Bulllying

When I was younger, mostly during elementary school, I was bullied very often. I hated it with a passion, yet for some reason I could not develop hate for any of my classmates that bullied me. This is because I knew the main reason they were bulllying me was because it made them feel more powerful and cool in front of their friends. I was an easy target because I was shy, smart, and middle eastern. It's easier to make fun of the kid who is different because all of them were the same so they had each other to back up one another. I hated being bullied because I felt like the kids didn't really want to hurt me, they were just being immature. But it did. People would constantly call me names and no one would talk to me because they were scared they would be bullied too. This made me have very few friends, and when I did have friends they just used me either to backstab me in the end or for help with homework or something. Eventually I had to toughen up and fight back and start using my words and fists to fight back. People don't mess with a guy that fights back or is aggressive. This was how I solved my bullying problem during early middle school. If i saw someone being bullied now I would definitely help them because I know how it feels to have no one on your side. I wish I would have had someone to help me when I was being bullied. sometimes the girls told the boys to stop but when there were no girls, all the other boys would just stand there and watch. I would definitely step in and stop anyone being bullied. I know the victim of bullying would greatly appreciate having someone to help him out. Plus it's a little easier to do something about it when you're 6 feet tall haha.