Way back childhood days, I never experienced being bullied. But then I never reacted nor fight for my classmates or teachers who had been bullied because of fear that they might shift their attention to me. Most of the time I was meek and I tried so hard to take them for granted. Until one time, my best friend and I were their new "apples of the eye".
I don't know what made me decide to get LOUD and be HEARD this time. I approached and embarked this one person (since her partner in crime wasn't around) and told her that they can mess with me for all I care but they cannot mess with the people close to my heart, my family and friends! I know it wasn't really a nice sight pouring my hearts out inside our campus but on that very instance, I know it's just the most appropriate place to be. Talking in private to those persons would only mean another deceptive story yet to unfold. But then, after saying everything in front of the public, I was ready to face the consequences. And I was never scared, because I know I am right. I was never frightened to be brought to the Guidance Office because this time, being LOUD is the only answer.
Before entering the Guidance Office, I was greeted by a teacher who had been bullied also by those people. I never knew she already knew what those girls have been saying behind her back, but the words she said kept on repeating inside my head: "You know Ianne, what you did is right. Buti nga sa kanila at nakahanap sila ng katapat nila..." Right there I knew, there were also a lot of other girls, and even teachers, who had been bullied but kept their mouth shut. I was a new student in the campus. But I did not hesitate to speak my mind. I know I stood for everyone... For my friends, but most specially for myself.
The drama inside the Guidance Office was a bit of comedy for me. The person I approached to was crying and making the Guidance Councilor take her side. But as she cries, the Councilor smiled at me as she listens to my reasons on why I embarked this girl. At the end of a long conversation, the Councilor did not gave us a first warning memo, instead she told that girl never to tell lies behind any person's back. She said that this girl should now learn her lessons. As for me, she said nothing. hehehe
We're all aware, that most of the time, people will advice us just to take those bullies for granted. Saying that the right time will just come and they'll get tired and stop, or even say that we don't have to give attention so things won't get worse. But you know, if we'll just do those things over and over again, those people won't know that they're wrong. We are actually giving them the power to hurt us more and hurt a lot of other people after hurting us. Sometimes, what we really have to do is to stand up for ourselves and be strong for those people who do not have the courage to fight for themselves. Sometimes it's about getting the lead to make things right. It' about getting LOUD enough to be heard and LOUD enough to be noticed. In this situation, being LOUD made a change and I wasn't afraid to GET LOUD for my friends and myself. And you know, after that whole incident, I am still and very proud... I know I made the first step for everybody to also GET LOUD, be heard, make a change and be couragegous this time. *wink*
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