Violence
Some bullying cases are more serious. Bullies may threaten to hurt you or you may find yourself bullied by a gang. This can be very frightening.
Here is some advice to get you through a situation where someone is hurting you.
Keep calm
Shout out for help so that anyone nearby will know there’s a problem.
Don’t fight back – it may make the problem worse for you next time.
Try to talk to yourself in your head to separate yourself from the situation. Remind yourself that this situation won’t last forever. No matter what, the pain will stop. This sounds strange but if you focus on the fact that it will end, you’ll be able to get through it more easily.
Nobody has a right to do this to you. Keep reminding yourself that it’s not your fault and tell yourself that you will get help to try to stop this from happening again.
When the situation has calmed down and they have finished hurting you, tell someone what happened – don’t suffer on your own.
If you are being hurt by bullies it may seem like a good idea to carry a weapon with you. Don’t. It will get you in trouble and the bullies may be able to turn the situation around to say that they were defending themselves against you and the weapon you were carrying. This could mean that the bullies get away with their behaviour. Also, If they have a weapon they’re less likely to use it if you don’t have one.