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Teen bulling has been a problem for a long time. It doesn't only affect homosexuals and doesn't stop at borders. http://videosift.com/video/Rick-Mercer-It-Gets-Better

There's been a few "it gets better" videos here.

http://videosift.com/video/Everyone-s-Favorite-Romanian-on-It-Will-Get-Better
http://videosift.com/video/Dan-Savage-and-His-Husband-It-Gets-Better
http://videosift.com/video/Tim-Gunn-It-gets-better

I like all of these "It gets better" videos. I think they're all very uplifting and send a good message but I'd like to change the message a bit. I'd like someone to come out not with "it gets better" but to "Lets Make it Better". Social Change shouldn't be waited around for...it should be driven.

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This honestly made me cry. I've never bullied anyone but I also never attempted to stop the bullies at my school from tormenting someone, I'd meekly blend into the backround for fear of being bullied myself.

I really do still feel ashamed for not doing anything at the time. I was a stupid fucking kid in a sea of other stupid kids who didn't know who they were or how to deal with bullies, without becoming next in line. Not trying to justify my nonaction, just acknowledging it.