Bullies in Korea

We are still in Korea and it is still freezing. Trevor was so wrapped up you couldn’t even see his eyes. He was walking into things. 

Bullies, Bullies,  Bullies

Today the theme seemed to stay on bullies.

How do you make the bully stop?

What do you do when the bully won't leave you alone on the bus?

What if no adult will listen?

What do you do if your parents want to talk to the bully’s parents?

Why am I being so mean to people?

We could have discussed bullying for 24 hours today to this group of kids. Many of them were really upset about being bullied and  didn’t know what to do. These students needed for us to know that bullying is prevalent. Just by them talking about you could tell that the mood lifted in the room and some tensions eased. Many of the kids came up to Stephanie and Trevor afterwards and shared that they were either bullies themselves or had some really serious problems with bullies. But they were all happy to have learned some pointers on dealing with difficult situations.

Bullying is so prevalent all across our country. It is not unique to military students. But many of the added pressures of growing up in the military can increase bullying behavior. Multiple deployments,  difficulties with reintegration , financial stresses, and high rates of divorce can really lead to aggressive behavior. It is so important that we recognize these situations and give these students the opportunity to be heard and give them tools to help them through some of these difficult times