ON THE INSIDE, by Drew Moreland

~On the inside, by Drew Moreland
"I heard someone at my school who is particularly well known for being insecure, trying to look cool, and mistreating others say that when those who get bullied don't tell the bully that it bothered them, it is their fault. Then, another kid I knew said 'Oh, really? So you never hide what you're really thinking? You've never done that before?' The other kid was then at a loss for words. I have chemical depression and the first thing I thought of when I heard victims of bullying being blamed for their abuse was 'Ha'. So my artistic message in this piece is: Don't let yourself be mistreated, you are worth so much as a human being. You DO deserve love and to be stood up for. Don't be scared to have a voice."

THE BUTTERFLY PROJECT, by Lucy Loo

~The Butterfly Project, by Lucy Loo
"It is something that many do to help them out when they are depressed and feel like they are going to do something to themselves. I like this and it helps a lot."
[Editor's note: Lucy has started her own anti-bullying project for members of Deviantart. Visit it here: Project-Friend]

THE WRATH OF THE ERASER, by Joe "The Aradical-Man" Donegan

~The Wrath of the Eraser, by Joe "The Aradical-Man" Donegan
"Bullies seek to rob the world of color and beauty. They resent anyone who threatens their small-minded, little, boring existence. Don't let them. Be brave, be formidable and if you need help - ask for it. You'd be surprised at how many people will rush to your aid. Just hold on.With great love, I say: Stay strong my friends and take care."

WORDS, by Shae

~Words, by Shae
"I was bullied so much last year. I don't think people realize how hurtful words can be."

LIL MINI ME, by Chantal O. Jacquot

I know what they say,
"Oh look at her, i'm sure she pukes up her lunch".
You may see me and think i'm happy for being underweight,
But i'm not.

I see the stares, and hear the hateful words.
I try and hide myself from your hateful glare,
I try and try to be perfect for you.
But it isn't enough.

You joke about my body and my weight,
I give a fake smile and say its ok,
But inside i'm dying desperately trying to please your simple eyes.

I'm sorry i'm not perfect,
That i'm below your standards of beauty.
I'm sorry i cant be like you,
"little Miss.Perfect" .

I try my best everyday,
But i cant seem to gain, only to lose.

~Lil Mini Me, by Chantal O. Jacquot

BULLIED, by Alexandria Coggio

~Bullied, by Alexandria Coggio

WORDS CAN MAKE HER STARVE HERSELF, by Faith Ingersoll

~Words Can Make Her Starve Herself, by Faith Ingersoll
"I'm raising awareness that stuff like this happens all of the time, and it's about time that it stops becoming the 'unheard' of. Girls are struggling from bulimia every day. Stop ignoring it."

BULLYING IS STUPID, by Megan

~Bullying is stupid, by Megan

COMPLICITY, by Robert Stone

You are the best I know, are wanted words
but dangerous to those who feel unloved
when spoken by admired who undergirds
desires that habit on the weak has shoved.

Two innocents respond but not alike.
Withdrawn the fearful one imagines scars.
Emboldened fearless seeks the unknown strike.
And both are restless, caged by unseen bars.

Dim memory at last yields up a clue,
enkindling hope of resolution found,
and chance provides a meeting of the two
who speaking truth become unbound more bound.

Demeaning secret kept will steer a life
to grim expected unexpected strife.

~Complicity, a sonnet reflecting on Mysterious Skin, a play by Prince Gomolvilas, by Robert Stone

LIFE OF ANGUISH, by Anonymous

~Life of Anguish, by Anonymous

VIOLETS SUICIDE, by Ellenah Garcia

There once was a girl named Violet
Who went on a water-based diet
Because people at school called her fat
And she believed every word of that.

She put all her food in a napkin
And began to look extremely thin
And sense she couldn't see any clearer
All she saw was fat in the mirror

But still the taunts grew on
Even though her fat was gone
So she stayed in her room all day
And her parents continued to pray

One day she found a bottle of pills
She wrote a note and her will
She took them all, one by one
Until her heart-beat was finally done

Her parents found her on the bed
With the empty bottle by her head.
The mother kneeled down and cried
For their poor Violet had died.

Even though her pain was like a knife
Was it really worth it to end her life?

~Violets Suicide, by Ellenah Garcia
"This poem is about what happens when people are bullied because of how they look. Things like this could lead to Anorexia Bulimia or even death. Suicide is even more common among teenagers. So please, don't bully people. It may seem like a joke to you, but it can psychically and mentally hurt someone else. I didn't know this person, but I heard about her."

JUST SMILE, by Clara Nell

~Just Smile, by Clara Nell
"The pic was intentionally drawn for a website-intern mini competition on a German Animu website, and the main theme was: 'What do you love about the Animu fan base?'
The first thing that came to my mind was how reassuring it was for me to be a part of a group for the first time for years. I´ve been bullied and picked on my entire childhood- bullies basically ruined what should have been the most joyous time of my life-, so being accepted the way I was, regardless of my shitty looks, my height and my excessive shyness, was a whole new experience.
It made me grow stronger and kinda heal.
And the same can be said about art. I started drawing because nobody would spend time with me and I had no hobbies, because I had no friends. Over the time, my crappy drawings improved, and I started trying not only fanart, but also own things. Art is what pulled me through, and what gives me the power to stand up for myself and defend myself now. It´s become a way to heal, and it´s what keeps me going and soothes me whenever I fall back into depression. I think that art is something more than just a hobby for me, it´s a part or my personality, and it´s what gives me the feeling of actually being special, unique, appreciated and useful. Making others happy with my art and showing them that there´s always been more to me than what the bullies claimed makes me happy, too, and gives me self-esteem. I´ve realized that art is the way I can make a change in others, and in myself.
And now that I´m growing up, it´s up to me to keep the things that happened to me from happening to others."

TRUE STORY, by Rachael Caspers

~True Story, by Rachael Caspers

BULLYING ME, by Mal

Go ahead and,
Put Me Down,
Go ahead and,
Make Me Frown,
Sometimes,
I might cry,
But most times,
My eyes are dry,
Sometimes,
You Might Break Me,
But in the end,
This Will Make Me,
So much stronger,
And soon,
I Won't Put Up With It For Much Longer
Very soon,
Go Ahead, Bully Me
I'll show you,
Just Watch, You'll See
Just how thick skinned,
I can really be.

~Bullying Me, by Mal

CYBERSPACE, by Emily Arnold

~Cyberspace, by Emily Arnold
"Inspired by a line from the song 'Same Love' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. This line: 'Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board.' A lot of times it's easier to say things on the internet rather than to someones face, but it can also be just as painful, if not more, to be on the receiving end of cyber-bullying."

STOP THE BULLYING STOP THE NAMECALLING, by Mijohnna Caleb

~stop the bullying stop the name calling, by Mijohnna Caleb
"sticks and stones can break my bones but words shall never hurt me..... at least that's what they say but some words can hurt ya know some words can really get under your skin some can really sting you. and sometimes one little word can make you feel so rotten it can make you just want to vanish. in the picture there is nikolai dempsey takeo and richtofen bullying a zombie buy calling it names like ugly stupid fat jerk ect causing the zombie to cry Ps: the characters are from my faveorite game call of duty Nazi zombies"

DIGITAL PHOENIX, by René Capone

~Digital Phoenix, by René Capone
"Made for all those that will have to rise"

DEPRESSION, by Anoynmous

~depression, by anonymous
"So this drawing i made a while ago kinda sucks but it puts the point across. I wanted to show how some people such as myself feel at times. the darkness around the sitting person depicts a dark cloud of depression that hovers over many people in our society."

ONLY THIS ONE THOUGHT KEEPS ME GOING, by Avery Jace

~Only This One Thought Keeps Me Going, by Avery Jace
"(I felt like doing a picture about transgendered youth...Seeing as how I'm youthful and trans. Except, I'm the other way around.) So, Jack feels that he should have been born female. He wants to go by Jackie. He feels like he identifies with females more than males. However, society's gender role was forced upon him as soon as his parents found out his chromosomes were XY. SHE'S doing her best. JACKIE'S doing her best. To pull through to adult hood. That one blue thought, supporters, is what makes is pull through. If you see bullying, stop that shit. Help the kid. They're just being themselves, they did nothing wrong. It isn't hurting the other person."