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But you did make it through- way to go! Something similar happened to me. I just waited it out, figuring it would get better at some point, and it did. I met a lot of new kids when I joined the swim team, and they turned out to be a great group to hang out with. Now I've got some really good friends and I don't feel alone.
Posted Tuesday Jan 16, 8:11pm by leebeegr8

RELATIONAL AGGRESSION= using words, looks, gestures, and a host of other behaviors to hurt another, rather than assaulting someone physically.   THE BULLY or aggressor (Marsha and her crew, in this case), uses humiliation, intimidation, gossip, ridicule, and other behaviors to hurt her VICTIM.   BYSTANDERS are other girls who may help or hinder the aggression. They can intervene to stop it, or laugh and encourage it.  

Ongoing bullying is harassment; when the bulling takes on a sexual nature it can be sexual harassment. Although boys tend to be more physical with their aggression, they can use relational aggression, too.
Posted Sunday Jan 21, 4:36pm by Dr. Dellasega

Hey Becci, this happened to me, too.   Everyone I turned to for help told me I was just being too sensitive and that the *teasing* would pass.   It made me mad, because it wasn't just a bunch of kids being funny, so I wrote an article on it for the school newspaper.   Here are some facts that I found:

•  Teasing will not make you uncomfortable; you are laughing along with the joke or perhaps this is a style of communication with which you and your friends are comfortable. For example, if your friends tease you about your favorite sweatshirt, which is really old and comfy, but also starting to get holes in it, that might be funny.....BUT. .

•  Harassment is more serious; it is deliberately hurting someone's feelings by your actions. If, for example, your friends made fun of you for wearing *Goodwill* rejects, posted sarcastic or cruel things about your appearance on their blogs, or constantly bugged you about your taste in clothes, then that's harassment....AND.

•  If your body size or shape is commented on, your sexuality insulted, or the bullying takes on a sexual nature, this sexual harassment--by guys or girls.