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What can I do about someone who follows me around and mimics everything I do despite being told to stop?

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Ignore them, that is often the best way to get rid of annoying people. If it gets serious or threatening, tell an authority figure.

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What if someone stares at my bottom?

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Tell them to stop. Say, "You're staring at my bottom and it's making me very uncomfortable, please stop" or something similar. If they don't stop, leave the area or let an authority figure (parent, teacher, etc.) know what's going on.

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How can I restrain myself from looking at someone?

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Focus on something else. There's nothing wrong with glancing at someone, but staring is rude. Look at cute animal pictures on your phone or look out the window.

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What should I do if mean girls are staring at my friend?

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Confront them directly, they will most likely stop, as most unkind people stop after confrontation. If they still persist, then try to ignore them. If you or your friend feels threatened by the staring, than tell an adult or authority figure.

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Can't I just turn my back on someone giving me curious stares?

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Yes, you can just turn your back on them and walk away. Normally someone will not follow you to continue staring at you.

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How do I deal with group of boys staring at me in a public place?

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Ignore them. If they're making you uncomfortable, ask them to please stop staring, or leave wherever you are. (It's not really fair that you should have to leave when they're the ones being rude, but your safety is the most important thing.)

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There is this creepy guy who constantly stares at me in class, my teachers have done nothing about it. What do I do?

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Confront the guy and tell him that you don't appreciate his rudeness and that you uncomfortable when he stares at you. If he persists tell the principal, school counselor and/or your parents. You have a right to feel comfortable at school but let them work out why he is doing it (it could just be he doesn't know that staring is not appropriate, for example) and how to fix it.

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If I was at a movie theater with my friends, and people whispered, stared, and giggled at me, and if my friends didn’t know and I did’t want to tell them, what should I do?

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Just ignore such people, or confront them, because if you do, you can find out why. And the person might not even have an answer to why, they were laughing at you. If they don’t, then tell them, “if you don’t have a reason to stare at me, then don’t”. Or if they do, or if they say there was something on your face, say “if there was something on my face, you should’ve just told me because laughing is rude”.

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