By Dallin Saurey

Do You think people deserve to be bullied? What causes people to be bullied in the first place? How do you think parents deal with bullying? Do you ever wonder how a person suffers from being bullied? Do you ever wonder how somebody can overcome being bullied?

How can we help our community rise above bullying? What’s your opinion on this topic?

I was bullied in school because I had a learning disability and because I was different from other kids. Sometimes people get bullied because they are bad at pronouncing words, have a hard time learning, or because kids aren’t taught not to bully people.

When I was in school, my parents spoke with the principals and administrators, and they advised to simply ignore the bully. I kept ignoring him, but the kid would not stop bullying me. He just kept doing it to me, even in front of others.

Being bullied, I had a hard time making friends, and I always felt like people were not being fair to me. I always worried about making friends with people because I was afraid of being made fun of.

You overcome bullying by being happy with who you are. By learning not to sweat the small stuff or worry about what people are saying. Being able to help those people who have been in your same situation.

I’ve dedicated my life to assisting others and making them feel welcome. By making teachers and administrators aware of what goes on in school. Making this community more inclusive and welcoming to others. In my opinion, we should make people feel wanted and not make fun of people who are different. We should help those who are different from others. I would like to hear your opinion. My email is dallins549@gmail.com.