Pat's Answer

Hello, you are very welcome to Ask Pat.

You are asking us how to get people to stop calling you severe bullying names.

Childline would be concerned for you if you are being called severe bullying names. No one has the right to do that to you. It is important that your rights as a child are met and your rights include being safe and happy.

You would have the right to tell someone that you feel comfortable talking to, about what is going on. This person could be a parent, another family relation or any other grown up you are happy to talk to. The Childline website has some articles on friendships and bullying which you may find useful www.childline.ie/friends/; www.childline.ie/bullying-abuse-safety-and-your-rights/

Childline is here for you too, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There will always be somebody here to talk/chat with you, if you would like to let us know a little bit more about the types of names you are being called.  Our phone number is 1800 66 66 66. Our text number is 50101 and our website link is www.childline.ie . All of the Childline services are free, confidential and non-judgmental. 

Please get in touch with us when you feel ready and we can chat about what is going on for you.

Thank you for contacting us here at Ask Pat.

We wish you well,

Pat