Comments on: Meaningful Meme: Your “Bullied Then, Successful Now” Stories

By: quoteflections: Bullied Then; Successful Now

quoteflections: Bullied Then; Successful Now — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:35:53 +0000

[...] of parents thought their child would tell them about bullying but only 8% who were bullied didClay Burell in Beyond School reflects on the two years of bullying he received in high school. He created a 30 minute podcast [...]

By: John Larkin

John Larkin — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:33:57 +0000

Clay, thank you for the response. You were spot on with the reference to “People Ain’t No Good” and “Into My Arms” by Nick Cave. Aeschylus’ words ring true as well.

One thing the whole experience taught me was that life is a lot more important than work. I often make reference to slowing down, relaxing and taking it easy in my comments elsewhere and in my blog. I see other bloggers out there who I feel are working way too hard.

I remember the morning I rang some one for help back then. I introduced myself and simply said, “I have had a traumatic experience”. That was exactly what I felt.

I have posted the Nick Cave lyrics on my own blog here.

http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/05/17/bullying-then/

Did not want to crowd out the comments on this page.

Cheers, John.

By: Bullying then…

Bullying then… — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:16:13 +0000

[...] days back Clay Burell began a meme, Bullying then, Successful Now. I responded with a comment on Clay’s blog. I recounted an experience that still impacts upon [...]

By: Journeys: A Meaningful Meme: Bullying

Journeys: A Meaningful Meme: Bullying — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:28 +0000

[...] stanislaus is beaten by his brother” by antmooseClay Burell has once again challenged bloggers to think, respond, and make a difference.In “A Meaningful Meme: [...]

By: Web 2.0: Designs in Education: Using stories to cope with bullying

Web 2.0: Designs in Education: Using stories to cope with bullying — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:47:15 +0000

[...] School uses the digital story method in an effective way to deal with bullying in school. His post “Meaningful Meme: Your “Bullied Then, Successful Now Stories” provides his own story of being bullied in high school. Posted by Mike Frerichs at 6:01 AM [...]

By: Paul C

Paul C — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:32:40 +0000

Hi Clay,
Meaningful meme. I reflected on it on my site and referred to a recent University of Toronto study of cyberbullying.
Best regards

Paul Cs last blog post..Bullied Then; Successful Now

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:07:23 +0000

@a victim’s mum I am so sorry your daughter went through that.Made my heart ache to read that.

Lindas last blog post..Bullied then, successful now.

By: a victim's mum

a victim's mum — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:08:00 +0000

I’d love to be able to share a story of ‘bullied then, fine now’ or even to use my everyday internet persona. I won’t because this isn’t about me. My daughter was bullied at school on and off from the age of 7 right through school. Mostly about her dyslexia and her weight. She was never fat or stupid and even if she had been what gave them that right? Margaret Attood’s book Cats Eyes gives a glimpse of the sort of things sweet little girls inflict on their victims. She’s in her 20s now. She had her first breakdown at 18, she’s had two periods in hospital since then. She swings between total depression, feelings of worthlessness and violent over reactions to anything that might for a moment be a threat. The damage seems irrevocable.

By: diane

diane — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:11:24 +0000

Linda & Pat,

In my experience, it is more often girls than boys that are bullied, both f2f and online. Sometimes it is subtle, a variation on the social shunning that Linda experienced, sometimes it is as horrific as the beating Pat describes.

No matter the level of intensity, it is always traumatic. Some emerge stronger, as these ladies did, but others are damaged or destroyed.

You have each transformed a very negative series of events into a personal mandate for change. I honor your refusal to let bullies destroy your lives or the lives of others.

diane

dianes last blog post..She Never Existed Before: Mother’s Day 2008

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:32:26 +0000

Just a note: The trackback above to “Bullying - Two Viewpoints” has a very interesting suggestion of how bullying should be dealt with in schools. I left my thoughts in a comment there. I thought it was worth a read for its naturalistic and zoological point of view. Being mammals, after all, we shouldn’t find the zoological viewpoint that far-fetched.

Clay Burells last blog post..The Most Important Edu Website I Know: Education for Well-Being Strikes Again