giovannafalcone1:

When I was younger I was terribly bullied - I was called names, spat at, pushed into a brick wall (face first) and on a few occasions pushed into rose bushes (butt first). Having rose thorns pulled out my butt by my school nurse is something that I will never forget the embarrassment of, even 16 years later. Perhaps I had VICTIM written across my forehead. Or perhaps I was always open and forgiving so the bullies could see that I could be taken advantage of. Who knows. But what I do know is that bullying of any kind sucks. This is probably where my positive and “spread the love” attitude comes from. Because I’d hate to see anyone go through what I did as a child. 

The 15th November is the start of Anti-Bullying Week 2010. Bullying prevention charity Beatbullying are inviting everyone to get on board for the world’s first ever online demonstration – The Big March  www.beatbullying.org/bigmarch.

First off, by visiting the site you can create your own little avatar, like mine. You will join a massive crowd of marchers including celebrities like The Saturdays, Corrie’s Michelle Keegan, Alexandra Burke and Alesha Dixson as we all head to No.10 to stand up together to sign a petition asking Government to make sure all children and young people are protected from all forms of bullying and harassment. You will see your avatar alongside the celeb avatar’s as you march across different websites including companies like Google, Barry M, Facebook, Stardoll, Piczo, Habbo, Girlguiding UK, Pom Bear, MTV and Bliss Magazine.

There is also a massive park on the site with lots of little tents pitched on it. You can log on now and enjoy some of the interactive fun activities. You will also be able to see some fun video’s, listen to songs and hear what some of your favourite celebs have to say about bullying. You can meet up with your friends on there and also gain tips about how to combat bullies!

Beatbullying is also hoping to invite a group of people who want to take this a step further to spend the next year deciding what Government needs to do to tackle bullying, so if you think you’ve got what it takes, you could be a part of the Big March Bullying Commission.

Emma-Jane Cross, CEO of Beatbullying, comments:

 “The Big March is set to be lots of fun, with masses of people taking part. We’re all looking forward to being able to spot our avatars as they move across some of our favourite websites but there is a serious side too.

No-one deserves to experience bullying, harassment or violence of any kind and we all have the chance to make a real difference by standing up to be counted and showing we won’t put up with this behaviour.

The March is going to finish up at Number 10 where Beatbullying hopes to present the petition virtually to Prime Minister David Cameron and ask him to eradicate bullying once and for all.

We hope that this good work will be carried on by a commission: a group of people – parents, teachers, politicians and children – who decide what the best course of action for Government to take to tackle bullying over the next year.”

Please go to  www.beatbullying.org/bigmarch now, sign up and join me on the Big March. 

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Another one of my drawings… Hope it isn’t very bad…

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A way to spend my free time…

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