Dear Queenie,
There’s this kid at school that everybody makes fun of because she is kind of slow. I don’t think it’s right. It’s not her fault and she tries real hard and she is always nice to everyone else, even the ones who make fun of her, even though they hurt her feelings.
I want to do something, but I’m afraid if I am nice to her the others will start making fun of me too and I won’t be one of the cool crowd anymore.
Queenie, what should I do?—Schoolgirl
Dear Schoolgirl,
You should be nice to this girl and stand up for her when the others make fun of her. It will take courage, but it is the right thing to do.
As for being shut out of the “cool” crowd, what is so cool about being a heartless bully?
You should also tell your parents and your teacher what is going on, if they don’t already know. Someone in authority should explain to these children that what they are doing is wrong, wrong, wrong, and why.
