BY KENZIE RADENZ

IF SOMEONE BULLIES YOU, REMEMBER THAT YOUR REACTION IS WHAT THEY WANT.

GETTING BACK AT THE BULLY TURNS YOU INTO ONE AND REINFORCES THE BULLY'S BEHAVIOR.

WITH CYBER BULLYING MESSAGES CAN BE SAVED. SO SAVE THE MESSAGES IN CASE THINGS ESCALATE.

IF THE HARASSMENT'S ARE COMING IN INSTANT MESSAGING, TEXT OR PROFILE COMMENTS BLOCK THEM.

TELL A FRIEND, A TRUSTED ADULT, OR A SCHOOL COUNSELOR SO THEY CAN HELP YOU AND THE BULLY .

SOCIAL NETWORKS MAY HAVE "SOCIAL ABOUSE-REPORTING" TOOLS WITCH ALLOW YOU TO FORWARD MESSAGES.

EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE PERSON, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO BE DECENT AND NOT SINK TO HIS OR HER LEVEL.

ALWAYS THINK ABOUT HOW ANOTHER PERSON MIGHT FEEL CAN PUT A BIG DAMPER ON AGGRESSION.

FORWARDING MEAN MESSAGES OR JUST STANDING BY DOING NOTHING EMPOWERS BULLIES .