On the margins
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Bullying is not always about insults or obvious violence. Often it takes the form of exclusion: the person who isn’t invited, who stays silent in a group, who is ignored in glances and conversations. It’s invisible bullying, but no less painful. The unspoken message is: “you don’t count here.”
Noticing who’s on the margins means training yourself to see who has no voice, who has no space, who is never chosen. And it means taking a concrete step to bring them, even just a little, closer to the center.
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During a day at school or in a group, observe carefully: who stays apart? Who never speaks up?
Choose to take one step toward them: invite them to talk, sit next to them, involve them in a game or conversation. You don’t need to become a “savior”—just give a signal that says: “I see you, you matter to me.”
At the end, ask yourself: how hard was it? How did it change the atmosphere?
On the margins
Insight
Bullying is not always about insults or obvious violence. Often it takes the form of exclusion: the person who isn’t invited, who stays silent in a group, who is ignored in glances and conversations. It’s invisible bullying, but no less painful. The unspoken message is: “you don’t count here.”
Noticing who’s on the margins means training yourself to see who has no voice, who has no space, who is never chosen. And it means taking a concrete step to bring them, even just a little, closer to the center.
Practice
During a day at school or in a group, observe carefully: who stays apart? Who never speaks up?
Choose to take one step toward them: invite them to talk, sit next to them, involve them in a game or conversation. You don’t need to become a “savior”—just give a signal that says: “I see you, you matter to me.”
At the end, ask yourself: how hard was it? How did it change the atmosphere?