The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune

I cannot explain with words how terrible a person can feel if they happen to be a bullying victim. But what is bullying you may wonder.

Bullying is a devastating action in which a person abuses another who he thinks is weaker; sometimes the reasons behind are the family and school problems the stalker has, and then they try to alleviate his/her pain on their victim.

Another context where bullying takes place is when the typical “class clown” who tries to entertain or call the attention by mocking a classmate. They do not usually care if there is a teacher in front of them to scold them or to punish them. They will do it anyway.

Sadly, I have been a victim of bullying myself. In fact some sequels remain after that.

Sometimes I had to go away from people because I was pretty scared, that is to say,  I isolated myself from the people who were around me, and who loved me; now I am very repentant about that, because I noticed that not all the people have the same bad feelings that the persons who used to tease me, and what is more, nowadays I am very proud to have met some persons that I love them and that they are very important in my life. I still do not know why they did it. I think they felt undervalued because I got better marks.

I must admit to you that I feel very lucky of being here in “good condition” after the long time I have been suffering from bullying. I have suffered from bullying from the age of six until I was sixteen years old. What I mean is that a lot of people have died because they could not stand the strong pain they were suffering due to bullying, even younger than me – that is horrible!

Therefore, I would like to say to all those persons who are suffering from bullying: “Do not be headstrong. Speak up. Tell your parents and friends what is going on, or things could go wrong. Surely, they will help you, because a lot of teachers do not want to get into trouble and would not fail to do something. Believe me guys, I am saying this from experience.”

SERGIO de FUENTES GARRIDO.

A-level student, soon to be an English philology student

Alcorcón –Madrid, Spain.

June 17, 2016.