudden the bullies disappear.” Is this the way it really is? Or does that make the results worse?

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Jan

Father tells story about danger of bullying

Joe Van Deuren on January 29th, 2010

Another story is told of a young boy, Ryan, who took his own life because of being bullied. I copied this story for here as a way of a reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help our children learn to be compassionate and demonstrate empathy. We also can help them to know [...]

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