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This is an article I found in the Romanian Montreal newspaper: "Pagini Auri". It speaks of a game made to be played by children which plays on the psychological level, and encourages the player to commit suicide. I read the article and found out this game is played all over Europe, and has caused many suicides. This was shocking for me. It's probably the biggest form of violence I've seen in a while.

Meaning & Purpose of this Blog

All around this massive, yet tiny world there are individuals who are being tormented by others who are probably stuck in an illusion where they are superior, humorous creatures. This project is revealing the impact of bullying by invisibly portraying it into pictures. Resistance is expressed through the words and voices of some people who experienced it, or ones who are simply expressing their feelings regarding this subject, one that cannot be ignored, or perceived as “okay”.

These pictures were taken by me throughout different time periods in Dawson College and other areas in Montreal, QC. The purpose is to capture various places where bullying is seen and heard. Plus, there are pictures of the beautiful, joyful sky to juxtapose the dark memories and horrific times derived from these places. The sky is a philosophically unknown space that has no limitations. It makes you reflect and realize that the problems we encounter are really small compared to the massive universe around & above us. When one is being troubled by this form of violence, looking at the sky is a way to escape the negativity and deal with the pain it causes. Nature surrounding us is a reminder that after all, we are a part of nature: Beautiful and Strong.

Being bullied is not “nothing”, and it is not “easy” to overcome it; but, just for a second, looking at the infinite sky above us can bring a light in our aching soul.

RB

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Sky. 

forgiveness

I have learned the toughest way that maybe my bully has something good in his mind. He is probably a decent person who has issues, and I ought to see the best in him. I forgave him. He is now one of my great friends. I am a stronger person because of the ability to forgive the one who hurt me the most.

RB

Bullying shouldn’t be considered ‘okay’. Putting someone down by passing nasty comment is not ‘okay’. Insulting and picking on people is not ‘okay’. Calling someone names is not ‘okay’. Telling someone how he or she should change for the better is not ‘okay’. What’s okay is treating that one friend, family member or stranger like how you’d like to be treated. What’s okay is supporting everyone in what they want to do whether or not that fits in with your values or ideas. What’s okay is accepting one for who they are. What’s okay is letting people live on their own terms. What’s okay is saying NO to bullying.

J.G

Wordless

I wanted to write about my bullying experience

But no words would come out

Maybe it is because through it all I stayed quiet

And I made myself believe it was better to be invisible.

 Suicide

Your words were like pills,

The more I swallowed more parts of me were gone.

 Until I wanted to live

So I kept shoving my fingers down my throat in order to puke them

And I have been trying to them out ever since.

 Transfer

Sometimes,

I wanted to take all the pain and negativity in my heart

And inject into you.

Shove it down your throat so you can taste your bitterness

And show you what it is like having your identity shredded into piece

But I would never actually do it

Because it is an awful feeling

And I am not you.

V.M

A message from a broken girl

Words, whether they are long, whether they are short, whether they are complex, or part of a simple vocabulary, they can carry a lot of meaning. Words can be heavy, words can cut deep. They can leave scars that will last forever. They can destroy someone’s life. In this lifetime, many different words have been thrown at me. “Fat”, “Stupid”, “Useless”, “Worthless”, “Ugly”…the list goes on longer than I care to remember. The people around me thought nothing of it and continued on with their unkind words. I wish they could have seen how much it tore me up inside. For a long time, I believed everything that people said about me. For a long time, I could not shake those words off no matter how hard I tried. My mind got lost in such a dark place that I couldn’t bear the thought of seeing my own reflection in the mirror. I became anxious, I couldn’t leave my house because I was scared of being judged by other people. I shut out the ones who loved me and isolated myself. I became depressed. I felt like I was a burden, a weight that needed to be listed off of everyone’s shoulders. So I tried to destroy myself. Sex, drugs, alcohol, I was willing to do anything to stop feeling entirely, even downing two entire bottles of painkillers one lonely night…Nowadays, I’m working on slowly rebuilding myself; replacing the words that broke me by words that will make me feel like I am good enough. I deserve to be happy, I deserve to be loved, I deserve to live the life that I have. Words are the strongest weapons available to mankind and we must use them wisely. I choose to spread positivity in this Universe rather than inflict pain onto others because I know firsthand what results may come about by spreading hate.

J.M.