Why do bullies bully people?
” Some people like to boss others and push them around, either with words or with actions. Some people don’t care if they hurt others. If they get away with it, or especially if bystanders act like they like it, they do it more. “How did you learn so much about bullying and about what helps?” When you care about something, whether it’s skateboarding or football or playing the saxophone, you want to learn all about it. Same with me- I decided that I would devote my life to stopping bullyin, so I have read everything I could find about it, thought about it, and tried a lot of the things people suggested to see if they worked. But more than anything I have learned from the 20,000 students I have talked with over the past 4 years- and I look forward to hearing more about what you all do and learn about bullying at FMS. “Were you bullied as a kid?” I was. That’s part of why stopping bullying is so important to me now. “Why not yell at the bully?” Trying to get revenge or to hurt people who
