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Bullying What is bullying? - How does bullying make people feel? - What can you do? - How Do I Relate?
What is Bullying? Bullying is when a person is picked on over and over again by an individual or group with more power, either in terms of physical strength or social standing. Bullying includes behaviors that focus on making someone else feel inadequate, or focus on belittling someone else. Bullying includes harassment, physical harm, repeatedly demeaning speech and efforts to make another person feel bad. Bullying is active, and is done with the intention of bringing another person down. Types Of Bullying:
How Does Bullying Make People Feel? Most people can take one episode of teasing or name calling or being shunned at the mall. However, when it goes on and on, bullying can put a person in a state of constant fear. Studies have shown that people who are abused by their peers are at risk for mental health problems, such as low self-esteem, stress, depression, or anxiety. These are problems that can affect a person into adulthood. They may also think about suicide more. Some have been pushed as far as committing suicide. Sometimes the victim of repeated bullying cannot control the need for revenge and the situation becomes dangerous for everyone What Can You Do? There are some things that can help discourage bullying situations. Teens should be encouraged to seek friends, in person and online, who are supportive and kind. They should try to move in groups if possible, since bullies most often single out those who are alone.For teens, though, the tell-an-adult approach depends on the bullying situation.One situation in which it is vital to report bullying is if it threatens to lead to physical danger and harm. Numerous high-school students have died when stalking, threats, and attacks went unreported and the silence gave the bully license to become more and more violent.
How Do I Relate? I relate on a extremely personal level to this subject. I have first hand been bullied. Physically, Verbally, and on the internet. When i was in junior high school i was bullied. It was a ruff situation for me because I didn't exactly know how to tell someone. I was on vacation with my family, where i spent alot of time on the internet. Trying to keep up with my friends and school mates who were also on winter break. Little did I know a whole post about things I had supposedly said about different people in the school and their social stature was being formulated by 2 girls who I was "friends" with. Obviously these girls were not true friends. They went on the hot social network at the time Bebo and made a post about me. Talking about a slew of people and their lifestyles, which was all untrue.I didn't say anything about it to anyone. But my father checked the history of our desktop computer. Which I visited the page numerous times to see what was being said about me. He brought it to my attention and asked me if i wanted him to handle it. I refused & agreed to handle it on my own when school started back in session. When i attended school again after the break, I was mobbed by a bunch of people and the things said about them by these 2 girls. I denied the entire thing. But I was still threatned. It was brought into the school building where it got worse and worse. To the point I had to go see one of the assistant principles Mr.Grady* who took great concern to the situation. He got the girls out of their classes and handled the whole situation with stride. They attempted to deny the entire thing and say they never posted it, but i had the print out of their pages with their names on it. They were both suspended from school. My life went back to normal after that. I lost alot of friends. But that just showed me they weren't my true friends in the first place. But not every situation is just that easy.
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