We are all told to ignore bullies. It's something they teach you, and they can teach you anything. It doesn't mean you learn it. It doesn't mean you believe it. One should never ignore bullies. One should stop them.
We have got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage.
To me, I definitely stand in the corner of wanting to give voice to the bullied, and not the bully.
My kids are all pretty big and tough and strong, and I don't worry about them being bullied - the reverse, be kind to people and don't ever be a bully yourself, and I think they've followed that.
Let's just stop being bullies face to face, online, whatever.
I started visiting schools and talking to kids about bullying and what to do and how to deal with it. I don't think that there is one person who has lived life without being bullied. Everybody gets bullied - whether it's cyber-bullying or to your face or behind your back.
Sometimes bullies are your friends and very rarely do bullying prevention tips acknowledge this fact or what to do about it.
Online bullying has to stop.
