I'm confused; do I stand up for myself when being bullied or do I ignore them?

Being as I was in school in the dinosaur age,I always tried to ignore them or walk away. If they kept at it , then I stood up for myself as best I could. After a couple of good scraps, I wasn't ever bullied again. I had one of those Dad's that would nail me if I didn't fight back. Nowadays things are different with these silly assault charges and stuff. So, try to ignore and reason with them or defend yourself. Sometimes that's the only way !

I stood up for myself and then I just stopped caring what they said so I ignored them and they stopped, but I know how hard that is because ignoring them doesn't always work and it's the only thing anyone tells you to do. It depends on what you feel most comfortable doing, but if you can get some friends to stand up for you as well, it helps.

Whichever works best.

Personally ... When I was bullied, my plan was:

1 - Ignore them,

2 - Laugh it off,

3 - Fight (only if they are physically abusive, otherwise you can be charged with assault)

“Take Your Leave” (Walk away and ignore them) You can avoid adding fuel to a raging fire by simply walking away. “Where there is no wood the fire goes out,” the Bible says. It also advises: “Before the quarrel has burst forth, take your leave.” (Proverbs 17:14; 26:20) “A popular boy in school came up to me and wanted to talk,” said 17-year-old whom we will call "Jane". He told me that I was pretty. Before I knew it, his girlfriend came up to me raging mad. She accused me of flirting with her boyfriend and wanted to fight me! I tried to explain what happened, but she wouldn’t listen. After school she returned with some other girls to beat me up! I quickly got the security guard, and I explained to the angry girl that I do not fight and that it was her boyfriend who had come up to me. After that I walked away. Jane did not give in to her emotions. She not only walked away from a fight but also took steps to protect herself. As Proverbs 17:27 says, “anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge, and a man of discernment is cool of spirit.”

Ignore them but when you really get fed up just take a deep breath and stand up for yourself. I hope that helped you. Everything is going to be alright.