by Coalchaser » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:08 pm
You're saying that you're having problems with bullying, both online and at school, right? Fortunately, the online problem is easy to fix. First, start trying to use proper grammar (on CS, that is). People will respect you so much more if you put in just a tiny bit of effort to capitalize the first letter of each sentence and use proper punctuation. Honestly, they will. Next, try to talk calmly, even if you don't feel calm. For example, instead of saying "GET OUT" you could say "Hey, you're hurting my feelings. Could you please leave my thread?" Politeness is the key, even if you really don't like someone. Finally, don't complain about your horrible life. Even if you truly do have a bad life, you ask for pity because people will assume you are a whiny person. Instead, try to participate in fun threads. You'll end up making friends and will feel happy, whereas right now I bet you're pretty upset because you made a "cheer me up" thread. The internet is a place where you can escape your real life problems; if you bring those problems to the internet, you can't escape them anymore.
If you're grieving over the loss of a family member or pet, that's natural. However, after a month or less (well, depending on how close you were to the deceased one), you should try to resume your normal life. If you're having trouble getting over it, try to think about the happy times you had together instead of how much you miss them.
For your real life bullying, the first step is to figure out why you're being bullied. Is it because of how you act? Are you too loud? Do you only wear the color orange? It's important to figure out why those people dislike you. Once you understand why, you can change it and eventually they won't have any reason to bully you anymore. Of course, if the bullying is extreme, you shouldn't hesitate to go to the principal.