BULLYING & YOU WITHIN THE YOU TUBE COMMUNITY

Flash Mob Against Bullying "Can Your Community Do This?"

2011-05-16T02:13:00.000-07:00

In honour of International Anti-Bullying Day, two schools came together to create a message about Acceptance and challenge others to use social media as a positive tool.

Choreographed by Jheric Hizon, Directed by Anita Perel-Panar - A Star Studio Productions

www.astarstudio.com

Video Directed by Ben Stoddard www.justdontsleep.com

T-shirt info: call 1-800-outback or email info@australianoutback.com

This would be a wonderful way to HEAL A SCHOOL inflicted with a history of bullying or currently wanting to make a change within the schools.

A flash mob could include children from all grades in each school and could be held on Pink Shirt Day & Anti Bullying Day/Week/Month.

Facebook's Anti-Bullying Poster Boy: Justin Bieber

2011-05-16T02:10:00.000-07:00

Facebook's Anti-Bullying Poster Boy: Justin Bieber

by Caroline McCarthy

Facebook announced Wednesday that it has partnered with teen idol Justin Bieber--yes, that Justin Bieber--and MTV's "The Thin Line" public awareness campaign to combat cyberbullying and other forms of digital abuse on the Web. Contributors to MTV's map of anti-abuse tactics from around the country will now be eligible to win prizes that include a "personalized voice-mail greeting from Justin Bieber."

Facebook's broader role in this does not appear to be particularly large. But attaching its name to this sort of initiative is important: Among Facebook's younger users, cyberbullying and other forms of digital abuse have been a concern, and some critics (including lawmakers) have said that they don't think the social-networking site is doing enough to spread awareness and protect minors. This is one of those issues where, shall we say, Facebook needs to groom its image as carefully as Mr. Bieber grooms his hair.

But for those of us more interested in the Facebook side of things, take note of this: The second-prize giveaway in the competition, as a sort of consolation for those who do not win voice-mail salutations from Justin Bieber, is a bundle of 250 Facebook Credits, the virtual currency that's being used for payments in dozens of wildly popular third-party games on the Facebook developer platform. It's notable that the virtual currency is now a desirable giveaway item--as if being sold via gift cards at Target stores wasn't enough, this is another one of those minor signs that, yes, Mark Zuckerberg managed to invent his own monetary unit, and it's caught on. That's something that Justin Bieber hasn't done...yet.

Caroline McCarthy

Work Book For Teens & Personal Teen Issues

2011-01-09T19:21:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of workbooks available through the local public libraries in your area. If you find that you are having trouble finding these books at YOUR library, then it's vital that you contact the library and submit this list of self help teen workbooks for all to access.

1. Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa Schab

2. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry by Lisa M. Schab

3. The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Break Up by Lisa M. Schab

4. The Bulimia Workbook for Teens by Lisa Schab

5. The Bipolar Workbook for Teens by Sheri Van Dijk

6. Anger Workbook for Teens by Raychelle Lohmann

7. Free from OCD: A Workbook for Teens with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Timothy A. Sisemore

8. Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self Injure by Lawrence E. Shapiro

9. The ADHD Workbook for Teens by Lara Honos-Webb

10. Coping with Cliques: A Workbook to Help Girls Deal with Gossip, Put-Downs, Bullying, and Other Mean Behavior by Susan Sprague

11. Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens by Sheri Van Dijk, Sheri

12. The Social Success Workbook for Teens by Barbara Cooper, Nancy Widdows

13. What's Eating You? by Tammy Nelson

14. The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens by Gina M. Biegel

There are many store and online stores where you can order these books and have them shipped to your personal home address. It's important to shop around as the prices can vary from $15.00 to $30.00 depending on where the item is purchased. Remember that shipping can be quite expensive, so if you are buying more than one book, it's best to purchase them all from the same outlet to avoid excessive shipping fees.

A. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/  (USA)
B. http://www.amazon.com/  (USA)

C. http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home (USA)
D. http://shop.ebay.com/   (USA)
E. http://books.shop.ebay.ca/ (Canada)

F. http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/ (Canada)
G. http://www.amazon.ca/gp/homepage.html?tag=lpo%5Fixgwamuscaen-21 (Canada)

I Need to Have a Fresh Start ~~ How Can I Do This?

2010-08-06T20:12:00.000-07:00

***STRENGTH**GET STRONG**POWER**SELF CONTROL**LIFE***

Has anyone ever told you to get mad at it. Fight it. Feel the fear and do it anyways. You're tired of feeling this way, SO GET MAD AT IT! Focus on change. Stay focused. Persevere

Remember, change has to be done slowly in steps and not all at once, so grab a calendar and write down some dates when you are available to make one specific change.

Here a bunch of stuff I do to pick me up and ready for the next day. Put on a CD with variety of songs or your Ipod and clean up around you, organize a dresser drawer, color, draw, etc.

And why not give this a try and see if it helps to fill the void and help you to rediscover yourself.

1. Choose 5 different hairstyles in a Hair Magazine. Go to Salon. Pick hairstyle with Stylist. Add 'Face Framing' Hi-lights if suggested.

2. Make appointment with Esthetician for consult. Consult on hair removal, eyebrow shaping, bikini or brazilian wax, etc.

If you have your own nails, think about a manicure. You can do it at home, but you do need to schedule a day and time and stick to it.

If you don't have your own nails, start saving up to try 3 months with acrylic tips (Approx $55.00 to put on....4-5 weeks later needs a fill approx $35.00 and then again in another 4-5 weeks). Yes, men do tips too if they are nail biters. No gloss polish (matte).

3. Find a Hip & Classy Store. Ask one of the clerks to assist you with one new look Casual, Sporty, Sharp, etc. or a few looks to cover different categories, events, etc. (1 dress, 1 black skirt, etc.)

4. Find something that you are passionate about or would like to become passionate about. ie. learn to teach step aerobics, learn boxercise, take judo or tae kwon do, animal welfare, spinning classes, water aerobics, swimming, martial arts, self defense, walking with poles, senior visits, etc. It should be something that exerts you and exhilerates you.

5. Get yourself strong, toned, & fit. If you are overweight, then there are more lifestyle changes that you can make to help you with this. (ie 6 mini meals a day)

6. Challenge yourself to do it. (ie. making polymer clay animals ornaments, chokers, knitting hip bags, making useful items out of wood, get a Bunny and train it indoors see youtube ~ Bailey Bunny. Lots of men, women, girls and boys have Bunnies for companions.

7. Grab a binder/notebook and fill it with magazine clippings, photos, journaling, print outs, etc. sports, strong men, etc. Decorate it. Add your poems, essays, blogs, put your touch on it, it's your book that you can do whatever you want, say whatever, etc.

8. Turn your experience into a blog. Have questions and answers. Have a list of do's instead of's. Help those who are in your position but not as strong as you. Show them a different direction to go. Give them ideas to pursue based on personalities, etc.

*LASTLY, each day you get up, be cheerful and silly with yourself. It'll be easier if you have a bunny, but practice.

*Each day you will bath/shower, shampoo hair, wash fash, brush teeth, cover up any imperfections. Experiment with styling your hair different on 5 days.

If you have short hair, it can be a challenge....you DON'T need to like the styles, it's just to change things up a bit. (ie wet, dry, parted left, parted right, combed back, combed forward, wings, no wings, etc.)

*It's a journey that you are going to create for yourself, but make a promise to yourself to TRY. It doesn't mean you can't have a few days to go BLAH, but make an effort to pick yourself up.

*Eventually, you may be able to arrange a Girls Night with Self Defense Instructors. It's a great time with girlfriends and enemies...I know, but it can actually bond you with those who you would never think it would happen in a million light years.

You are the only one in control to make changes and you know you can do small changes in steps and not all at once. Take the steps in weeks rather days or hours and slowly take account with photos.

Someone asked why getting "skinny" would help protect them against bullies; it doesn't. Taking care of your health, body, persona, and integrity is what helps protect you against bullies. It's your journey to being positive about yourself, being in control of yourself, and defining your personal strength will help you avoid a confrontation.

http://ziggiesyahooanswers.blogspot.com
/2009/08/how-teenagers-can-lose-weight…

2010 Teen Be Attitudes

2010-07-18T13:54:00.001-07:00

Be understanding to your enemies.
Be loyal to your friends.
Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be frugal with that you need yourself.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.
Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble.
Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.

ABOVE ALL BE “YOURSELF”

The Teens Be Attitudes

2010-07-18T13:44:00.000-07:00

BE humble enough to realize you still have a lot to learn.

BE ambitious enough to know you can be anything you want to be.

BE easy enough on yourself to enjoy, to laugh, to have fun.

BE mature enough to take responsibility for what you do.

BE confident enough to see that who you are inside

is more important than how you look outside.

BE proud enough to take care of your body, mind, and spirit.

BE wise enough to choose your friends carefully.

BE absolutely sure that, wherever you go, whatever you do…

YOU ARE LOVED.

My Friend is my Frenemy ~ I Can't Stop Crying

2010-06-19T17:09:00.000-07:00

I have a cyberbullying site on Youtube, but also write up excerpts in blogs to help girls out with FRENENMIES. It's a constant battle.Several girls have sent me urgent messages to help them with their 'FRENEMIE' (Friend Now Enemy).

This is GOING TO BE HARD. I want you to cry until your last cry is out and then have a nice hot bath with music to your favorite songs/christian music/uplifting music. When you dry off, think of it like wiping away the left over feelings.

I hope you are able to avoid her in the halls, at the lockers, & in the classrooms. You need to protect your dignity and focus on you.

1. Don't talk to her...especially by email, chat, text, etc. Do not respond. If it's killing you to respond then sign xoxo so she knows you received the message or saw it. DON'T RESPOND ANYTHING ELSE. This is borderline bullying now.

2. Focus only on you. So, you need to set up a plan or draw up a map of your school for each day so you know where you are going, need to go, or where to avoid. If you don't want to be around anyone, then read a book, cranks some tunes, work in the library, set up blog, etc. Anything to keep you away from walking into them ~ DO NOT SHARE ANYTHING WITH YOUR FRIEND.

3. At this point, you shouldn't be talking with her. You are in protection mode. You've got a safe place to go during the breaks. If you want to strike up a conversation with someone new, then give it a try BUT DON'T MENTION WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU. You can't let your side leak out to anyone.

4. See if you can join something new like hip hop, boxercise, curves, something to keep you fit. Curves is 30 minutes and some school distrects accept it in place of gym...so check that option out if it works for you.

There's more you can do listed on my channels. Good Luck. Hope this helps for the in your face feelings right now.

GizziesChannel
ZiggiesAnswers

Source(s):

http://gizzieschannel.blogspot.com/

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Gay Teen Bullying Help Links

2010-05-19T17:59:00.001-07:00

If you are looking for some sites to help you with preteen/teen problems, they are listed here for you to check out. DO NOT AGREE TO MEET anyone you meet on these forums. They may not be teens on the other end. STAY SAFE ALWAYS. Use webcams to verify who you are talking to, so you know if it is another child, teen or adult.

http://www.glnh.org/talkline/index.html (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender National Help Line)

GLBT National Help Center Email: youth@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Please take the time to investigate the help lines, centres & online sites to help assist you through your struggles dealing with adversity. It's so important to remember that this moment in time that will one day pass in your memory, but suicide is permament and a continual trap in your loved one's memory.

Cyber crimes are astronomical with technological advancements coming at us at every turn. If you are a victim of cyberbullying, cyberstalking, etc. please visiti this site for further information on what to do & how to report this crime to the authorities.

http://www.katiesplace.org/report_cybercrime.html

Tips from Dr. Phil -How to Avoid a Bully

1. Don’t get into a fistfight with a bully or try to retaliate in other ways.

2. Don’t believe the insults about you.

3. Don’t overestimate how much power a bully has over you.

4. Don’t think that bullying will stop if you ignore it.

5. Don’t waste time in places online where bullies target you.

6. Don’t be afraid to think of new ways to solve the conflict.

7. Don’t believe you deserve to be picked on.

8. Do get real about bullying and how it makes you feel.

9. Do get angry, but keep anger under control.

10. Do write down how you feel.

11. Do learn to say and believe good things about yourself.

12. Do speak confidently when telling a bully not to physically touch you.

13. Do work on developing at least one good relationship with a classmate, neighbor and/or older child.

14. Do walk or run away if a bully tries to hurt you.

These pointers are to help those who feel helpless and reporting the bullying immediately is the best weapon you have to counteract the bullies. They can be beaten back and you are a valuable person. Do not let others have power over your feelings and it does get better.

HELP ME! I'M BEING BULLIED!

2010-05-19T17:58:00.001-07:00

HELP! I'M BEING BULLIED

If you want to know how to report someone to youtube, police, and the FBI, please visit my site and print the information off for the future as a FYI or JIC (just in case).

YOUTUBE COMMUNITY

1. PRINT OFF PAGE ENTIRELY. You can do this by pressing down on CTRL & P.
2. BLOCK THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE COMMENT.
3. REPORT THE PERSON, VIDEO OR COMMENT through the You Tube Safety Center. [http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=abuse]
4. DO NOT RESPOND. The communication between the two of you is over, so don't write mean words, call her names, desegregate her channel, or have anyone else write ANYTHING ~ NO
5. You ARE THE BULLY as soon as you respond & YOU ARE GUILTY if the bully decides not to respond, BUT instead REPORTS YOU.
6. You ARE THE BULLY if a friend writes anything on their page regardless if you asked them to or not. If they are truly your friends, they will IGNORE THE SITUATION COMPLETELY and carry on as they always do with you.
7. You ARE THE BULLY if you POST ANYTHING ABOUT THE USER.
8. DO NOT write anywhere for others to UNSUBSCRIBE another persons channel. You don't own your besties...so start by respecting your besties to decide for themselves what to do.....just as you have done.
9. DO NOT write [this user makes me sad], [this user hurt my feelings], [this user was mean to me]. You are really posting, "Go stick up for me. Go attack her channel. Go put her down."
10. Your loyalty to your friends has nothing to do with subscriptions ~ who subs, who unsubs, etc. If your friends aren't being affected by your bully, then their loyalty is to remain friends with you by doing your normal activities forgetting about the bully.

CYBER911 INTERNET BULLYING, STALKING

You can report anyone who is stalking you, bullying you or harassing you on the internet, but you MUST have the proof saved and printed out to prove this. They may request a file from your harddrive to see if any comments are purposely missing or deleted as NOTHING is fully deleted on the computer. The police can find 'ANYTHING DELETED'.

https://www.wiredsafety.org/forms/stalking.html

If you are being blasted with swears, threats, or harassment here are the online sites you need to report the crime to the police, cyber tips and then the FBI.

1. Read this site to know if you have a crime committed against you. http://wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment//index.html

2. Print off the comments and the channel page and put it in a duotang and give it to an adult (parent, teacher, guardian).

3. Call your adult will call the police station and ask them to send you an officer to report the harassment. They take this very seriously. You can also go to your police station, but they usually are out and you sit and wait a long time for them. Give them the duotang of printout.

http://wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment//index.html

4. Then your adult goes on this cyber crimes tips which is affiliated with the FBI and you read through there terms and conditions required before you report a crime to the FBI.

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx FBI INTERNET CRIMES

5. Once your adult agrees to the terms (legal contract ~ against the law to prank), your adult can report your crime.

Do make constructive comments. "Instead of this..... you might want to try this..... on your next video" or "I tried that, but found this worked better...but you decide."

Don't bait anyone to visit another person's site to say anything related to "drama, negativity, meaness, and/or jealousy." I'm not referring to anyone on youtube.

The reason is conspiracy. You are guilty for every word that person writes because you engaged them to do it. Think before you write, certain words are flagged & suspend your accounts.

Baby Steps to Changing How Others See You & How You See Yourself

2010-04-18T22:54:00.000-07:00

Everyone has there own sense of style, inner beauty, and personal hygiene routines. You don't need to change who you are, but you do need to maintain all the good within you. Our outside reflection actually is greatly affected by our inward reflection.

I know that many will read this and think that this is all about looks or the plastic side of beauty, but that isn't the purpose of some of the exercises below. I don't want you to change anything about yourself unless you want to make that change. I also don't want you to miss out on the opportunity to change certain areas in your life that maybe you didn't know how to go about it.

You'll need to do some stuff to boost your esteem in steps. Try using a poster board and cut out all the things you like, want, are curious about, etc. and glue it to the board. The poster is YOU, so have fun with it. Add your sense of style and flair. You can do several boards for different categories like Hair, Make Up, Exercise (Outfits, Style, Yoga, Cycling, etc.), Future Aspriations & Occupations, Towns & Cities to Visit or Live, etc.
1. Pick up a hair magazine with various hairstyles for your hair. Flip through it and finds 5 styles that you like and they must be for different shaped faces to for variety.

The next time you go to the hair salon, bring the magazine and show the folded pages to the stylist and ask her which one she thinks would suit you and see if you can follow through. You could have a few face framing high lights or low lights depending on the stylist recommendations for a change.

2. Find a place with an esthetician. Set up an appointment with an esthetician to do a consult. She/he will take a look at your body and see if there are areas that could use hair removal, trimming or color.

If you have your own nails, think about a manicure. You can do it at home, but you do need to schedule a day and time and stick to it. If you have a nail or two that's either thin, chipping or snagged, you can always ask an esthetician to either put a coat of acrylic or gel to overcoat the nail. This will give it a chance to catch up in length to your other nails.

If you don't have your own nails, start saving up to try 3 months with acrylic tips (Approx $55.00 to put on....4-5 weeks later needs a fill approx $35.00 and then again in another 4-5 weeks). Yes, men do tips too if they are nail biters. No gloss polish (matte).

3. Pick a classy store that isn't expensive. See if there is an outfit already put together on a manican and whether it would suit you or ask one of the clerks if she could assist you with one new look Casual, Sporty, Sharp, etc. or a few looks to cover different categories, events, etc.

4. Find something that you are passionate about or would like to become passionate about. ie. learn to teach step aerobics, learn boxercise, take judo or tae kwon do, spinning classes, water aerobics, swimming, martial arts, self defense, walking with poles, etc. It should be something that exerts you and exhilerates you...try a spinning class for example.

5. Get yourself strong. Try going to the gym 3 days each week or 5 and alternate upper body then lower body the opposite day. See how toned and buff you can get yourself.

If you are overweight, then there are more lifestyle changes that you can make to help you with this. (ie 6 mini meals a day)

6. Challenge yourself to do it. (ie. making polymer clay animals ornaments chokers, knitting hip bags, making useful items out of wood, get a Bunny and train it indoors see youtube ~ Bailey Bunny. Lots of men, women, girls and boys have Bunnies for companions.

7. Grab a binder/notebook and fill it with magazine clippings, photos, journaling, print outs, etc. sports, strong men, etc. Decorate it. Add your poems, essays, blogs, put your touch on it, it's your book that you can do whatever you want, say whatever, etc.

8. Turn your experience into a blog. Have questions and answers. Have a list of do's instead of's. Help those who are in your position but not as strong as you. Show them a different direction to go. Give them ideas to pursue based on personalities, etc.

*LASTLY, each day you get up, be cheerful and silly with yourself. It'll be easier if you have a pet (bunny, fish, gerbil, etc) but practice.

*Each day you will bath/shower, shampoo hair, wash fash, brush teeth, cover up any imperfections. Experiment with styling your hair different on 5 days. If you have short hair, it can be a challenge....you DON'T need to like the styles, it's just to change things up a bit. (ie wet, dry, parted left, parted right, combed back, combed forward, wings, no wings, etc.)

*It's a journey that you are going to create for yourself, but make a promise to yourself to TRY. It doesn't mean you can't have a few days to go BLAH, but make an effort to pick yourself up.

*Eventually, you may be able to arrange a Girls Night with Self Defense Instructors. It's a great time with girlfriends and enemies...I know, but it can actually bond you with those who you would never think it would happen in a million light years.

You are the only one in control to make changes and you know you can do small changes in steps and not all at once. Take the steps in weeks rather days or hours and slowly take account with photos.

Eventually, you may be able to arrange a Girls Night with Self Defense Instructors. It's a great time with girlfriends and enemies...I know, but it can actually bond you with those who you would never think it would happen in a million light years.

You are the only one in control to make changes and you know you can do small changes in steps and not all at once. Take the steps in weeks rather days or hours and slowly take account with photos.