tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post2487043924702101184..comments2024-03-26T09:16:47.120+00:00Comments on Cathy Cassidy: Dreamcatcher : NATALIE: HOW CAN I STOP THE RUMOURS?cathy cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13822936830624272677noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-87001413700581544052016-05-11T19:41:40.322+01:002016-05-11T19:41:40.322+01:00I have had to deal with some bullies and rumours ...I have had to deal with some bullies and rumours and lies too at younger age of school and in the end a teacher and the school nurse helped me and it got sorted out so I think getting adult help is the best. We have all said things we regret later during those difficult times, I have but it doesn't mean we are bad people. i hope she gets it sorted out. lyricalwren https://www.blogger.com/profile/12630691223992227997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-35681113492201496912016-05-11T19:07:40.258+01:002016-05-11T19:07:40.258+01:00I was in year nine last year, an infamous time at ...I was in year nine last year, an infamous time at my school - everyone knows that year nine is a cavalcade of friendship group destruction, gossip and bitchiness. Since almost all of my friends are in older years, last year I felt pretty lonely. I tried to befriend a few people who had been kicked out of their friendship groups to fix it. One girl wouldn't tell me why her group had ditched her, but I hung out with her anyway so she wouldn't be alone. Unfortunately, she thanked me by spreading rumours and lies about my sexuality around my class - my year are pretty homophobic, and I felt like this would be the end of my social life (I was unnecessarily dramatic, I know!) unless I got it sorted. So I demanded that the girl explain herself; she tried to pretend that she hadn't said anything, but her face and tone of voice made it clear that she had. Since she knew she was in trouble, and that I'm not the kind of person who won't ask adults for help, she made the rumours stop. I found out this year that she'd done the same thing to some girls in her old friendship group, spreading slut-shame aroundthe class that I'd been oblivious to. Since her friendship group were confident girls, they dropped her and blanked the rumours, which I really admire now. They kept their heads held high so that someone who's a little socially clueless like me didn't even know anything had happened - it must have worked!Caitlinnoreply@blogger.com