are you okay? | Award-Winning Short Film

This animated short film project of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation was produced in collaboration with Wonder Media and the Joshua Center at the University of Washington. Directed by Ryan Cannon.
"are you okay?" was named 2021 Best Animated Short at the Los Angeles One-Reeler Film Festival.
For more resources, please visit fightchildabuse.org/

[@Raphh06]

Moral of the story: schools have nothing to do with someone getting bullied, but have something to do when the bullied kid punches a bully

[@enitivy]

so true

[@phil4382]

I know just why school?

[@KatieandTyler]

RIGHT?!? IT'S FUCKING MADDENING!!!

[@mazuinmatius3760]

Simple, they bully me, then throw chair and desk at them. Copy?

[@-xnnybimb-9398]

We've known that forever

[@huaraches8934]

"we take bullying serious" the only time you take it serious is when the victim fights back

[@erk9448]

*who ate all the meat?*

[@justasentientmclarenp1879]

and then punish the victim then refuse to give a fuck about the bully.

[@tony_T_]

My parents always told me to just fuck em up and they’ll do the rest.

[@funnandhappyguy6627]

@@tony_T_ where to get parents like yours

[@husnamardiah]

@SHEIKAH So good to hear you have a happier life now 🤜🤛

[@nerdyboymatt497]

Honestly a simple “are you ok” can mean a lot to a depressed person, cuz it shows them that at least someone cares

[@ARatInYourAttic]

Coming from a depressed person, yeah. It really do means a lot

[@clarityvibes72]

same here i agree

[@Applx_Cidxr]

Yes! TRUE!

[@StuffieLover69]

Yeah I struggle a lot with my attachments and whenever my bff asks me if I'm doing okay it just helps the liitle bit needed to het through the day

[@DemonNano]

I swear this video made me cry and reading this comment nearly did as well

[@user-ob7iv1rt2e]

I love the subtle detail of the dad saying "luckily you can just block them" showing how hard it can be to find help with cyber bullying.

[@Stick_and_stone]

I mean how would that not have helped- if it had only been cyberbullying? The only reason it won't solve anything for her is because it isn't just cyberbullying, it's also real people in her surroundings. In a case of random people you don't know/ who are far away from you cyberbullying, block will get rid of it. As long as it's only cyber bullying and no irl bullying, block would help.

[@specimenargon]

this is 100% true@@Stick_and_stone

[@Wizz18822]

Bro what?, no just block them

[@lillianahunter1199]

Blocking does help though, they literally feed on your reactions. So much of this is because we're so addicted to technology, detach from your phone and get rid of social media.

[@v-dev2551]

​​@@Wizz18822i Know insane People that goes to the point of creating New accounts just to kee the bullyng , "just blocking them" wont work, and even if you quit social media they can say thing that can be hurtfull irl, and sorry for the bad orthografy i Still learning english

[@maddy2492]

The dad "Now a days you can just block them" Yeah, but you can't block school.

[@Is_kitten]

Home schooling 😎

[@hydraizi3055]

@@Is_kittenHigh iq

[@cheez1012]

@@Is_kitten Thats only a temporary solution though

[@syrenwater3811]

@@cheez1012 I mean yes and no. if you do it all the way through school then you can choose who to hang out with. If a friend is being toxic then you don't have to talk to them, and you won't see them all the time.

[@marir.s3620]

I mean you can't block 'em, but you sure as hell can glock 'em...

[@WwZa7]

Schools: "We TaKe BuLlYiNg SeRiOuSlY" Also schools: "I don't care who started, both of you apologize."

[@mayanlogos92]

yeah better to have said -we will see what we can do

[@helpingyourproblemsinlife]

schools literally don't do anything about bullying.

[@unibunnii5520]

Lmaoo

[@despair_idk]

So true lol. They think that with a "sorry" of the bully the problem end or something like that. Tbh is so ridicoulus how the most of the schools didn't know how help to the victims.

[@WwZa7]

@@despair_idk As much as I like to poke fun at the very poor animations trying to shed light on how bad schools are, I think this one is the only one, that is actually well made. It won't change anything, but at least it wasn't hilariously bad. I was poking fun that they even showed how schools will only say they take bullying seriously, and than they do nothing.

[@ZCisCool]

This is probably the most realistic version of school bullying I have ever seen. The awkward silence, the teacher’s inability to do much but then realising that words can really help and the dad’s response/reactions even though he means well, everything is 100% on point

[@oidadesgibtsned]

That Dad ... no clue at all.

[@dracoGlol]

No.

[@Itz_tocabocagirl]

Yes!!

[@Sm1z83]

⁠@@oidadesgibtsnedYeah but you can’t blame him. He doesn’t know the scale of things and the child won’t open up. It’s a common problem.

[@oidadesgibtsned]

@@Sm1z83maybe. Then again I've had my share of clueless parents ...

[@fatimaochoa5295]

There is no better feeling than someone asking you if you are ok and knowing they really mean it

[@serendipitysisters84]

So true

[@Widdekuu91]

My problem is that, whenever I helped a boy (I'm a woman, at the time girl) that got bullied, they'd either re-direct their anger at me and not-trust me. OR they would mistake it for a flirt and start demanding love from me and if I did not agree with being their girlfriend, they'd bully me. OR they would confide in me, and once they did that (and realised what an amount of private info I suddenly had on them) they'd intimidate me into never telling others about their sad life and then make sure everybody thought I was stupid and dumb and would bully me (but they would pretend that I could trust thém.) They basically switched places with me, only I had been genuinely trying to help. Bottomline, I have tried helping people and so far, with girls this worked and the boys always made me get bullied OR they bullied me themselves.

[@user-if7wh8ev9t]

Yeah

[@paulettebarry9933]

Love it

[@V3NUS888]

That one question *”are you ok”* could quite literally save lives

[@nuhii.2795]

Thanks, Levi

[@danielpearse9875]

Why can't the victim ever fight back?

[@kogi1051]

I wish it would for me :/

[@oreodepaquete3468]

It feels better when you say it

[@feef6521]

thats the meaning of this short film i guess

[@dankg321]

"we take bullying very seriously" Good one!

[@vopsi14]

Almost laughed

[@bubby1898]

there is another option, using 5.56 x 45 NATO

[@Dimensional597]

teachers don't do shit

[@Stelladoesstimboards]

Litteraly they don’t give any flying fucks they all care about learning and test

[@helloianimate]

*you were soo close.*

[@Cezmalon]

The fact that the "goo" that grows in each person's room, that they are trapped in their own ideas, is what scares the most, since the idea of "drowning" in ideas would be like giving up everything, and ending everything , if you understand me..

[@eightydifferentthings]

oh shit wait I just got that.

[@MasterWolf0928]

"Now you can block them nowadays." This hits hard.

[@kiasharghiyazdi4038]

Your channel is Vox but your profile is Lucifer lol (jk this is for joking purposes so don't take this seriously please)

[@breadloaf8220]

the most realistic thing about this is that the teacher said they take bullying seriously at this school and proceeded to do nothing

[@dead-ul9hd]

fr

[@obistore_]

Honestly

[@edenontheorbit9778]

Shit right

[@chosenuwu]

whys this so true

[@Aaron-fe2ih]

@@chosenuwu then they shoot the school and are suprised

[@unimear]

The worst type of bullies are the ones that can recognize other's mistakes and faults but can't recognize their's. They'd watch a movie and when they see the bad guy they boo, they call them an asshole. But when they do the same thing and they get called out for it, they make excuses.

[@MonochromaticBananaBread]

EXACTLY THIS

[@MonochromaticBananaBread]

There was a girl who absolutely hated me because I was friends with her best friend too, she was one of those rich girls that invited the entire grade to parties, except people she didn't like. I was one of those people. This was all going on in primary, but near the end people started seeing how badly she treated other people and wouldn't put up with her for the benefits of being her friend, so she lost her friends and came crawling to me for help. For a while she couldn't understand why people left her, and I had to explain to her that she was a bully.

[@dancemomsofficialchannel7730]

Sad twer.king

[@mochiboni2560]

@@MonochromaticBananaBread God that's... pretty scary. How does one have the mindset of being so self-centered and not wondering if something is your fault if people see you as a bad friend I'm glad the girl cares about friends and wants to have them again rather than staying in her own bubble of being the innocent one and not wanting to change

[@gavinsmith9871]

@@MonochromaticBananaBread How did she react to that?

[@sadiepearce490]

For those who feel bullied often and feels like there's nobody to help, You're never alone.

[@Philosophicalblackman]

Yeah, that's the sad part. It's always happening no matter where you are. Human nature is fucked.

[@avashattuckmusic]

when he asked her back if she’s okay and she started tearing up i felt that so much

[@coldpepsiiii]

I'm so tired of parents saying "just ignore them" "you can just block them" It isn't that easy!

[@biancaispunk6407]

ikr!

[@InsoiDev]

Just destroy your Phone, easy fix :)

[@coldpepsiiii]

@@InsoiDev they aren't just online thoughhhh :(

[@InsoiDev]

@@coldpepsiiii just Uno reverse them

[@InsoiDev]

@@coldpepsiiii find a gang and gang up on the bullies

[@imjustbuiltdifferent679]

“Are u okay?” That is the most hardest question someone could ever answer

[@yesmylord682]

FRRRRR

[@ferretdoodlethings6732]

No

[@fuchris8617]

no

[@yesmylord682]

why does everyone write "no"? It probably hasn't happened to you, but that doesn't mean it's not difficult to answer "are you okay?" for those who did go through something.

[@blacktea9972]

@@yesmylord682 agree with you

[@Ele_loves_you]

As someone that got bullied for over 10 years, I never was the quiet one, I was "the outsider". They called me freak, ugly, fat, really bad words of all kind, volcano...anything. I always got angry and shouted back.. The teachers always heard me and thought I was the problem.. after a while, I thought that too..I had su!cidal thoughts but I didn't want to be even more painful for my family, who's amazing. On May 2022, a light came into my life, a new girl, a miracle, she was as lonely as me and we got on well from the start. We became our torch in all that darkness. We became best friends and, on March 2023, we met a guy from another school and we became "the outsiders trio". We all slowly became less and less sad and on September, we all got in high school, in different classes, yes, but closer that I could ever wish for. I met two girls like us on my new class and now we are "The freaktastic five plus one" (We know the name is cringe but we don't care anymore). (Yes, I'm 15) Btw I'm sorry if there are mistakes, english isn't my first language.

[@yomna.is.normal]

This is heart warming

[@Ele_loves_you]

@@yomna.is.normal thanks, I wanted it to be seen by someone 😊

[@ArthurKirklandsFavorite]

I'm sorry, but The Freaktastic Five plus 1 is a GREAT group name! It sounds like your crew is helping you foster the good out of life, and I'm so happy for you.💕

[@Ele_loves_you]

@@ArthurKirklandsFavorite tysm, and we love the name 😉

[@theamazingcrepe]

this is literally so sweet. i love that even though you were hated on by everyone else, you still stuck together. i'm still waiting to find my little crew lol, but i'm happy for you! :)

[@lopopachope]

I like how they ended it on the note of “focus on what matters and makes you happy and it will be OKAY”

[@serendipitysisters84]

Until your focus is skewed 😅 Sadly, the world is a dark place. At least this is how God describes it. But there is still hope if we look to something greater, Revelation 21:1-4. …”There will be a new heaven and a new earth…there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain for the old order has passed away” 🥲

[@spring1942]

It's a lie

[@dianathinksshesquirky]

lets appreciate that the guy kept his distance when watching the girl draw

[@michaelm.6040]

@Im Everywhere Social distancing maybe

[@theearloftea2942]

@Im Everywhere dude I am already at the point where I watch tv and wonder why nobody is wearing a mask. I wish I was still at your part of the experience.

[@theearloftea2942]

@Im Everywhere F

[@revesnee]

@Im Everywhere its REALLY uncomfy when someone forgets about your personal space just bc they wanna see your work

[@revesnee]

@@Jordan_Dossou yeah pretty much but it doesnt apply to everyone, i may be close with some people but i still dont like them being over me

[@tony_T_]

These kids are the same people who say "He was such a nice kid" and "Everybody liked him" after the kid who got bullied shoots up the school.

[@Ren-gg5dr]

Lmaooo

[@nomhind-5001]

OMG it's so disgusting to do that.

[@tony_T_]

@@nomhind-5001 But its true

[@tutsebhatu6495]

FRR

[@BobbinRobbin777]

@@tony_T_ **sniff** "its true" -scout tf2, turbulence

[@sepedrainc.6487]

I like how as the shot backs away you can still see some goo on them. They're healing but depression will always be there.

[@deisyhernandez4936]

I like how the purple thing represents how alone and bad feel every body when someone only wants to annoy us and make our self feel bad or stupid but with a little of help we can feel better.

[@tacobandit960]

The fact that they included the "snitch" part shows it to be realistic. You can barely say anything without being called a snitch.

[@PancakeTheKat]

Yeah, especially in my school. I was actually told to kill myself cuz I told the principal that some kid was beat up.

[@DreiSchwerterZorro]

I'm really sorry to hear that ... never let these stupid, inmature people stop you doing any kind of support!

[@The_Official_Goblin]

I'm called a snitch by kids at my school when I tell on them for stuff they called me just last week a kid said I had the body of a garden gnome I'm trying very hard not to cry while typing this cause I feel very insecure about my body

[@tacobandit960]

@@The_Official_Goblin don’t listen to those literal cavemen. Ur beautiful. And you are loved. Life is hard and it sucks theres people like them. But try to get. Through it💜💜

[@biancascream4745]

I was called a snitch just for telling the teacher a kid had his phone out in class. I went to a charter school up to the 6th grade so phones weren’t allowed at all. They’ve been calling me a snitch to this day. Sometimes I feel like nobody’s listening to me, they just say “We’ll take care of it” and nothing happens. I tried telling my dad and he just tells me “You have a good life, why are you so depressed! You know when I was a kid yadda yadda yadda!” I’m not belittling my dads past, he’s been through a lot but you still shouldn’t belittle what someone is going through just because it’s not as bad as what you went through.

[@jacquelineme9107]

Basically the message is "kids, take care of each other, bc school won't do shit for you" and like, yeah that's true, I've haven't had a teacher that genuinely cares about me since I was in 3rd grade and it sucks

[@capricat]

Yeah I feel that, in my school a kid bullied me and the teachers didn’t do anything because his parents where rich and the contributed with school money.

[@floorlamp3104]

yeah ive never seen a teacher that cares about students. basically all of them are there for a pay check and nothing else

[@IAm-zo1bo]

Sometimes school does help not all of them are like this and maybe one of the teachers genuinely care about you don't just see all teachers as devils

[@IAm-zo1bo]

You gotta at least try before judging them

[@justdua4313]

I got verbal bullied in second grade after like a week when I joined the grade

[@theultimatespider-websling3950]

It’s important to ask people if they’re ok and Keep them from saying “I’d rather kill myself” being suicidal is never an answer. Take care of of those who cannot protect themselves.

[@momosause2126]

i used to have a friend that didnt like this girl. i wanted to stay friends so i did what she said. together we bullied the girl, laughing at her and giving her notes with curse words on it. my friend was having fun… but i felt stuck and sick. i saw how sad her face was, her little pout and she looked so broken. its one of my biggest regrets. im so happy she told someone and we got in trouble. one day i saw her and smiled at her… *and she smiled at me.* i wanted to talk to her and make amends but for obvious reasons her parents didnt want her talking to me. im sorry girl wherever you are now, i hope you’re okay.

[@vjapple3083]

It’s sadly one of the tactics bullies use. If you defend the bullied kid, you get bullied too. It makes it so no one ever comes to your rescue and more people join in. Absolutely sucks.

[@buttercracker6235]

It does suck... Are you alright though?

[@vjapple3083]

@@buttercracker6235 Aw jeez. I wasn’t expecting anyone to ask. I’m doing much better now that I’m out of the toxic environment that is grade school. Thanks for asking tho ^^

[@buttercracker6235]

@@vjapple3083 I'm glad you are doing much better, but does that mean you are okay? And thank you, for existing!

[@buttercracker6235]

@@vjapple3083 I'm glad, but are you sure you are okay?

[@vjapple3083]

@@buttercracker6235 Yes, I am okay. I thankfully have two very kind friends now. Thanks again for the kind words and thoughtfulness. I hope you’re doing alright and feel the love to. :)

[@histironic]

one of the best parts of this is that they didn't insinuate any romance between raquelle and noah.

[@ghostlylilacs7144]

THIS!!! boys and girls are allowed to be friends with no romantic interest !!

[@namkedi]

Oh damn. I didn't even think of that point.

[@mihihirundininae5069]

Yes!!!!

[@MoKuZai]

phew, yea. people be like: a boy and a girl? SHIIIIPPPP

[@vanovan_2592]

that doesnt stop me from ship them(?

[@LouiseDee1317]

The end literally portrays how 2 negatives make a positive

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

Aw, I love that!!

[@Spacekingofearth]

I think the thing that stuck out to me the most was how the movie ended. The bullying didn’t stop, and it’s likely that it never will. The important thing is that you have a support system. Bullying is something you can never fix, but it’s so so so important to have a shoulder to cry on if you need it.

[@muta6642]

"Why do the quiet ones always get picked on?" Felt that

[@danielpearse9875]

"Toughen up mate" My family and culture.

[@muta6642]

@@danielpearse9875 Do they say "mate?"

[@danielpearse9875]

@@muta6642 yes

[@imlookingatyou8428]

i was not quit and this boy was always bullying me cuz he liked me

[@bigbird4481]

@@danielpearse9875 are you from down under? Also stay strong man don't let those people get you down, but the thing is you have to show them you won't let them get you down ignoring them won't fully solve the problem.

[@frog4744]

Parents are always talking about how kids have it easier; "everything's on your phones." Advancement doesn't equal happiness.

[@valenbibi]

i agree, instead it can be the opposite, social media can be used as a escapism mecanism, and then lead to depression. also the exposure we have on social media, internet is huge and it can cause tons of problems, such as getting information too early on the age rage.

[@ChileanDud]

i relate to that tho

[@itsgonnabeok...2853]

I really really really really really really really agree with u 😭😭😭

[@juliadelasalas4320]

I also agree

[@nathanstuart9267]

Lol this Animation is so funny

[@samuelz8549]

For all the bullied kids out there, don't forget YOU are the ones who are the good in this society. YOU are the smart, YOU are the brave, YOU are the best humans who fight even when it's hard. Never lose yourself, because you are the good in this world, and if you leave, the world loses a bit of it.

[@pokemonfanwsbgalt8574]

Ty

[@gaudiuminhumilitate]

No, lying isnt helping. some are bullied because they arent smart, arent brave, maybe even a bad person to begin with, unlikely? Yes but not impossible. while you can argue that most of whom are bullied may just be smart and brave, but that doesnt change the fact that they are bullied, if you wanna help them, its not by telling them what isnt, its to teach them things they lack, unless the person in question is already smart and brave, but just isnt confident, even then Confidence is still a skill that can be taught, so if someone's lacking that and gets bullied for it, you teach the skill, of course this is hard, but theres always the better option, if youve got nothing to offer, then dont offer anything.

[@randomplayer469]

I would beg to differ

[@Markezius]

in my school everyone isnt nice too each other, but if someone was really hurt, we would care.

[@BurrisNicholasRockton]

That's nice 🥲👍 here it feels like no one really cares that much

[@G10BU1LAR]

Lucky. My bsf gets bullied for having a zesty voice. I don’t want to know what would happen if I came out.

[@Markezius]

bro relax, after a few days or a week everyone won’t care and will forget, i promise bro. And dude, don’t be afraid man

[@robotbuilder87]

​@BurrisNicholasRockton not suprised nobody cares about you. Its almost like your a furry or something.

[@SpruceX]

"We take bullying V E R Y seriously." - Every school ever Me after getting bullied for years: *Visible confusion*

[@ashleypisarts]

Are you okay? 💕

[@MikasaAckerman-ss8sb]

Lol nerd imma bully you now😁😁

[@trinitech6868]

ikr

[@MikasaAckerman-ss8sb]

@@abhagupta41 -_- hmm well yes could be. but I don't think all of em end up that way. Anyway I hate bullies not because they like hurting others but because they can't mind their own business

[@mariasalisbury8735]

Nah, when I was younger, teachers were the ones who bullied the kids, I thought it was a regular thing until I moved. The teachers always said that we were stupid and no point of teaching us, it only made us want to do better so they would stop saying that

[@tfdxstudios1265]

"We do not tolerate bullying" Probably the biggest lie I have ever heard as a kid.

[@blaksavbath3416]

I was watching furry and fursuit videos

[@blaksavbath3416]

*and this appeared*

[@WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks]

@@blaksavbath3416 BRIAN MAY PROFILE PIC SSkSSK Sorry- I’m a Queen fan lmao

[@hisori9470]

this is true in a happens

[@bathroom681]

@@blaksavbath3416 are you a degenerate or something?

[@justarandomhumann]

The anxiety of seeing and hearing all the disgusting things about you, but not being able to stop reading them.. It's so real! The way people think you can get it to stop by just ignoring them... All of it. So true. The way even when you tell someone, they just can't be stopped, because nothing's physical. Everything. So fucking realistic.

[@cherriezz4]

I love how this short shows how u get sucked into ur phone and going down a rabbit hole and becoming depressed and the kinda represents their mind and feeling like ur drowning but when the find someone to talk to they feel okay and everything jus goes away , it’s really amazing work ❤❤ and it’s true

[@akaur1404]

Schools think going like “stop 🤚! Youre hurting me” is gonna make the bully stop.

[@nubiabarriga822]

Literally

[@ItsKirbyTime]

Fr There is posters at my school saying if someone is bullying you just say stop and ask a teacher, fam like their still gonna bother you

[@xoxo_aura]

Yeah! Just saying ‘STOP’ isn’t gonna help!

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

Saying stop might actually make the bullies worse, like they'll hurt you more because they can see how much fun it is to hurt someone who shouldn't be hurt.

[@lukethelegend9705]

Same with sexual abuse. Saying no won’t stop them a lot of the time.

[@i.hateallofyou]

“We take bulllying VERY seriously” It’s bad to lie ma’am

[@eashaank7307]

this needs likes

[@jinxiee111]

My school actually takes bullying seriously lol, a kid got suspended for saying he wanted to dropkick someone in our class down the stairs

[@user-no7vm8of3s]

@@jinxiee111 lucky.

[@alexandragalbreath4040]

@@jinxiee111 very lucky. I got dropkicked down the stairs and got suspended for causing a hold up in the hallway

[@DIAMOND-77]

@@alexandragalbreath4040 I am really sorry that you had to deal with such selly situation ⁦( ⚈̥̥̥̥̥́⌢⚈̥̥̥̥̥̀)⁩

[@MUGZCAT.]

I remember somebody asked me, "Are you okay?" Once i was at the time being severely bullied to the point I was even planning on not returning. (If you know what i mean. I'd rather not say it since small children watch this) But she saved my life. I miss her every day, and she's in a better place. 🕊 Thank you Sofia even if you didn't beat cancer, you helped me beat my depression.

[@eightydifferentthings]

Wait wait wait you mean like "Take life"

[@oomi4582]

It’s sad that this is pretty realistic. If someone tried to help someone who gets bullied, they get bullied themselves. Then there’s the kids who bully other kids, but when the kid commits suicide they suddenly pull a whole 180 and go “this is so sad RIP, they didn’t deserve this 😭😭😭.” People are so shitty

[@littleanimations4760]

Ikr it’s so annoying, and schools still do nothing about it

[@Genissleepy]

@0 yes I think so, At first I thought it was gum..

[@noar8189]

Sad truth In my case, i BEGGED my mom to change me of school...since the director did nothing or just said "they are just playing" 🙂

[@littleanimations4760]

@Claireinet I know it’s just from my personal experience & it just gets on my nerves :/

[@Markm8]

the only way to stop getting builled is volince

[@Erm1785]

“finally an excuse to punch a child” - gruncle stan

[@mellohix]

Ah another person of culture I see

[@sk1ttlz904]

Huzzah! A person of culture!

[@martyrobbins9059]

“There’s no cops in the woods we take this to our graves” - gruncle stan

[@kosinparuchabutr4007]

gravity falls y e s

[@danieljones1861]

Just bonk him (or them) over the head. It's nature's snooze button.

[@samanthagabriellecruz5464]

Simple words can make a whole lot of difference

[@firekelly2776]

This video really shows that a simple “ are you okay” can change someone’s life

[@Fab4Sunrises]

Feels pretty realistic how the guidance counselor talked about Noah getting bullied as though it was his fault.

[@mandelstuvning]

"He has had incidents before" Ummm? No the bullies have been caught bullying before. And you know about it. And it's still going on. Interesting.

[@zommomomo8963]

I was a victim of sexual harassment and know how this feel, I was pressured into going to some school trip and I was gonna be alone with those who harassed me, I said no but the teachers would put me on it without my consent if i didnt have a reason and in the end admitted to them what was happening, i thought i was gonna get help but instead they made me shut my mouth and there was no actions taken, so i told my parents and my father blamed me for it for being a soft guy, so in the end I got hurt more.

[@cousinnips333]

@@zommomomo8963 almost the same thing happened to me when I went to camp keep. I got forced into touching his...yk on the way home because they wouldn’t let me sit with anyone else.

[@AnthonyBayardCashman]

One of the most diabolical experiences I’ve had as a guy who got bullied for a handful of years was 1) refusing to retaliate on my enemies out of sincere compassion for them and 2) them making me feel like I’m a worse threat that either deserves to be bullied or doesn’t know what they’re doing. I took on a spiel of childhood trauma that I underestimated for nearly a decade, including some conflict in college and even in recent where I’m highly misunderstood for my situation. Sometimes I tried to reach out but I would be so blind and confused as to my idea of asking for help that I ended up hurting other peoples feelings as if I myself were taking advantage of them, again misunderstood. I don’t have any regrets to this day concerning how lucky I am today, but amongst things like how depressed I was for years I have a few notions for those in my shoes no matter the age: 1) don’t be ashamed for having a slower paced life than others. I’m sure no one wants to be left behind, but you will cultivate way more healthily if you are accepting of where you are right now. 2) you do have time. You will be surprised how many open doors come to those who prepare for them, I’d imagine the people who typically don’t feel guilt from their day to day situations but can still feel empathy for others are the ones that deserve to unfold the opportunities. 3) let life show you the potential. I’ve always believed there was a reason i belonged on this earth no matter how deep in the hole I got or how pathetic I felt that I would never want to offer value if no one knew of my tragedy. No one should ever feel like they have to contribute something back at the expense of their own well being and connection. Anyways I’m very grateful for the casual yet creative approach of this short film. Maybe the arts really are an outlet for emotional drive and context that’s not recognized well enough these days. Feel free to reach out to me for anything, I’m more patient beyond belief and still work on my self compassion every day! Much love whether you are safe, struggling or out of the flames but still hope for things to make sense the way they can, and will. Don’t be afraid, always try something positive you’ve been in thought of and don’t ever give up.

[@Benjamillion]

It sucks how this becomes very apparent once high school kicks in. Counseling didn't help, antidepressants didn't help, I was at that point where I just had to get the rest of the years over with just so I could get out of what I called a prison.

[@Lina-bz2vg]

The worst advice you can get being bullied is "just ignore them"

[@tripsandfalls]

I agree. I get so triggered when people try to be helpful, yet I know they just don't care.

[@TSH425]

eh thats depending on the situation tho if there just talking smack ignore them if they put there hands on u then thats a different matter all together

[@triplee9091]

@Braden Nolan No mercy

[@maffe_distroyer]

I suffer "silence rat bully" what is that?, when they just dont do something in front of your eyes and always do stuff in yoir back, i get rid of them just confront and said "if u have something to tell me, just said it", then they stop but i they tried getting close and then, just block them in real life, ignore them. In all the way of their existing, and they hate that, but yeah, ignore is the last step in bullying proteccion

[@tambu9635]

I can tell. My dad told me to ignore them, but my mom actually told me to kick their shit in, she even paid kung-fu and kick-boxing classes.

[@strider5795]

I’m praying for anyone being bullied right now or in the past/future

[@DW9427]

"We take bullying very seriously." Ya'll did nothing this whole short ☠

[@sugaafesttt2289]

This is the most accurate representation of bullying I've seen so far

[@kazuoua]

Really? It didn't seem very accurate to me.

[@Matthew-4DaPollie]

@@kazuoua Depends on the point of view I guess

[@kazuoua]

@@Matthew-4DaPollie Right, for starters, victims of bullying usually don't get to have a "happy ending" as the epilogue of this short would make it seem. They either learn to tough it out or run away, somehow. This is mainly for two reasons, the first one is that bullied people very soon become emotionally "damaged" and they are not great or fun people to be around. While from the outside they might look like the victims, they're seething with rage, pain and hormones so lashing out at the earliest chance is not uncommon. In the short it's kinda surprising how the overweight kid didn't develop romantic feelings for the girl almost right away, bullying develops a sort of Stockholm syndrome on the victims so any show of kindness or non-aggression to them can make their emotions go from 0 to 100 very quickly. The second, related, reason is that people who don't like bullying, in general, normally prefer to stay away from the bullied. I imagine it's somewhat similar to the subconscious aversion you have for the sick. Maybe it's an evolutionary thing. In my opinion, a more accurate depiction of bullying would show a more isolated, angry (not sad, ANGRY) and emotionally damaged victim with almost complete lack of social interaction. Sprinkle in some instances of Stockholm syndrome (like I mentioned before) and there you go. For the epilogue, you show the victim either having a complete mental collapse or learning to live with their trauma.

[@mxltirosies1386]

Yes it is❤

[@chazboney9076]

not really lol

[@ImAFatNerd90]

"We don't tolerate bullying." "We take bullying very seriously." Everyone's silent until you're on the news or in court.

[@basementlm4200]

.. my dad knew that teachers wouldn't do anything so he told me if I ever got bullied that I should punch them in the nose. I never got bullied because I always acted tough but if I did and I punched them I don't think the court case would go very far .

[@basementlm4200]

@no u that makes sense. Yep schools really need to get it together

[@yaboique6650]

@@basementlm4200 real question doe: is u actually tough?

[@basementlm4200]

@@yaboique6650 no. It takes all of my willpower to not run away screaming from a wasp

[@yaboique6650]

@@basementlm4200 bruh 😐

[@ThatOneNerdOverThere]

I love how at the end it shows both of them being shy. It really depicts what bullying can do to someone.

[@chriscooper654]

Lovely. As a chronic depressive who was bullied in elementary and junior high, this hit home. And I can also testify how uplifting and healing a single word of kindness can be.

[@nicolasripoll7974]

Hope you're okay

[@jesuschristbutafab9923]

"We don't tolerate bullying" - every school, watching kids getting bullied

[@dragonflydemn80]

Jessie Christ? (Jesus Christ but female ) never thought I would even see u here but I ain’t mad about it

[@Faint326]

@@dragonflydemn80she a baddie

[@ilovecats1535]

I was bullied for two months and my school didn't do anything till my friends mom threatened to sue the school cause my friend was getting bullied too and they did nothing-

[@Faint326]

@@ilovecats1535 the world is full of evil I'm so sorry 😞

[@kaihatsu3d688]

J e s s y c h r I s t

[@fallingapart]

The fact that people say “rat” and call people “snitches” When they are literally in high school and not important at all.

[@shirabe64]

Kids like that get really entitled. “Oh am I really the problem because I called that kid ugly and worthless? Am I the bad person or is it you for getting me in trouble because you called me on it? Why cause a commotion?” The longer they are allowed to get away with it, the worse adults they become. At least until everyone around them grows up and realizes they don’t have to deal with their crap.

[@fallingapart]

@@shirabe64 lol they will also blame it on the administration and also say “it was just a joke”

[@Flolic55]

But I mean that tiktok generation I call I mean I was born in 2006 and use tt but just that rat always annoys me like sorry rats are hella smart animals more organised than us humans so like.

[@elsie4802]

@@shirabe64 I hate that many times those kids have parents who think they're angels, and refuse to believe that their child could ever do something like that

[@Emileio]

me and my friend call each other rats as a joke because a youtuber we both like likes to call us fans rats as a joke of course but my mom said it's not nice like we both are in the joke and none of us get offended by it, is it that bad?

[@PVDonuts]

I think I was a junior in high school at the time. I was a shy kid had my own friend group but really didn’t talk to anybody else. I had confidence issues (the normal if you aren’t used to high school still) I remember some of the teachers made me stressed out so much that it would affect my life at home. I would cry everyday about it. Sometimes I would come to school with bloodshot red eyes. I remember that my Social Studies teacher (my favorite teacher) said he had a surprise for me. He pulled out this book and said read it whenever I felt lost. Just stumbled across this video on fyp. Thank you Mr.Jones

[@eightydifferentthings]

Now that is a helper teacher. It's almost like the teacher KNOWS that the school doesnt do anything about bullying so he encourages students.

[@LiterallyInklingGirl]

This video just felt so powerful I could feel the character’s emotions

[@TheFanguy123]

the best part about this was the accurate portrayal of most adults not doing anything at all to curb the issue

[@gracekim25]

Some do actually help though 😅

[@mack_r-s]

Yeah, my teachers would blame me for defending myself, like when some kids went tot step on me, so I kicked them a way and then I got in trouble. Tell me if that makes sense.

[@MoKuZai]

yep

[@Kernel6]

@@gracekim25 That's only %1

[@DeRien8]

And not getting let in enough to know the whole story. I know I was almost never secure enough to feel it was safe to share everything. Mostly because there were moments on my part I was sure I'd get in trouble for myself.

[@makiokio]

High school is such a fish bowl, a lot of the time bullies won’t even realize what they’re really doing (or at the very least, the full extent of it) because they have these images of stereotypical shoving kids in lockers or “gimme your lunch money” scenarios when they think of bullying. Showing the role social media has in bullying is so crucial nowadays

[@alexharo7925]

Yes those stereotypes from movies, cartoons, and other media give off these perceptions or impressions of how bullying is and they're misguided by those bad examples. Even with Social Media bullying is getting worse but also getting more attention or awareness. Personally I feel like the parents are accountable for this to a certain degree by failing to supervise and discipline their kids/teens behavior teaching them from right and wrong.

[@luvblueybingoheeler3150]

Well that was bullying, but like our grandmother and grandfather’s days. Bullying has change.

[@shiedakayn562]

I don't think it's that they don't realize that it's bullying. At least in my experience, it's just that these people don't care and they think your reactions (or lack there of) are funny. I will say that I agree people don't see it as seriously if you're not getting physically abused and you're seen as 'sensitive' and whatever when these kids emotionally and/or mentally abuse you. I don't think people recognize that bullying is just a nicer word for abuse.

[@HotCheetoGirl_]

Honestly I feel like the simple thing to do is actually block these people. Why do people care so much about what is being said online. I literally have people on my insta posts calling me ugly and putting obscene comments, I block them. The internet is such a wide place that you can block these people and your life will be do much freer.

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@HotCheetoGirl_ not always works that way. What would you do for example if photos and insults were spread all over the internet? To everyone you know, rather than in a DM

[@daniii_BH]

The feeling that somebody cares, is one of the best feeling you can feel.

[@v1laxx.._.]

The teacher is so real. “Why do the quiet ones always get picked on?”. This animated clip makes me think, as long as you’ve got one singular person in the world that cares about you, then you shouldn’t commit. I loved this sm I’m actually gonna cry

[@eightydifferentthings]

Taking your life because of egotistic maniacs that are deep down mentally unstable (bullies) is a terrible way to go out. Like I wanna live to 85 and have a happy life.

[@notnat8862]

"We take bullying very seriously." *Does nothing*

[@saltyguymandudeperson]

"we have a zero tolerance policy on bullying" *punishes both the bully AND the one getting bullied*

[@Polyglot_English]

**ACCURATE**

[@itsdj-kaiayt]

but bro life is like this😂😂

[@bloo129]

They can’t do much if they really tried either. Again it’s online and they’d have to take it up with the platform

[@presidentgamingzyt]

No they didn't care about jelly

[@irish5755]

that purple liquid may symbolize all the self-loath and negative feelings they have. And when the boy drowns in all these he's possibly considering suicide then a single message of concern made him got out of it

[@kaymaylia]

Yea, it adds throughout the video too

[@kaymaylia]

And at one time, a part of it disappears

[@nehirunluol5514]

Lol that's obvious u didn't have to explain

[@omietemanuel6463]

@¿CoconutGørl? At the beginning, I thought they covered him in jam😅😅

[@soggybread4083]

I am purple jam *glomps on random people*

[@Green_SUS596]

I felt this. I can relate all too well to the main characters. Bullying is horrible, whether it’s cyber bullying or not. Some people have done some crazy things in order to make all the pain go away and it this animation shows just how important friends are and how important looking out for one another is.

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

7:29 oh my! I love that at the end even the bullies have the goo, because everyone is a product of their environment!

[@fakelaminated5353]

The way people talk on the social media is actually accurate in this animation.

[@doge9693]

are you okay?

[@fakelaminated5353]

@@doge9693 nyos

[@doge9693]

@@fakelaminated5353 Oof

[@winters_withering]

@@doge9693 no I'm not okay

[@winters_withering]

@@doge9693 I'm not really not

[@gr1mmers]

i like that the language they use for the teenagers is actually pretty realistic and not some cheesy or cringey stuff

[@g.o.a.t_ee4074]

Ye the mannerisms and emojis and slang made it sound like something my friends would say.

[@EMPerrorVII]

@@g.o.a.t_ee4074 how are we supposed to understand that 😅😅

[@starloved6824]

@@EMPerrorVII ?

[@EMPerrorVII]

@@starloved6824 I mean are they harassing someone

[@bostone8851]

“ yo that test was totally cringechamp let’s go dab”

[@Vel_3Vees]

This legit made me cry

[@isabellesuen1915]

Sorry for being late for 2 years but, this actually Portraits Cyber bullying and what really makes them feel The film was talking about how a girl gets bullied for standing up for the orange hair dude you see, but got pushed back in a result of bullied back. The purple goo actually resembles depression,sadness and anxiety. Which resembles of which the following cyber bullying.

[@dialrocket]

I hate this bc it’s so realistic, schools say they take it really serious but do absolutely nothing. For example- in class I literally get made fun of and get called slurs right in front of teachers and no one cares

[@creambones7732]

:) my teacher actually joined in

[@cryptid176]

@@creambones7732 that’s shitty

[@whostolethebeans4537]

One of my teachers let the popular kids that bribe the principal mock my name with me present in class. Almost nobody takes me serious at school and most of my teachers hate me and refuse to use the name I feel most comfortable with even tho I told them countless times So yeah...

[@SoftestSauces]

They only care when you say anything back

[@lxstfulgrxvestone69420]

same,another example:classmate throws stuff at me,throw one thing back, and teacher punishes me.

[@mistressmiska5146]

‘’We take bullying very seriously’’ **does absolutely nothing to help** Honestly that was the most realistic part.

[@residentevil8893]

Bullying isnt calling people names thats just normal words dont mean anything and if u dont like it just say ull shoot up the skl like as a joke or beat one of em up or start calling them back names cuz bullying is being bet up and robbed or like in class the hallways lovker room thats bullying ik u American liberels are to soft and sesintive to here jokes or be called names but im just happy people arnt brain washed where i come from

[@romanchaidiouk2788]

@@residentevil8893 Can you write that more coherently? You need to practice your grammar pal.

[@residentevil8893]

@@romanchaidiouk2788 im shit at that man cant rlly do math either well i was never rlly tought it in skl cuz my countrys education system is beyond bad but atleast theres no quit kids walking in with a m16 hahaha

[@marcosishes]

they actually made the bullying worse

[@hitoriteaki]

@@romanchaidiouk2788 He easily could be not a native english-speaker. and you know, as a not native english speaker myself I can understand every word said there just fine. so don't be a grammar-nazi and try to understand what he's saying instead. and I totally agree with him: western people just seek out many ways to be not happy instead of just living their life and being a bit strong-minded.

[@NadoriKaija]

I've been there. The only person to ever ask was my husband...whom I didn't meet till I was almost 30. Even the hospitals were turning me away if I tried to go in for suicidal help. I still struggle at 37.

[@qwe-vk2fc]

never give up

[@sandysutherland-sy3py]

This needs to be part of the school curriculum

[@ordinarystranger6667]

When I first saw Noah I actually thought he had purple jelly on him but apparently it’s the sad thoughts of being bullied

[@skoshbob3036]

same and I was so confused when it started coming out of the girl’s hands

[@angelawong0172]

@Lela Goddard not me laughing reading your comment 😭

[@familyguyfeline]

Good to know I'm not the only moron.

[@rainmakerr5209]

its symbolic because you can see the ‘jelly’ dragging them around, as the thoughts never leave you. It represents the anxiety that sticks with people

[@AlexWolpers]

It’s probably what most people first thought^^ (and I’m pretty sure that realisation is intentional, like, ‘oh, it’s not actually goo/slime’)

[@GalaticArt]

There was this girl who always said at assemblies “I would stand up for them no one deserves to get bullied.” However she bullied my friend constantly and now my friend is going to therapy because of it

[@tourmelion9221]

I hope you're both doing better May your friend receive the support they need

[@honeybnoir824]

Wow, what a hypocrite. So sorry that happened. Hope things get better for your friend and continue to get the help they need. Hope things are good on your end too.

[@rosavillanueva5189]

I feel like I would be that girl. Not because I bully my friends, but because I have a dark humor that I'm still trying to control, yet it still counts as bully. This would be my advice from personal experience: tell them to stop. If they say sorry and stop (maybe to the point they struggle to say hi), they just have acid humor. If they don't, they're assholes.

[@saintpata]

Yeah, I knew a girl like that too. It was back in middle school, she was quite literally the leader of my bullies, and during the "bullying bad" moments in class, she always pretended that she'd be that one hero who would be the one standing up to bullies, when she was one herself.

[@gabriel-de8yv]

@@rosavillanueva5189 You are a very noble person, very few people acknowledge their flaws and try to improve them. Coming from a person with a thousand flaws, kudos to you.

[@Silly_OnPaws]

The fact he asks “are you okay?” Back is so wholesome❤️

[@Lobsta_TheTruest]

This is an amazing depiction of school bullying.

[@renamon5658]

My mom would always stand up for people who would be bullied in school when she was in high school

[@GUTSANDBLACKPOWDER1800]

Like Serryn Zoe Wariocap

[@DontEatYourMicrowave]

I do that

[@hectordanielcabanillas]

that's so cool of her! :)

[@lockhart_9593]

@Landero 22 you care enough for replying

[@isaacgaming9257]

Psh, my mom was the bully.

[@moonieland]

"This RAT is snitchin on us" oof.. that feels like something a teenager would actually say... it's heartbreaking honestly

[@Isabelle15]

I recently reported sexual harassment. It was a fairly popular kid who did it and since then me and my friend, who I reported it with have experienced this sort of thing but not as bad as in this film

[@hi-kt8jj]

we don't even snitch anymore in highschool. like we just don't care lol. but i remember back in kindergarten or first grade, there's always that one kid who would pretend to snitch on someone but they just ask the teacher if they could go to the bathroom. it's ridiculous and a great anxiety booster.

[@lopwr1212]

Toxic teamers in mm2 would say that LOL

[@nemesislost098]

@@hi-kt8jj 0ñ

[@peppermintviolet]

Yeah

[@janeiljones]

I felt like i watched a actual movie. (Also the teacher or principal did NOTHING about the bullying!)

[@mrkinglegend7591]

Whats even more sadder that is a huge problem today is that we see people sad and lonley and yet no one seems to care about how others feel but rather walk all over them instead of lending a hand to those who need one.

[@fakelaminated5353]

The lack of memes in this comment section is pretty peaceful.

[@s1ugenbau1f]

I’m pretty sure the bullies don’t like feeling outnumbered.

[@Tetris521]

AMAGUS

[@williamkirklin6120]

That’s boring I’m crying pooping and farding

[@adunce.5422]

@@s1ugenbau1f Haha, outnumbered? You’re part of us and you don’t even know it.

[@whydohandlesevenexist]

Although I like memes I can agree to be honest

[@Tsb-iz4ns]

Half the time, the bullies don’t actually care that they’re bullying. They try to justify their behavior. It’s sad.

[@cortomaltese5206]

"Its just a joke" Fine, I can believe that argument, but if I wasnt laughing, shouldnt you be concerned in apologizing, or did I really have to yell "shut the fuck up?" Do you happen to be blind or you just dont care?

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

The sad fact is we live in a society where they can't be punished for the behavior due to the fact that online bullying literally gives them freedom to attack without laying a finger on the victim.

[@cortomaltese5206]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent we should still try to report them when we can

[@childofolivares8754]

My cousins love bullying. I gave up trying to explain to them it's wrong. They just act worse when I do

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

@@childofolivares8754 I remember when I was bullied. Until one of them actually tried to physically beat me for talking to a girl they claimed as theirs. Having a dad who is a vet does wonders on your ability to defend yourself. Of course this would be a month after Columbine so you can guess how the school took it when i beat a bully who was physically stronger and taller than me. Don't know what was worse. The fact they threatened to expel me or chewing out my dad for teaching me to fight back despite the fact he and I had told the school several times about the bullying

[@acy2004]

I’m so grateful I didn’t grow up in an era w cell phones and social media. Can’t even imagine what this would be like. 😢

[@robotbuilder87]

Its not that bad, nobody really does what they have on the video. I dont really have a school with bullies, but from what i have seen its more secretive than actually coming out and abusing them.

[@AmziahsWorld]

if this was a show I'd watch in a heartbeat, the love the style of animation and the storytelling, it's so beautiful

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

I wouldn’t watch on a daily basis, little too serious for my taste (I prefer comedies or silly stuff lol) but even I’ll admit this is good, as an animation fan. 😃

[@John_The_Eeveechu]

Basically the moral of the story: Always help others when they're being bullied. And if the bullies are after you too, comfort the other person who is being bullied.

[@catsinni]

This

[@cockycookie1]

What if the og bullied kid realises you took their place and starts bullying you? Edit: happened to me, that's when I stopped helping.

[@jessmrm8153]

@@Victor_Graves actually a lot of people because they would see that like a way to escape from the bully by become one

[@aadead2908]

teacher: nah

[@sonjaschneider1146]

i got bullied since I was 3-4 years old (im now 15). 2 years ago I foud my best friend that didn't got bullied for a long time like me but he got beat up allot in his old school. When we found each other we almost immediately understood us and became friends, I helped him overcome his depression and now we are both very happy. Our schools did nothing to help us.

[@Doomzdeh]

The dad is so infuriatingly accurate “you’re lucky…these days..” etc. or even “you’re over exaggerating. Stop being a wimp.”

[@adamz.9316]

LOL FELT THAT

[@Nickulaa]

It’s hard, yk.

[@farmsim_usa9235]

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[@lezombie1456]

Well you gotta understand back then people would get beat to death physically by bullies. Nowadays you get beat to death mentally by bullies. Things have changed but not really. Bullies will always be Bullies.

[@tacotuesday2489]

My dad would fight off a crowd of demons if it made me feel better.. Some dads go through the same things and know hiw to handle.. others not so much..

[@amnaabid830]

This one question ARE YOU OKAY? can bring out all the emotions that you have suppressed so far

[@JGLT1109]

"4- Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5- or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6- it does notr rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with truth." (1 Corinthias 13:4-6) All we need is LOVE

[@lindapurwanti5579]

Moral of the story : You can't control someone else, but you can control yourself. Love, happy and always be kind, start from ourselves.

[@yamanbakri9417]

Me personally, if someone kept bothering me and making fun of me. I would instantly start throwing hands. At the end of the day, bullies will never leave you alone until they realize who is the strong one in the fight against bullying. They will always be ignorant to your feelings and the truth until you stand up for your self and make them realize who is the boss. 😤

[@v.pintilie6691]

Yea, wishful thinking. What if they are way stronger and in way greater numbers than you? Have you every thought of that?

[@yamanbakri9417]

@@v.pintilie6691 Why are you negative about this? If you have the strength, fighting experience, and friends to back you up, you can take on anyone.

[@v.pintilie6691]

@@yamanbakri9417 Because as it happens, sometimes you just don't develop fast enough at a certain age. Dudes around you are jacked and have facial hair while you remain weak and skinny. Fighting experience? At 12 years old, against whole bunches of 16-17 years old? The friends part remains the only valid solution, but depends on the environment whether you have enough of them to make a difference.

[@sweethomealabama5409]

As someone who was (and still is) a victim of bullying, I would just like to thank you.

[@echoshade7022]

Ik how u feel.😔😌

[@seal8092]

I don't know you or your story. But I hope things get better for you.

[@ryobaaishi9968]

@@echoshade7022 honestly i was bullied cuz of my looks and how I act..

[@wistfxlwishes]

m o n d o b u t t e r

[@sweethomealabama5409]

@@wistfxlwishes m o n d o b u t t e r

[@finn7822]

at my school everyone has this twisted definition of bully in their brains that is: "a bully is someone who beats you up" or "being a bully is knocking someone's teeth out" but the actual definition of bully is "someone who often hurts people physically, mentally or socially." and its so frustrating. (edit: i didnt expect this many likes! thanks so much!)

[@tunasalad9693]

school also tried to twist it into being one person constantly. It's more often groups of people, and it's often super small too.

[@sinnamonbun]

Yeah, I've been constantly bullied and even told that what they do to me is bullying but every time they get confronted they say they aren't even bullying and that it's just fun to pick fun out of people

[@kykyloves.frankocean]

500th like, facts right there

[@sinnamonbun]

@Jyreh Jackson ??

[@tayloreputation9173]

Exactly.

[@user-if7wh8ev9t]

I like how they associated the jelly with how they felt

[@Therealtotallyahuman]

I swear every short film is an award winning one

[@dorarandom7870]

Are you ok is not just a question, it's a proof that someone cares.

[@lauriex8832]

@Hai Hai Crying isnt a sign of weakness, it means that you're human and you have emotions.

[@lauriex8832]

@Hai Hai Crap, my bad. I can be very stupid sometimes.

[@guadalupeplacidopascual6477]

@Hai Hai most likely not.

[@gjkdshgkjshjkgdfg]

Ralsei speaking facts

[@mxxriie2004]

I remember reading a book that said something like: "when you see a kid, don't ask him how he/she is, ask him/her what they feel" I think it makes more sense in spanish (the book was in spanish, i'm hispanic)

[@cottoncandyswirl8289]

I feel like the "kill myself" scene really means a lot and should be spoken about more, he wasn't just symbolically drowning in sorrow, he was literally being consumed by depression and contemplating suicide, the scene has a lot of meanings when you delve into it

[@alimariwankamal1937]

True! I noticed that too!

[@Mochaphoenix]

yeah, and that “are you ok?” might’ve saved his life

[@cottoncandyswirl8289]

@@Mochaphoenix it did, sometimes simply showing someone you care can save their life

[@kolbiebarlow7888]

yesss im so glad you noticed that me to

[@appleseed1889]

Bro what is ur user?

[@xtroro5672]

Amazing short film and is a realistic depiction of bullying. Even without sound, I could gather the symbolism and plot development. My congratulations to the film crew and animators on this production.

[@emotionalsupportteletubby]

YOU ARE *NOT* "UGLY." YOU ARE *NOT* "FAT." YOU ARE *NOT* "STUPID." YOU ARE *NOT* A BAD PERSON. *DONT* let them make you think that. You are you and beauty standards for anybody of any sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, etc are WAYYY to high.

[@Marie_livi]

Well I mean, if you’re fat, then you’re fat…

[@alechianese01]

​@MarieT001 so? You can always improve yourself while a mean person can't

[@Marie_livi]

@@alechianese01 1. Again, if you’re fat, then you’re fat. 2. Both can improve themselves. It’s called character development, good character development in this case.

[@emotionalsupportteletubby]

@@Marie_livi TW I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding. I don't hate fat people and there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a fat person. I meant it in a way to acknowledge people with ED. Some people could be the most jaw-dropping gorgeous humans beings but then they think they are fat so they starve themselves. Your body is beautiful the way it is, you don't need to be ashamed of it.

[@Marie_livi]

@@emotionalsupportteletubby I…don’t recall…feeling some type of way about your comment towards fat people lol. I’m not fat