Bullying, unfortunately, is a fact of life for many kids. Even funny man and former Saturday Night Live star Will Ferrell had to deal with bullies. The star of the soon-to-be-released Step Brothers says when he was a kid he was taunted by a neighborhood bully.
This teenage bully was unique in that he threatened to shrink Ferrell and even carried around a vial of some sort of powder to prove he was capable of doing so. Ferrell claims he was so traumatized he had nightmares about being shrunk. Hopefully he didn't watch the televised presentation of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. That would have pushed him over the edge!
Who came to the rescue? Says Ferrell, his mom eventually made the kid come clean that the powder would not, in fact, shrink anyone. Ferrell grew up to be a major star. The bully? Who knows. But I wonder who's feeling small NOW! Moral of the story? We all deal with bullies and we all get past it. If we're lucky our moms will set things straight and, if we're really lucky, we'll grow up to be household names. Take that, bullies!
1. I can relate with being bullied, i was picked on soo bad in elementary school, for having red hair, and being the chubby kid. And sure enough, as I got older, my face changed, my hair got darker, and i lost weight. And actually am pursuing a music career, already with a single demo that is radio-ready. So it is interesting to me when I hear similiar stories. Kids can be such jerks when they are younger. I sometimes still deal with the 'insecurity' that im not pretty or good looking enough. But I do my best with trying to stay positive and keep some healthy self esteem.
Posted at 8:59PM on Jul 22nd 2008 by candice