A Voice of “Antibullying” in ASD
Who knows how to deal with bullies better than one who has lived in the world of being the victum bullies all their life? Here are Doug’s Top Ten Antibulling Words. Doug’s words and what they can do in your life are powerful and life changing. Use them. Share them. Live by them.
Doug’s Top Ten Antibullying Words
Ignore
• Ignore the bully – what he/she is saying and doing
Walk away
• Turn your back and walk away
Support
• Those who are bullied need to offer support to one another
Get help
• Seek the help of adults or persons of authority
Not fight back
• Do not fight back or mouth off although it is tempting because that is reinforcing to the bully
Respect
• Maintain respect for yourself and for others who are bullied because you don’t deserve being treated that way
Empathy
• Offer empathy to someone you see being bullied and stand up for them
Don’t be a bystander
Talk it out
• Discuss your feelings within a group of peers or with an individual you can trust
Kindness
• “Kill them with kindness.” If you do something kind for a bully it can take him/her by surprise and hopefully make them look at life a little differently
Confidence
• Having confidence in your own strength and ability gives you the courage to turn and walk away from any situation
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