Coping with Bullying
A bullying worksheet for kids and teens: put words to what is happening, remember it is not your fault, pick safe responses, list your trusted adults, and refill your confidence.
Putting a name on it
Bullying is when someone keeps being mean to you on purpose, and it is hard to make it stop. It can be hurting your body, saying cruel things, leaving you out over and over, wrecking your stuff, or posting and messaging mean things online. That is different from a one-time argument, or joking around where everyone is actually laughing. If it keeps happening and it hurts, it counts. Putting a name on it matters, because a problem with a name is a problem you can get help with.
It is not your fault
Being bullied is never your fault. Nothing about your body, your clothes, your grades, or your family makes it okay for someone to treat you this way. Bullying says something about the person doing it, not about you. Here is the most important part: this is too big to carry alone, and a trusted adult should know what is going on. Telling is not tattling. Tattling is trying to get someone in trouble; telling is getting help so you can be safe. If your feelings ever get so heavy that you think about hurting yourself, get help right away. In the US you can call or text 988 any time, day or night, and a kind person will listen.
Your story
Write what has been happening: who, what they do, where and when it happens, and whether it happens in person, online, or both. Writing it down helps you sort out your feelings, and it gives you the exact words to use when you tell an adult.
Your safe responses menu
Check the responses you want to try. These can help in the moment, but none of them replace telling an adult. Do what keeps you safest.
Your trusted adults
Write two or three adults you could tell. Try to pick at least one at school and one at home. If the first adult does not help, that does not mean telling was wrong; it means tell the next one on your list.
How safe do you feel this week?
Pick the number that matches how safe you have felt at school or online this week. Whatever your number is, share it with a trusted adult. If it is low, share it today.
Refill your confidence tank
Bullying can drain how you feel about yourself, so refilling on purpose matters. Check two or three things you will do this week.
Good stuff about you
The mean words are not the truth about you. Write three things you are good at, two people who like having you around, and one thing you are looking forward to.
One brave step
What is one brave step you will take this week? It could be telling an adult from your list, saving the messages, or sitting with a friend at lunch. Write it down, and write one kind thing you will say to yourself after you do it.
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