"Just Kidding" and "Ganging Up" from Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons

 13. When I was little I wasn't very popular. My friends would kick me and push me down the stairs. I never felt  like I never fitted in anywhere in school. My sisters wouldn't let me play hide and seek with them, so I was left out. I kept wanting to play with them and never gave up trying. I think people mostly bully each other because they think that it is funny or it makes them feel strong and confident. Some people don't know that they are hurting there peers. They beat up and say rude things to make them feel stronger because they don't fight back. People don't say sorry because they don't think they need too. Some people say "just kidding" so it doesn't make them look bad, so people think that they are not a bad person. People use that phrase to cover up the truth, "just kidding" is the same as saying "no offense". They say them so they can say the truth to someone and they don't want the person to get upset.