This brings me to my own saga. I was never a bully, but one of the bullied. I know that times have changed with cyberspace and weapons in schools, but in my day (the 60's and 70's) it was the verbal and the physical bullying that could scar a person for life, and scar it did. I still carry some of this baggage around with me to this day, it never totally vanishes.
I was teased verbally and beaten down physically in school because I was taller than the other kids and extremely shy. Numerous individuals in the past voiced, "that shy people should learn to defend themselves". I disagree; the bullies need to learn tolerance and that being different or eccentric doesn't give you the right to ridicule and assault someone.
Later in life when I came into my own self, somehow I was able to gain a bit of self esteem and confidence (I did it through music and guitar), and turn a negative into a positive. What I do now if I see a bully mistreating someone is step in and make sure that the situation is halted. I also make sure to tell the bully that they should look at themselves before they judge others. It seems that you are either too fat, short, tall, skinny, stupid, smart or the wrong color or sexual orientation. If you just standby and watch you are just as the guilty as the bullies.
I am sure that as long as there are teenagers there will be bullies, I don't think it will ever end. It is the job of educators, parents (this is where it begins) and us as a society to reach out, nurture and educate those menacing teenagers before they become bullies and destroy someone's life.
1. I am bipolar (and have been most of my life)
2. I am of Russian decent
3. I own a Mac & a Windows PC
4. I used to run a open mic night
5. I can cook (and I don't mean heating up frozen dinners)
6. I used to smoke
7. I have a cat named "Smokey" who owns me
8. I can fix most PC problems (just ask my family & friends)
9. I don't drink alcohol
10. I used to sing, play guitar and mandolin
The people are as diverse as the entertainment, cuisine and shops. It’s the kind of place, that the shopkeeper knows you by name. You can usually hear the elderly men outside on “The Drive” arguing about soccer teams or the price of eggplant. They all live together in harmony, no matter what their ethnicity. You can savor the aroma that permeates and wafts through the air. Keep strolling along and you can relish in everything from poutine to paella to chicken curry, there is something for everyone’s palate.
This is where I live and the hood I call home, and there isn’t a place that I would rather be, on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
He used to come and visit me every Friday. I would look forward to his visits, but now due to some unseen circumstances, he can no longer come to the apartment block that I live in. It breaks my heart........
This movie moved me because it took me back to my youth. When I was a teenager, 'The Runaways" were the same age as myself and my friends. I wanted nothing more than to have my own all girl Rock n Roll band. I tried really hard at it, but could never find girls as dedicated as myself. When watching the movie, I think maybe I should have tried a little harder.
The Runaways were pioneers for female musicians and singers to come. Without them there would be no Bif Naked, Hole or Pink. If Rock n Roll interests you and you want to see the history of women in rock, go rent the movie.