How Could I Allow My Brother to be Bullied

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About six years ago when I was in the six grade and had just moved to Killeen from down south Texas, Edcouch. It was barely the beginning of summer so at the time I didn't know anyone. Until we got invited to our neighbors house for lunch and also to get to know them. Well that Saturday afternoon my family went over to the Robinson's house to have lunch before we ate we introduce ourselves as well as they did. They had two boys and three girls and they had a son my age and was in the same grade. His name was Connor. The whole Summer we hung out and as school was approaching we said we would be best friends throughout middle school and high school. I didn't go to elementary school and Killeen so I really didn't know people besides Connor. So I was everything he told me I believed. He said he was cool, popular, played all the sports, had a girlfriend, that no one could beat him up in a fight. I believed everything he told me because of three reasons. Reason number one what did he have to lie about, reason number two he was really tall, and last but not least reason number three he would always play sports one versus one and he would always dominate against me. A week went by, Connor and I didn't really talk much just because all I talked about was starting my first day of middle school. On Monday, August 26, 2008 Connors mom brought Connor over so we would walk to the bus stop together and on our way their he didn't say one word, I was so excited the last question I remember asking was if I can be cool with everyone just like you and he said "I'll try". As we walked I was thinking he would try and that means more then likely I will be! As we approach the bus stopped I look behind me so Connor, can introduce me to all the kids in th... ... middle of paper ... ...hen i just heard it repeated over and over again. As I got there I finally stood up for what was right and for who used to be my friend as well as that someone should stand up to the bullies because no one would. I told my friends with they were doing is wrong. I explained everything I could to why we had to stop and say sorry but some of them didn't see it that way. After everything that happened I apologize to Connor and asked if he could forgive me and if we could be friends again he said he could forgive me but not be friends. Ever since that day any time I saw somebody bulling another person I stepped in and stop it right away because I lost a good friend because of it and never stood up until the last minute. Seeing somebody getting bullied or being the bullier it can really have an effect on a persons life that they might or might not be able to recover from.

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