| Most people at some stage of their lives will become | | | | not let it bother me, but it did. I let this continue for |
| the victim of bullying. People may think that this only | | | | nearly year and by now I was feeling very depressed |
| occurs at school, however a lot of bullying also occurs | | | | and was ready to quit. |
| in the workplace and even by your local neighbours. | | | | I then read a book about the subject of bullying and it |
| This article describes how I have learnt to deal with | | | | wrote about something which they called, playing the |
| these nasty people, by playing what I call the nutter | | | | nutter card. Basically at for example work, you can be |
| card. | | | | who you want to be. Nutters come in all shapes and |
| At school I was an obvious target for a bully. I had a | | | | sizes and if you threaten the bully in a strong enough |
| speech impediment known as a stutter or a stammer. I | | | | and convincing manner, they will normally back off, as |
| was always struggling with my weight and was larger | | | | most bullies are cowards. |
| than most of my other classmates and I was the | | | | I decided to be brave and give it a go. I could not |
| shortest male in the class. | | | | physically hurt Gary as he is twice the size of me and |
| The bullies saw me as easy prey and I was. I was not | | | | twice as powerful. He does not know the people in my |
| sure how to handle these people and they made my | | | | circle of friends though, I needed to convince him that |
| time in high school quite depressing. I did not tell | | | | they could. |
| anybody of the abuse I was receiving and could not | | | | On the day when I actually went for it, it had not been |
| wait to leave at the age of sixteen. I have to admit | | | | planned. I never really believed that I would do it, even |
| that at this time in my life, I was quite weak and a bit | | | | though I wanted to. On this particular day however, the |
| of a wimp. | | | | abuse was constant and very upsetting. I was really |
| I believed that in the workplace this would not continue | | | | mad and clocked out of work and went to wait by |
| to be a problem as I would be working with adults. | | | | Gary's car, but hidden behind a tree. |
| How wrong could I have been? | | | | Gary eventually approached his car and went to |
| I was employed in an office environment and one of | | | | unlock the door, as he did I jumped on his back but |
| my duties was to answer the phone and to also make | | | | quickly fell off. He turned round with a shocked look on |
| outgoing calls. Having a stuttering problem made this | | | | his face, however was happy when he saw that it |
| task very difficult for me. I would often travel to work | | | | was me. I started swearing at him and told him that I |
| feeling physically sick. | | | | had had enough. I informed him that a number of my |
| There was one main bully who made my life hell, his | | | | friends are a bit tapped in the head, but that they |
| name was Gary. Gary was one of the most popular | | | | would do anything to help me. If I told them the abuse |
| people in the office, he was a bit of a rebel and the | | | | he was giving me, they would not be best pleased and |
| ladies loved him. He was a big, strong man who loved | | | | would basically beat him to a pulp. I warned him that if |
| to play rugby at the weekends. He would often come | | | | he ever took the mickey out of me, that I would tell |
| to work on a Monday morning bragging about how | | | | them and that he would then have to wait for his |
| many pints he had downed on his Saturday night out, | | | | punishment to take place. I then ran off shaking. |
| and about how many women he had slept with. I | | | | The next day I went to work in a nervous state, I am |
| thought it was all rubbish and that he had probably | | | | happy to report he fell for the bait and was as good |
| stayed in with his mom watching the television. Other | | | | as gold after that. |
| people worshipped him like some sort of God. | | | | In conclusion, do not let people bully you. Do whatever |
| Gary constantly took the mickey out of myself and | | | | you have to, to gain the power back and to live life |
| would mimmick my stutter at regular intervals. I tried to | | | | free of these horrible people. Good luck. |