Bullying has been in the media spotlight for years now. Most people have been affected by bullying at some point in their lives. Some have been targeted while others have witnessed it. No matter who you are, bullying has probably had a negative impact on you. I was once bullied by someone I had considered a close friend. In the early months of 2013, I met a girl (let’s call her Tiffany) and we quickly became friends. I thought she was a very nice and intelligent girl at first, but as time progressed, Tiffany began to change for the worst. Whenever I said something she didn’t agree with, she would either shove me down or she would make fun of me and try to make me seem stupid. I would ask her to stop, but I never told anyone what was going on. Her father had told everyone that Tiffany had Asperger’s Syndrome (which later turned out to be incorrect) and I felt sympathetic for Tiffany. Whenever she was rude to me I would feel angry at first, and then remind myself that she didn’t truly understand that what she was doing was wrong. One day Tiffany and I were going to play soccer with some other kids. Tiffany told me to keep score instead of playing because she didn’t want me to “make her team lose.” I responded with something she didn’t like, although I don’t remember what it was. Next thing I knew, Tiffany knocked me onto the ground and pinned me. My arm began to bleed, but I still didn’t say anything other than “Tiffany please get off of me.” I began walking
Bullying has been present through time. It results from someone believing that there is a power imbalance, they believe that they are more important, better, or valuable than another person. This is the root of many problems in society. It is defined by the US government as, “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Bullying has been going on for heavens know how long and unfortunately still goes on today. Another type of bullying is verbal which is making fun of someone by using words to bring that person down. It is calling someone names to make them feel inferior and sadly goes on a lot in the school environment.
Bullying is a very serious problem. About 1/10 teenagers drop out of school because of being bullied. Victims of bullies tend to become depressed and many others have even taken their own lives away. Overall bullying has really ruined and hurt many people and it needs to be recognized. The issue of bullying hasn't been exaggerated at all. Additionally, all the attention and awareness that has been spread about bullying is completely appropriate.
Years ago society saw bullying as the big kid on the playground that stole lunch money from kids. That is not what “bullying” describes now days. According to stopbullying.gov bullying is:
A majority of bullying takes place during our elementary or in high school.. Peer pressure is reported to be a frequent reason as to why students feel the need to bully their peers. Many people have experienced bullying in some way throughout their lifetime. Some people were victims of bullying, while others were the ones doing the bullying, or in some cases, they were both. It isn’t rare to hear that
Bullying can be describes as an aggressive behavior from an individual that feels the need to overpower, and control others, whether physically or mentally. The term “bullying” is thrown around a bit excessively these days that we go to extremes when we hear the word, we either ignore it completely or we go off the handle and want to stamp everyone as a bully. As a society we have become desensitized to term while at the same time trying to stay politically correct, in other words we tend to look the other way, but when approached by others about it we try to save face. At times we even try to avoid explaining Darwins Theory of Evolution or in other words “natural selection” and label it as bullying. At the end of the day we need to address
In American culture bullying is a sensitive topic for many kids and even adults in our society. Bullying is one of the biggest national issues our country has with our youth. Many kids or even teenagers that are bullied can experience depression, poor sleeping patterns, and even attempting or committing suicide. Bullying can affect a person's life forever, so the consequences that bullies receives should be much greater than what they are now. I was a victim of bullying but with the guidance from my family and God helped me overcome what I went through.
Bullying has been around forever, no matter what the situation or where it takes place in the American Society. This has also been a issue among the years and has been fought but never defeated. Even though it is mostly seen in America or there is no escaping from Bullying and how it affects people. There is also a quite broad history of Bullying and how it has developed or seen throughout the years. Also, there has also been a loophole through al of bulling laws and that’s cyber bullying. Overall bullying can really take a toll on someone and how they feel, that’s why there's Bullying Laws made.
I, How many of you have been hearing about bullying? As you may hear on TVs or news or people are talking about the rates of bullying is going up from years to years.
Specific Purpose: To persuade people to stop the bullying and help the people that are dealing with it.
Many people do not realize how serious bullying has become. If you look at statistics suicides due to bullying have increased over just a few short years. This has become a very big problem for not only the victim but the bully as well as it affect both of them. School bullying is mentally destructive to not only the victims, but bullies because of the harmful words, harassment, and physical violence involved as well as the consequences for the bully.
Bullying is happening everywhere and the chances that you will encounter it are high. Around the world bullying is big particularly within schools and online in cyber space.
Some people believe that bullying is only seen on television or in the movies but it is a real life issue that is seen and experienced by many every day. People of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds are affected. There are some who are embarrassed to report bullying but it occurs every day, everywhere. It is important to learn about and understand what causes people to be bullies, as well as understand the effects that being bullied can have on a person.It is important for people to understand all sides of bullying, from the signs of someone being bullied to what you can do to prevent it.
Bullying, in its many forms, is becoming an extremely hazardous problem that many individuals endure. Bullies torment others because they themselves have insecurities, have been bullied themselves, or have a mental illness that brings out the worst in them. Nevertheless, bullying can physically and emotionally destroy the victim, whether it is by physical abuse, cyber bullying, or verbal abuse.
What appears to be bullying is not always bullying. There is this misconception that when someone disagrees with another person or is hurtful towards that person, bullying always seems to be what they say is going on. Although statistics shows that one in four kids are bullied, all aggressive actions are not bullying. If a person has self-esteem and self confidence in themselves and not let others tear you down the imbalance of power is balanced. Bullies have more power over their victims and always want to be on top. They enjoy displaying the power they have over their victim.