is it a bad idea

[JuneBug]

i been getting bullied for years since i was like 8 im now 15
im fed up of it ive tried everything ignoring it, telling on them, police
now im thinking i should fight bck
i know some people at my school carry knifes on them for protection
is it a bad idea

i just want them to leave me alone

[Reverie.]

Heyy.
I'm sorry to hear about the bullying. I know exactly how you feel, i too have been bullied for as long as i can remember. Honestly i would strongly advise against carrying a knife. Quite often knives that are carried purely for protection, are used against you. Standing up for yourself if different to 'fighting back'. To defend yourself calmly would probably be the best option as to not stir up trouble. Knives bring huge problems with them, so please think twice about carrying one.
I know just how much trouble bullies can cause a person, having been bullied myself as i have already said, but those who carry the knives are more likely to get prosecuted or worse. By not carrying one you're going to come out on top.
As for the bullies, have you told your parents or carer? they might be able to offer you some help on how to deal with them, or what to do in the places you are being bullied to limit it.
Remember you can always PM me if you need help. Hope i've helped you a bit here. x

[lostandalone]

I have been bullied for a long time too. I understand why you want to carry a knife, but don't. I think Safe-inside-my-head said all the reasons. I have considered it too, but decided against it.

I do stand up to them now, and report. .....and yes, sometimes i am cornered and the only way out is to fight. But remember, if you are in a position where you need to defend yourself, just do enough to get away and get help.

[Leela]

I would recommend not stooping to their level because if you do, what sets you apart from them? Try and think of the bullying as character building, condition yourself to see every insult as one step closer to achieving an 'i don't care' frame of mind. It's what I did, and it worked

[Heartlines.]

Hey there,

I am sorry that you had to deal with this! It's totally unfair. It's really easy to want to retaliate, but what does that show the bully? And what does that say about you? Don't feed into bullies, that's what they want. Instead you should repost it, because I can promise that the out come of the latter is better. You just need to keep reporting it until someone does something about it. It make take time. Plus, if you engage with bullies, then you have the potential of getting stuck in the crossfire, and getting in trouble. If you bring a knife into it, and use it as self defense, there you can get in trouble as well. Reason being, most schools don't allow knives, and if you end up hurting the bully twice as much as they hurt you, then you can also get in trouble.

You can learn basic self defense, and that should suffice. I would much rather you do that, then carry a knife around. Knives can result in accidental hospitalization, or even death (not likely, but common), and that is a road I am sure you're not looking to go down on. The best thing that you can do i learn self defense just in case, and report things until something gets done. :]

Hope this helped!
Take care,
-Lynds

[BDF]

I never took a knife to school. Outside of school I rarely carried one unless I was sure it just might come in handy to scare someone off, only once did I actually take it out on someone 'cos they wouldn't fuck off.

I don't know how extreme your bullying really is... but like others have said knifes etc. is kind of a last resort. There are other options you still have open. Go for some self-defence classes... or even teach yourself some self-defence (I did that a lot lol). It comes in handy. And stop bein' scared of them (if you are), or at least teach yourself not to show it. Some people jump at the opportunity if they see a weakness in someone else, so not showing your emotions to them or even faking them and laughing the whole shit off instead (at least in front of them) might dissuade them from bullying you as much.

[Guile]

You have the legal right to defend yourself if they ever use force, or threaten force on you. Carrying a knife to school is generally illegal, so I wouldn't recommended you do that, but standing up to bullies is the only way to make them stop, in my experience.