Bullying In High School

I remember the incident clearly. It was during my 5th grade Physical Education class. We were given a free day that particular afternoon, and children ran enthusiastically from activity to activity. To outsiders it appeared a simple school yard, with children being children. Jubilant. Happy. Celebrating the quickly-approaching summer. And it was. Because bullying is not limited to that particular schoolyard, that particular town, or that particular state. No. Bullying is very common. Every child knows this. Thus, the children ran enthusiastically, but not disorderly. They kept to their order, because they knew that if they broke ranks, they would suddenly receive the taunts and they would be made to feel weak and small and scared.
Every person, regardless of income, intellect, or inadequacies, deserves respect. The first time I realized that I was ten years old, and I was staring at two autistic children who were being bullied. Their tormentor employed a sarcastic tactic- he would pretend to befriend the boys, and …show more content…
I flew to the basketball court with only the thought to stop it on my mind. But when I reached the court, I faltered. I was not popular. I had no close friends, and no one to back me up if I failed. The bully was, and I knew that he would start taunting me if I spoke. But I saw his face. He was angry, scared, and resigned. He didn’t believe that anyone would help him, and he didn’t know how to help himself. While speaking was daunting, to not speak was unthinkable. So I stepped forward, looked their persecutor in the eye, and spoke just two words. “Stop it.” That’s it- it was all I had the courage to say. To his credit, the bully looked ashamed, but quickly recovered and continued with his torment. I turned and left, but as I did, Dalton walked away with me. He was my shadow for the rest of the