Teasing

[Nick C.]

No one knows about my new diagnosis of mild aspergers, but the people at school are lately teasing and bullying me. how does everyone deal with this kind of behavior?

 

[Ereth]

What sort of things are they doing? If they're just saying a few mildly mean things now and then and putting rude notes in your desk, you can train yourself to block that stuff out. If you're being physically and verbally abused on a daily basis, then you need to see a teacher or a counselor.

I learned to deal with most of my bullies by refusing to give them the attention they wanted. I did reach out to my teacher and my parents in the worst cases, though.

 

[Peace]

Good advice from Ereth. This type of poor behavior feeds on a negative reaction, and can only exist if it is supported by others. If you continue to be kind to others and not react negatively, they will have trouble justifying poor behavior toward you.
You must also know when it is too much, and have the courage to stand up, not just for your self, but for what is right. Try talking to your parents, a teacher, counselor or principle. Sometimes it is difficult for others to understand how serious something is to us. You must keep going until someone takes you seriously.
You could respond to it with a simple common sense statement like, How Can Trying To Make Someone Else Feel Bad Make You Happy?, or I bet You Would Feel A Lot Better If You Tried To Make People Feel Good Instead Of Trying To Make Them Feel Bad.
No matter what happens, know that you are OK, and that the problem is with them, not with you. You didn't have a problem until they came along. Life is not fair, and freedom is not free. Things worth having are worth sacrifice.
Good Luck.

 

[Cerulean]

I was mostly called freak and weirdo. At first it made me sad because I wanted to have friends, but I ended up banding together with the other outcasts and finding some great friendships. After awhile I didn't really care what the people I didn't like thought of me, and wore my "freak" label with pride. I imagine this would have been different if there had been actual physical abuse.