A couple of girls tried to bully me in year 7, but considering I looked at them with as much respect as the crap on my shoe, I had many witty comments to throw back at them at the time (luckily) I had them laughed at by a fair few other people, as they couldn't retaliate,except to throw in a few 'whatevas', after that, people would try their luck, but weren't successful. I think the problem lies whether you give a **** what other people think of you or not, if your a worrier, you'll try and smoothen out the situation as best you can, without confrontation, but if you're not, well you just have fun with it. In the later years it got a little more physical, (I went to school in London) but the trick is to never show fear, or back down.I had a fair few fights in that school,just to reaffirm that I wasn't a victim, some I won, some i didn't, but it's about the taking part
I stood my ground, and refused to be looked down upon my these halflings, and soon enough people couldn't be bothered with the trouble, bullies tend to go for easy targets, it makes them feel good. Overall I think schools leave a lot to be desired these days, parents aren't sending their children into safe, learning evironments, they're sending them into a warzone.