You're a douche ass-hat!

Jesus CHRIST. Enough with the babying.

If you're called "gay" or whatever in school, you better get used to it. Don't take shit so seriously. This is what school is ABOUT. Mean names shouldn't denote it's time to KILL YOURSELF.

NAME-CALLING. SERIOUS BUSINESS.

It's nothing new. Kids have been doing this since kids were...well, kids. Its just NOW, they can use MySpace and AIM to do it too!

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by BigHairyFeet

I'm sure you have a much tougher exterior and interior than alot of these young elementary school kids, noone is debating that.

Thats how I actually GOT a tough exterior/interior. I got picked on a lot in high school for not shopping trendy or whatever.

The point is: Suck it up. Kids are cruel. You'll never make it in life if you can't handle petty name-calling. If you're having a hard time coping, maybe you should talk to an adult or a guidance counsellor if it's getting to be too much that you can handle as a kid.

Additionally, once again, no one is monitoring these kids while they're online. I'm sure parents are in denial about THEIR kid being a big, bad cyber-bully.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Leknaat

Remember Columbine? Those kids were picked on, and they had had enough--so they decided to take matters into their own hands.

With all due respect Lekky, Columbine isn't a COMMON thing. Statistically-speaking.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Leknaat

My point is, those kids had had enough and did something about it. Some kill themselves, some kill others, some decide playing practical jokes work. But, they DO something that is NOT normal for them.

Well, I mean, I hate to say this, but shouldn't the parents kind of communicated with their kids about school?

At the same time, some kids WILL take it to another level. But thats not the norm. The majority of us realize "yea, this is stupid" and get over name-calling and cruelty. I mean, how many of us look back and say "HOLY HELL, I AM GOING TO FIX SO-AND-SO for calling me a cum-guzzling FAGGOT?" I hope none of us.

And yea, these are kids. But name-calling (be it on the internet, in the classroom, on the schoolyard or on the bus) should not be taken as seriously as some kids take it.

Those kids should communicate to their parents (ESPECIALLY elementary school kids, since they're not rebellious teens who HATE their parents) that they're having some trouble in school.

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Like I said, living was the best revenge I could come up with.

Revenge is necessary for name-calling?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Leknaat

I never said it was over name-calling. I said it was over being picked on. This included physical contact like spitting. Ever been spit on? Not only is it disgusting, but it's meant to degrade a person's self-esteem.

I have. Not by classmates, though~

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Which didn't work because I knew that I would leave them behind. I would live my life as I wanted, where I wanted. I am nowhere near my hometown. In fact, I'm 2 states away.

So, when I say I have my revenge, I mean I didn't let what they said get to me.

PS: I couldn't do anything to anyone because my mom was the truant officer....

Physical fights aren't going to answer to anything these days, though. Skex is right - usually a throw down would work (in the old days), but its usually the weaker guys and gals who get picked on.

Depends on your maturity level, though. I mean, seriously. You see people calling others a fag, a dyke, a WHATEVER in school, you COULD stand up for them and risk being cast out yourself (have done). If you're the one being picked on, just ignore it - there's an entire "cast out" table in the cafeteria at lunch time. I am SURE a lot of folks here have been through this, since it's a huge community of huge NERDS. <3

But, I mean, if you're a little kid, why don't you tell your parents?

I was speaking idiomatically.