tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post1835296235006235280..comments2024-03-08T08:23:19.959+00:00Comments on Paul Anthony Shortt - Author: Bullying and PrejudicePaul Anthony Shortthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-87531649577471353442011-10-07T12:33:21.112+01:002011-10-07T12:33:21.112+01:00Thanks for stopping by, Geoff! I think college can...Thanks for stopping by, Geoff! I think college can be amazing for finding a group of people that you fit with. You can learn so much about the kind of person you want to be that way.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-45213938254462526182011-10-07T12:27:27.280+01:002011-10-07T12:27:27.280+01:00Fair play for writing about this Paul, I remember ...Fair play for writing about this Paul, I remember some of the Dramsoc stuff not to mention some of the crap you had to put up with from some people in Bray. Didn't realise things were so bad with Dramsoc though... Anyway, Gamesoc ftw! I was a bit luckier in that I was able to make a clean break after I left school and basically start again in College. I'll never forget the times in school though, looking back I find it almost unbelievable now some of the stuff that happened.<br /><br />GeoffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-5155968107223808542011-10-07T09:38:34.962+01:002011-10-07T09:38:34.962+01:00Mari: I hope the post helps. I found school to be ...Mari: I hope the post helps. I found school to be some of the toughest times of my life and it took me years to really believe that I deserved to be treated better.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-68881573374354783692011-10-06T00:30:14.492+01:002011-10-06T00:30:14.492+01:00Great honest, heartfelt post, Paul.
Mostly bullie...Great honest, heartfelt post, Paul. <br />Mostly bullies are afraid of someone who is different because beneath it all they are cowards themselves. Your obvious talents as a writer made you different. Walking away was, and always wil be, the answer. While I've thankfully left bullying behind me, my kids are never far away from experiencing it on and off, at school mostly. I may well get them to read your post, Paul.<br />Thank you for sharing.Mari Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196874968501090173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-30354434678648774842011-10-05T20:16:31.215+01:002011-10-05T20:16:31.215+01:00Gemma: I was about the same, and it still left me ...Gemma: I was about the same, and it still left me with some issues to get over. But making that first choice to turn away from those people is the hardest part. If you can get through that, you can get through anything.<br /><br />Rosalind: Standing alone can be so hard. It's important though. Odds are you're never as alone as you think.<br /><br />Olene: Office bullying is pretty horrible, too. It can even be worse than school bullying, on an emotional level, because it's so seldom acknowledged. You have the strength in you, and you deserve better than to be treated poorly by others.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-61233981398039297872011-10-05T17:11:48.500+01:002011-10-05T17:11:48.500+01:00Great post, Paul. I've gone through similar bu...Great post, Paul. I've gone through similar bullying at two different jobs, strange as that sounds. I know I should stand up for myself, but you're right; I'm scared.<br /><br />Everyday I tell myself its the day I won't take anymore. I suppose I'll have my moment, similar to when you decided enough was enough.Olene Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832165320929784582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-57134919210733173902011-10-05T15:02:47.683+01:002011-10-05T15:02:47.683+01:00This is an extremely moving blog post. I'll ne...This is an extremely moving blog post. I'll never understand what makes one human behave so badly towards another. Your advice is sound. Walk away. The hard part though is facing the loneliness. It's not always easy to walk away from familiarity and stand on your own. So glad that it worked out for you.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-15613666796722315342011-10-05T13:17:13.878+01:002011-10-05T13:17:13.878+01:00Excellent post... I suffered for many years with b...Excellent post... I suffered for many years with bullies it was only when I was in my twenties that I realised you don't have to stand for it. <br />You will find your own rhythm and group that will accept you regardless of gender, age, appearance or sexuality. <br /><br />"You can just walk away and find something better, because you are amazing, even if you don't realise it" <br /><br />This is now up there with one of my Favourite quotes. <br /><br />GemmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com