Sometimes kids just want to be left alone. We asked New Jersey kids to talk about a time they said: "Leave me alone!"
Sometimes kids just want to be left alone. We asked New Jersey kids to talk about a time they said: "Leave me alone!"
After I crossed the finish line after a cross-country meet, my parents came over to pat me on the back, and ask me how I thought I did. I tried to keep walking around because I was still breathing hard, but their hands felt heavy on my shoulder and I was too out of breath to talk. So I just told them to please leave me alone until I calm down.
Jordan Altom
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
It all started when my friend and his mom knocked on my door around 2:00 in the afternoon saying that they needed to talk. At the time, I didn't know what was going on, but I caught on quick. After about 2 minutes of talking he gave me an explanation on why he was moving to Florida. My first thought was, oh my gosh my best friend is moving to a far state away from me. Seconds after he told me I almost cried and ran upstairs. I stayed in my room the rest of the night and slept and had a dream about him. I just wanted to be left alone.
Alex Steinberg
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I was upset that my brothers were teasing me about being short. I just wanted to be left alone! This was when we were dropping my brother off at college. Now I miss him calling me short and nugget. I wish he was still here to do that but he'll be home soon.
Emma Matthews
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
Usually it's my brother that says that to me. All I have to do is walk in his room and he'll get really annoyed for some reason and start throwing stuff at me... "Leave me alone, Sarah!' he shouts. (He's a senior in high school)
Sarah Bolger
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I was having a bad because my friend "accidentally" said to me that my dog is ugly and I screamed, "Leave me alone."
Ana Macal
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I don't recall ever saying this. I love to be around family and friends. Anytime I have a bad day, I tend to be with my family than sit alone in my room. I have never said "leave me alone" and most likely will not say this in the future. Personally, being around people makes me smile and feel happy, that is all I need.
Bianca Centamore
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
It was about a month ago and I was trying to sleep and my friend texts me she said,"DUDE!", so I say "what?, i'm trying to sleep." so she left me alone. I felt bad but I was tired.
Christa Bojczak
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I was watching Netflix on the couch in my living room. My brother marched in the room like an army of giants. He went on the couch and took the controller from me and changed the movie on Netflix. I was furious and tackled him. I held him down and screamed, " Leave me and my Netflix alone!"
Benjamin Schlosser
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I said "Leave me alone," not to long ago, like yesterday. I was sitting in my room reading my book I had to read for school, when my younger sisters came in and tried to take my book. I only yelled "Leave me alone!" and they left screaming, yet they only left me alone for about two hours then they came back to take my book again.
Alyssa Graziano
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
"You are so annoying," I yelled down the empty halls hoping it would reach my sisters room. I had just come home from school and all I wanted to do was sit on my new bean bag chair but of course someone had to ruin it. "Just get up and I'll leave you alone," I said but she just ignored. So I went into the room pushed her of the bean bag and brought it back to my room. Then right before I slammed the door I yelled, " just leave me alone!" I had never been so annoyed in my life.
Lucas Shoemaker
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
The last time I wanted to be alone was when my grandpa died. Since, I was very close with my grandpa it was a very hard lost. That day all I wanted to do for the rest of the day. He passed away on Christmas Eve which only made the matters worse. I just wanted to have some alone time to think about all the memories I had had with him. This was the last time I had wanted to be left alone.
Corey Paulson
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
It was a Saturday morning and I got up and went downstairs. Ferris, Trevor and David were playing on the Wii U. I asked if I could play so Trevor handed me his controller. David then said that Ferris had been playing all morning and he should give me his controller. Trevor told me he was done playing but, David led on with Ferris playing for longer periods of time throughout the day. Ferris got upset so I talked to David who also got upset and yelled "Go Away!" the stomped off.
Becca Bowser
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
The last time I said leave me alone wasn't very long ago. There was one morning when I woke up and had a bad headache, my mom came in to wake me up and she started poking me. I got so annoyed and I screamed as loud as I could, LEAVE ME ALONE. It wasn't my greatest idea because I got punished for a week. That was the last time I said leave me alone.
Colin DeRidder
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I recently said " Leave Me Alone" when I was in my room working on my homework, and I was a little behind because of my absence the day prior. And I did not want to be bothered. My cat came in and pushed my door open. She then started to meow a lot. I wasn't sure why, because she had enough food and she had water. Even though I knew she couldn't here me I still said "Leave Me Alone".
Briley Heider
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I said leave me alone when I get sick of my brother. He drives me crazy a lot, so I start yelling at him to leave me alone. I usually go into the basement or my room to be alone.
Shalini Varma
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
Just yesterday I was in my room watching a movie on Netflix. And then I hear, "Vanessa", my mom yells "come do your laundry", "Ok" I say. So I have to stop watching my movie. 10 minutes later I hear "fold your clothes". Then I say "Leave me alone", "I need to finish watching my movie".
Vanessa Pagano
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
This recently happened when I was walking to go sit on the couch with my dad and he said that I couldn't sit next to him. I then walked upstairs and slammed the door saying "Leave me alone!"
Jake Stollar
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
Just the other day we were going home and as we were walking to the car my younger brother started to aggravate me. I had to tell him to leave me alone but being a brother he didn't. I was about to do something I'd regret, but then out mom intervened.
Maxwell Freed
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone." was when I was at the barn and I was talking to my friend about all the books I've read. I have to admit, I'm an bookworm and a nerd. (which is a complement) When my friend came up to me and said, "Kara, stop talking about books and Harry Potter. If you haven't realized, it isn't real. Stop being a nerd." If you want to find a way to make me angry, tell me a book I love isn't real. "You know what," I said back, "Being a nerd is a good thing and who cares if Harry Potter isn't real. Leave Me Alone"
Kara Scotti
Grade 7
Readington Middle School
I have recently said "leave me alone" to my guinea pig. For example, I told my guinea pig to leave me alone because he was squeaking in his cage and I could not sleep. His squeaking annoys me sometimes. I like to listen to it when I am reading but not when I am sleeping.
Domenico Forlini
Grade 5
Round Valley School
Yesterday I said "leave me alone" to my sister. I said "leave me alone" to her because she came over to me with Barbies and wanted me to play with her.
William Whitesell
Grade 5
Round Valley School
I have recently said leave me alone to my cats. First, I told my cats to leave me alone because they are always coming up to me and bothering me. Also, my cats annoy me when I am doing school work. In conclusion, my cats bother me sometimes but I still love them because my cats are funny!
Evan Ambrosio
Grade 4
Round Valley School
I have said, "Leave me alone" to my brother when he was trying to play when I was doing homework. When I told my mom, she was angry. She put him in his room for 10 minutes. I finally got peace to myself.
Adriana D'angelo Romeo
Grade 4
Kingwood Township School
When people are treating me like dirt, or when my parents are annoying I say please leave me alone. This happens nearly every day. They stop because I'm annoying.
Christopher Diem
Kingwood Township School
I said, "Leave me alone," to my sister Alaina once and that was when she was hyper and she wouldn't let me go because she was tickling me. I kept fighting, and she gave up.
Ember Hensal
Kingwood Township School
I said, " Leave me alone" on the 16th of October when my brother wanted candy from me. He told my mom, and I had to give him candy.
Amaya Joassainte
Kingwood Township School
I was sitting on the couch. I was trying to watch tv but all of a sudden I just heard wee-o-wee-o. I look next me, and my brother is playing with police cars. I said, "Leave me alone". He stopped playing and watched tv with me.
Owen Neiber
Kingwood Township School
I recently said that this morning because my sister ( Rori) wouldn't mind her own beeswax. She wouldn't stop so I told my mom, and she stopped.
Sadie Swanson
Kingwood Township School
The last time I said "Leave me alone!" was when my two younger brothers kept on coming into my room and playing while I was doing work, and I needed to concentrate!
Abbey Bivona
Kingwood Township School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone" was when my sister was chasing me in my room. So I took a book and chucked it at her face and yelled,"Leave me alone". She told mom, and I got in trouble.
Jack Oldenburg
Kingwood Township School
The last time I said to leave me alone was when my younger brother kept on playing with his cars , making noises, and would not stop. I had to say, " Leave me alone" because I was watching TV.
Elana Falkenstein
Kingwood Township School
The last time I said "Leave me alone!" was when my two younger brothers kept on coming into my room and playing while I was doing work p,and I needed to concentrate!
Abbey Bivona
Grade 4
Kingwood Township School
My cat lives in my room so when my sister comes in my room I say GET OUT OF MY ROOM and leave us alone. I like to be alone with my cat, and my cat is VERY FAT.
Ella Davis
Grade 4
Kingwood Township School
I say, "Leave me alone" when people are being mean to me and when family members and friends get annoying. It happened yesterday when Jonny was being mean to me and he did stop.
Grade 4
Kingwood Township School
The last time I have said this was at lunch recently. My friend and I wanted to sit alone at lunch and another girl wanted to sit with us. I said, " We just want to be left alone, so can you leave me alone?" I think it was mean of me to say, but I just wanted to be left alone. That was the last time I said, "Leave me alone."
Maggie Hann
Grade 5
High Bridge Middle School
I like to be alone at home sometimes and not have to play with my sister.
Micaela Beardsley
Grade 3
Three Bridges School
Sometimes I say, "Leave me alone," to my sister when she keeps insisting on something. It gets very annoying. Sometimes, I have to close the door, but she comes in and I have to scream "LEAVE ME ALONE!" Then she leaves and doesn't come back.
Sabrina May
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone," was when I was doing my homework. My little brother was bugging me to play with him. He is 3 years old, so I don't blame him, but I was frustrated because I wasn't able to finish my math homework. That's when I said it. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" Then he left, and I immediately felt bad. So I went and got him, and told him that after I finished my homework I would play with him. I was surprised I said that to him.
Delara Cama
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone!" was yesterday. My brother was coming into my room when I was I was trying to sleep and I screamed "LEAVE ME ALONE!" He was super annoying, and he wouldn't get out so I screamed, "Mom! Carlo won't get out of my room." After that he left, and I fell asleep.
Danielle DiEsso
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
Last week, my mom said to get up. I said, "Leave me alone." Then she said that I would miss the bus, so I got up and got ready. I caught the bus just in time. I was so happy.
Katie Zarish-Yasunas
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
I wanted to be left alone yesterday, because I had a bad day, and I just wanted to do my homework. I did my homework, and I came downstairs to play rocket league. Then I played for the rest of the day and felt better. It felt good to be alone for a while.
Ned Scannell
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The most recent time I said, "Leave me alone!" was when I was in my room and I locked my annoying little sister out of my room. We have a Jack-and-Jill bathroom and the lock on the door doesn't work, so I always have an open entrance. I locked the door with the working lock, and I leaned right next to the door in the bathroom so my sister couldn't get in. Eventually, she left and I stayed in my room for a while until my parents tried to come in, but I forgot that the door was locked, so I let them into my room.
Ben Huebscher
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone," was yesterday when my brother was annoying me. He was trying to yell in my room and I told him to get out. Next, he blew an air horn in my ear, and he. Kept messing my water bottle flip-ups. That's the last time I said, "Leave me alone."
Ezequiel Dejesus
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
I like to be left alone when I am mad at someone, when I am trying to concentrate on something, or when it is really loud in my house. Usually I am mad at someone because they are annoying me. Mostly I am trying to concentrate on my homework or remember a song. When it is loud in my house, my little siblings are playing tag screaming, my dog is barking really loud, and my older brother is playing the piano or playing music on the computer. Those are the times when I want to be left alone.
Madilyn Thompson
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The most recent time I said "Leave me alone" was two days ago when I was doing my homework. My little brother William was so annoying! The worst part was that he did not even get in trouble. He kept poking me with a pencil and pulling my hair!!!!
"Just leave me alone!" I yelled.
"What is all this noise!" asked my mom.
"William will not leave me alone,'' I said.
My mom then told us, "Go to your rooms this minute.''
Both of us said "Okay, and that was the end.
Katie Piotrowski
Grade 5
Franklin Township School
The last time I said, "Leave me alone," was when my sisters wouldn't leave me alone on my phone. I was sitting and they kept bothering me, so I went in my room. Unfortunately, my Wifi barely worked. So I had to sit there and listen to them talking about girly stuff. That's why I shouted, "Leave me alone!"
Noah Hladky
Grade 5
Franklin Township School