Ugly; Fat; Nerd; Anorexic; Disabled; Gay; Stupid; Bitch....People call these just words, I call them discrimination that can become effective bullying’ but not like this one that you see in movies, where people make fun of someone; this is more difficult to find out because most of the time it’s not a “public show”, but it plays with the victim’s mind. People can think that this affirmation is exaggerated, because they don't think you can bully someone with a word it’s just an expression after all, right? Well, imagine listening that term every day for months or years, but even for some weeks, how would you feel? Bad, sad and insecure, of course; now you know what a lot of people experience in the world every day for different reasons. The worst thing is that often the bully is no stranger; it's common that a bully can be a friend, someone close to you, that you trust and believe in ; this is actually the most terrible kind of bullying because the friendship gives more power to the words that became a stab in the victim’s self confidence. As I’ve already said this bullying is more complicated to figure out because not everyone can understand the effective potential of a single word to someone's mind; it’s also for this reason that sometimes, and with this I mean rare cases, neither the bully knows to what kind of pain he is creating. Now, with all of this I’m not telling you to not express your opinion, judgment or advice toward something and someone, I’m just saying to think about the words that you use to express them, because words count and can change someone's life. Beatrice M
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Unfortunately bullying is a very common occurrence nowadays, whether that be in school, social gatherings or at home. Im sure someone in this class has personally experienced it or maybe even bullied someone themselves. When I say the word bullying, the image of a big kid picking on a smaller kid probably pops into your head but it comes in all different forms. Googles definition of bullying is to seek harm, intimidate or coerce someone who seems vulnerable so it could be verbal or physical. People become bullies for a couple different reasons. First off they are insecure about themselves so they try to bring others down, secondly they are sad or in a rough spot so they want others to feel pain or suffer and finally they are just a jerk who does it fun. None of these reasons make it ok or acceptable to bully someone.Even the little things like getting called a name you don't like or playful punches can have quite a negative effect on people.In some cases it can get to the point where someone gets beat up all the time and there is more than one bully. Those situations are big problems, but cyberbullying might be the biggest culprit of them all. Hiding behind a screen makes it incredibly easy to say and do whatever you want to whoever you want. That reasoning alone has made it so that 43% of kids have been bullied at some point whilst online. https://www.bullying.co.uk/
So far in my life im lucky enough to say that I haven't been bullied but i have had friends who experienced it. Standing up or resolving your bullying situation is always hard but it doesn't have to be done alone. Parents, teachers, friends, counsellors and help lines are all viable options. One thing to keep in mind is you are always above your bully and they are always in the wrong. Jack C |
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