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Over the weekend I was listening to the radio. One of the main topics was bullying. The reason why they spoke about this was a story about a 45 year old woman who was being bullied.

What happened was that someone on twitter set up an account by putting her name on it. This made out that she was a paedophile looking for young kids to abuse. Obviously this is a very serious situation and one of the worst bullying cases you can ever imagine happening to anyone.

When I was at school I was bullied for being fat. In their eyes I was a plum. This went on for a year; it wasn't physical but more mental which can be worse. But one day at lunch time one of them threw food at me. I went mental and I wracked them so hard. From that moment on, they didn't do it again.

However, that's not the best way to handle the situation. I got expelled from school but luckily for me, I got reinstated because the bullies admitted they bullied me. But still my actions were wrong, I was lucky.

So how can we deal with these scumbags without the use of our fists? Most of the time it's verbal i.e. name calling, spreading lies. This sort of thing can be mentally very damaging to the point that the victim in some cases can top themselves. That's how serious bullying is.

This sort of thing doesn't just happen at school, it happens at college, workplace and hostels.

The best thing to beat the bullies is laugh with them. Let them see it doesn't affect you by turning the tables, by taking the rise back at them. Ignore them, make out you're happy in life and just keep a smile on your face even though you might not feel like it. In time they will get bored and they will stop, that is better than hitting them.