‘Just kidding’ and ‘Ganging Up’ from Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons

I was more of a victim rather than a part of an alliance that made someone feel bad. When I get teased or bullied, I sometimes feel insecure about myself. I feel depressed and lonely because no one is willing to help me to fight against other people. I usually end up sitting in a corner where no one pays attention to and then hide my feelings. Also, I feel that I need to push myself to become better and soon outsmart them. I don't get bullied often so it is weird for me when I do. When someone tries to hurt me in the first place, I just ignore them and most likely walk away. I usually don’t care about them because they are wasting a part of their lives to try and yell at me. I do have the option of yelling back at them but I believe that it will only make the situation worse than before. I did try that before but I ended up ignoring them before it was too late to turn back. I think people bully others because they have a certain characteristic that others find annoying, for money (like lunch money), or because they have a grudge on him or her. All these three are the ones that I have experienced before. I think the biggest of all is the fight for power but I never experience that before in my life. I think arguments makes them want to hurt their peers. This falls under the grudge category of bullying probably.