SAY NO TO BULLYING!!

Bullying comes in all different shapes, sizes and forms.

What exactly is bullying? I searched the internet for the definition.

http://www.wikepidia.com/
 says this:

"Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power. It can include verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability.[2][3] The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target".


Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse – emotional, verbal, and physical. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation."


http://www.aboutschool.com/ 
says this:
"Bullying is intentional aggressive behavior. It can take the form of physical or verbal harassment and involves an imbalance of power (a group of children can gang up on a victim or someone who is physically bigger or more aggressive can intimidate someone else, for instance).
Bullying behavior can include teasing, insulting someone (particularly about their weight or height, race, sexuality, religion or other personal traits), shoving, hitting, excluding someone, or gossiping about someone.
Bullying can cause a victim to feel upset, afraid, ashamed, embarrassed, and anxious."
 
The kiddos in foster care can tell you that they have been bullied much.  From being that only kid in class who is a foster kid, or being the only kid in class who has to wear clothes that are worn out and used, and usually several sizes too big.  They are picked on for being "different" which only makes the child feel even more different.
 
Not a single foster child in this country has ever raised their hand and asked the judge, "please oh please pick me to be a foster kid! I am so excited to be a foster child!"  They didn't ask for this. They didn't want this. They didn't want to be moved into that foster home in the middle of the night, they didn't want to have the behaviors that have developed as a result of their abuse, neglect, etc. THEY DIDN'T ASK FOR IT! 
 
Other people made that decision for them. They didn't get a chance to vote.
 
Imbalance of power.
 
Totally.

Intimidation?

Totally.
 
You can't just stand by and let it happen, can you?  You can't just look the other way, can you?
 
NO bullying!