Bullying

(UPDATED: November 9, 2022) Bullying has been a huge topic. Bullies make themselves feel stronger by preying on those who they feel are inferior to them. Victims of bullying tend to have self-esteem lowered and also feel powerless. Such heckling can be damaging to others. We often feel the need to make ourselves better by picking certain individuals whom we see as threats or those who stand in our way of being great. If there is someone we don't like for whatever reason(s), bullies often feel the need to pressure someone to help feel better.



PERSONAL MESSAGE: I would like to devote this blog post to all victims of cyberbullying- from past and present victims.

A Special Note:

This blog post was made all on my own, though I did make mentions to bullying before in my main blog, "John's Blog Space." This is not any re-make of my previous blog posts about bullying.

Latest Update(s)/Revision(s)

NOV 9 202 - added extra resource

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Bullying

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So let's discuss bullying!

Cyberbullying.

Bullying is not just limited to in person; it can also extend towards the online realm and social media. This online bullying, cyberbullying, can be just as damaging as bullying someone in person. The scary thing about cyberbullying is that others can employ more aggressive tactics to bully others. This can go to the levels of posting Internet memes, making social media material specifically to attack others, and things of that nature. Cyberspace offers a layer of protection for bullies because they don't allow themselves to be almost essentially anonymous when making such bullying attacks to others.

The Effects of Bullying or Being Bullied.

In any case, bullying is a means of trying to become better at the expense of others. These are usually cases where someone did absolutely nothing to harm such bullies, yet such people bully others "because they can." Some who get bullied can have conditions ranging from simply being heckled to even severe cases of injury and/or death.

What You Can Do to Fight Back.

If you or someone you know is getting bullied, you need to get help before things get worse.

• Talk with your parents if bullied. You may also notify your teachers, campus police, or any other authority figure in your school or college.

• For possibly extreme bullying, you may contact police.

• You may elect to call certain bullying hotlines or programs designed to curb bullying.

What if YOU Are the Bully?

A thing we don't really recognize is there are those seeking help from bad people. However, what about bullies who may be reading this? I'll say this now- you need help yourself. Heckling others into disbelief and low self-esteem is NOT the way to make yourself a better person. Essentially, you fear someone you heckle on will somehow turn the tables on you and make YOU feel inferior. Even if someone eventually does nothing in response to your tactics, you are setting a bad example for society as well as your peers. You need to learn that putting other people down does NOT make you stronger. It instead shows weakness because you choose to be self-centered and uncaring. The world does not revolve around you, and you are not the highest deity whom everyone should worship.

However, you have a chance to make yourself better! Have a professional you can chat with so you can express your problems as to why you feel the need to bully others. If you feel insecure, you can always learn how to make yourself a better person so that you don't need to prey on somebody lesser than you (in your opinion) to feel stronger. Remember- you chose to be a bully and be uncaring. You can receive help to make yourself a better person and make better decisions among your peers.

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Bullying Resources

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I have prepared a number of resources to help you in case you are dealing with bullying. Visit my "Helpful Resources" page here on "John's Life Space," or you may take a look at these links I have provided for online support of bullying:

• www.stompoutbullying.org
• Stand Up to Bullying
• Cyberbullying Research Center
• Stop Cyberbullying
• Cyberbullying - National Crime Prevention Council
• Cyberbullying | StopBullying.gov
• Cyberbullying - NetSmartz
• BrainPOP | Cyberbullying
• A Comprehensive Cyberbullying Guide for Parents
• E-safety Guide for Parents to Kids Keep Safe Online (added: January 16, 2019)
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• The Ultimate Parent Guide for Protecting Your Child on the Internet | vpnMentor
• Welcome to CyberTraining (Europe)
• Cyberbullying - Cyber Safety Pasifika (Oceania and the South Pacific)

• A Real Online Degree: Cyberbullying Awareness and Avoidance Resource Guide

• (added: August 22, 2019) Bullying by the Numbers: A Breakdown of Bullying Statistics and Facts

• (added: November 9, 2022) High School Bullying Guide




I hope all of you will be able to take advantage of all available resources to you to help you against a stressing situation such as bullying. For more resources on this and other topics, please visit: Helpful Resources (John's Life Space).





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