Hi my name is pippa and i am trying to make some new friends that understand what being a young carer is all about. I go to a school in [town name removed by YCNet team] were i am the only young carer there! Sometimes i feel like no one understands me because i tend to have lots of mood swings and can change from being really happy to really ...

try asking a teacher to explain, or explain yourself what the disabilities are-maybe in a pshe lesson, people are alot less critical when they more informed. If your family is called weird remember that if u look at it in a differnt way then ur family is unique, thats a good thing!

if i'm honest i'v never really dealt witht the bullying, i've tried 2 ignore it but as life cna be very manic that didnt always work. i did on a few occasions tell teh teachers but this guy was bullying alot of people so nothing was really going to stop him and the otehrs were pretty much the same. I was lucky as for most of the bullying i did ...

It's Anti Bullying Week this week and we're lucky to have with us, for your questions and thoughts, Liz from the brilliant website - www.bullying.co.uk. She'll be logging on this week to see what you've been saying about your experiences - whether that's as someone who's been bullied, seen bullying or even bullied other people. What do you think ...

i've spend alot of my school life being bullied but only now i'm starting to not cope, but take it as it comes. i've been called names and been pushed but its never gone really far luckily. people used to cal me 'fat'  and 'nerdy' 'geeky' etc. it made me feel really nasty inside cuz they were judging me on the way i looked. nd at the time i ...

Hi, This week in parliament there is going to be a debate on bullying within schools and we'd like to be able to give the MP who often works with us some information about young carers and bullying so that she can bring that to the debate.  So have you: been bullied as a result of being a young carer? why do you think it happens to ...

Bullies are hard to get around, I know it sounds stupid but if people think you and your family are wierd than that is their problem..They are just small minded ignorant people. I know it doent help and is very isolating but its not your fault. Try and keep strong and just remember that its them whos the weirdos not you! Do you go to a young ...

My mother is an alcohol and i still and have put up with rumors that have gone around the local village for times and thats why when i went to the local school i left it within 3 days because i knew some people would try and maybe pick on me. I moved from schools till i decided to leave school at the age of 14. If the ones that pick on you know ...

mayb u should explain to one of ur teachers exactly what is wrong with ur bro n sis so that they know ur background and then tell them about how the other students treat u and ur family, also id try tellin ur mum or dad what is going on at school and what u feel about it.

last year i came  to  a  new  school  they  don't   understand  my  brother  and  sister  are  disabled    i stand -up   for  them   when   get   picked   on   so   my   ...