
What can I do to stay safe if
“I” become a target of social aggression?
You can stay SAFE by following these four steps:
Stay Calm.
Getting emotional will not help the
situation. Also refrain from lashing out or gossiping about your attacker. That will only make things worse.
Ask friends you trust to spread the truth.
This should be done in a way that doesn’t create more drama. As issues arise and whenever it’s appropriate, ask trusted friends to calmly state the truth to whoever is trying to spread gossip or lies.
Face the person at a time and in a place
that allows for privacy.
It’s never a good idea to confront someone in front of an audience. That just creates a bad scene and reduces the chance that the person will respond in a positive way.
Enlist the help of an adult.
Together, figure out what you want to do and the best way to do it. If you decide to speak with the person who’s been harassing you, consider inviting along an adult to help equalize the power. School counselors should be especially helpful as they’ve been trained to assist students with these kinds of problems. Before setting up the meeting, consider reviewing together the Conflict Resolution Learning Center. It includes a plan for resolving conflicts as well as lots of good listening and speaking skills.
Lesson Progress
- Intro to Bullying
- Examples of Bullying Behavior
- More Important Facts About Bullying
- What can I do if I am being bullied?
- What can I do if I see someone being bullied?
- What can I do if I have a tendency to bully others?
- Internet & Text Message Bullying
- Anything else I need to know about Cyber Bullying?
- How can I stop a Cyber Bully?
- What we should never do
- Social Aggression
- Did you know that Social Aggression can be direct or indirect?
- More About Social Aggression
- Different ways some people spread gossip,lies,and rumors
- Staying safe from social aggression
- What can you do to help someone who is a target of social aggression