I'm often ridiculed at school. As you all know I'm Christian, but this isn't why they ridicule me. I'm as straight as the next guy, but a lot of the freshman (I'm a freshman) call me a fag. I have my share of friends, who doesn't. I've got plenty of people I can call my own, but yet I want to deal with these problems on my own. One way is to drop the next guy that calls me a fag and send him to the hospital, but yet another is to say "Damn straight, want a hug or something?", or I could just continue to ignore them. What should I do? Thx,

Discipulus

"Yeah, want a hug? Fuck off." Make sure to roll your eyes and give a 'what the fuck' look.

or drop 'em. Show them that they need to smarten up.

Alright, thx. I don't wanna drop someone at school though cuz if I get into another fight I go up for expulsion http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif).

Just make it clear you won't take shit. That really is all it takes.

say this to them, verbatim...

'i'm not a fag, but so what if i was... at least i don't have to insult people without ground just to make myself look cool.'

it sounds dorky, but just know in your heart that you're speaking the truth. don't say anything afterwards, just have patience, wait, and watch for the message to take its effect. it may take a few seconds, it may take a few months, but when they realize you've trumped them emotionally and intellectually, it'll be such a blow to their egos that the power will lay in your hands.

quote:Originally posted by Armed&Angry:

Just make it clear you won't take shit. That really is all it takes.



It's all in the attitude.

What kinda attitude do I need? I know one of my friends, who's a girl, is bisexual, and one chick walked up to her one day and was like "Are you a guy or a girl?" and she simply replied "Want me to flash you?" and she just said "Ewww, no" and walked away.

Heh, your friend has the right attitude.

As for you? Well, if your goal is for your peers to stop fucking with you, just start making it known that you're not going to take shit. I can't be too specific, but I can just tell you to hold your ground. That's all. Keep eye contact when you talk to them, things like that.