| They Were Talking About Me | Bullying | They Were Talking About Me | <div class="ExternalClassBEF44D74A1F84BA39F666100E3DBFBBA"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;"><span>Hi. So lately
something has been bothering me but I don't know what it is. I have been trying
to figure it out and I am getting nowhere. I tried writing in my journal, I
tried talking to my sister, I tried praying and I tried just ignoring it but
nothing is working. I had a bad day today. I heard some girls taking about me
and they knew I was listening and they began to whisper and continue to talk
about me even though they knew I was there! I didn't see them I just heard
their voices. Should I just ignore it and leave it alone or should I tell
someone? And if I tell someone who should I tell because I don't know who was
taking about me. I also don't want people to think I am tattletale. What should
I do? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.</span></p>
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</span></div> | <div class="ExternalClass6CBE6052C4B84A40A1CB070B1B989132"><div><div class="ExternalClassBEF44D74A1F84BA39F666100E3DBFBBA"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Thanks so much for emailing in. No doubt that bothers
you. Your feelings were hurt, and it almost sounds like the intention was
so that you DID hear part of it for some reason. If there was a pattern
of this and you knew who the girls were, then we would advise to report
it. Since you do not know for sure who was talking, likely
there is nothing the school could or would do about it at this point.</span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>You really tried some great healthy coping skills as you tried
to process through this today. Some days they may work better than other
days, and today was just one of those days in which these girls really got to
you. </span><br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>For the rest of your day think about this --- their behavior
says more about themselves than it does about you. No, we do not know
what was said, but people who spread gossip, share private information that
should not be shared, make purposeful mean or hurtful comments about others,
and even just laugh at or agree with comments as such could be labeled as
cowards, bystanders, drama queens, or attention seekers themselves.</span><br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Do something nice for yourself today, and just be yourself
tomorrow. You did nothing wrong. You cannot turn back the hands of
time, but going forward take a look at who your true friends are. If you
are not sure one of those classmates is someone you can trust, don’t confide in
them and even maybe stay clear of them. If you need additional support,
consider us part of your support team too. Ok?</span><br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;">Laura, Crisis
Counselor</span><br></p>
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