Pick on someone your own size!!!

Recognising a bully

• A bully is anyone who makes you feel bad. Perhaps they make you angry, upset, embarrassed, uncomfortable, left out.. anything. If it’s a bad feeling you don’t have to deal with it and it has to stop.

•  Bullying can take place in any place. A common place is school or college, but it can be anywhere, in your work place, at the bus stop, by phone or email, or perhaps even no place in particular, maybes they just take the opportunity to pick on you when they see you around.

• Sadly, bullies can even be people who are meant to love or respect you such as teachers or family members. If this is the case it can sometimes it can be even harder to say something, but you have to find the courage to do, as it is very important for your well being.

•  One type of bullying is sexual abuse. That is when people touch you in a way that is too intimate. NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH YOU ANYWHERE WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION. I feel this is particularly important to mention because a lot of people with FASD have difficulties recognising appropriate sexual boundaries so may not realise if someone is touching them in an inappropriate way. If you are unclear about what is appropriate make sure you speak to someone you trust about it so they can help you from becoming a victim of this.