Bullies Create Bullies

Bullies are Not Always Big and Ugly

Are you a bully? Are you being bullied or know someone who is being bullied? Then you will find this book useful. Julieta faced many challenges while growing up, from kindergarten registration through her senior year in high school. Growing up in a large family, Julieta felt invisible and experienced firsthand the "middle child syndrome." She learned early on that school was not what she expected it to be. Julieta had limited friends because she was confused about who her true friends were. She had to learn how to cope when faced with bullies at different phases of her life. For a while she, too, was a bully but quickly realized that making others feel miserable made her feel miserable, and this was not the rule she learned to live by.

Today, Julieta is thankful she learned from her mistakes. She acknowledges that her religious beliefs helped her through the most difficult times. She wants readers to know that the issues of bullying are real, and kids should not have to wonder if bullying is normal behavior. It is not Bullies have either been bullied at some point in their lives or just want to feel power over weaker individuals. Bullies are not always big and ugly; they may be living with you, working with you, or even claim to love you. Is there a bully in your midst?