Bullying Hurts

Bullying is the act of being mean and hurting another person’s feelings over and over again.  The act of this harsh treatment includes: talking about hurting someone, leaving others out on purpose, teasing, hitting or yelling at someone, spreading rumors and also attacking someone.  More recently, bullying hasn’t happened much in person due to cyber bullying via social media and use of the internet through emails and even text.  Cyber bullying includes sharing embarrassing videos or photos, posting and spreading rumors about other on sites like Facebook and Twitter, and also creating fake websites or profiles and trying to trick people into believing they’re real.  People who fall victim to bullying can feel like they are powerless, alone, unpopular, or even completely different from everyone around them.  Victims who become bullied are usually unable to stand up for themselves and fight back because of the fact that they feel like the person who is bullying them is stronger and more powerful than they are.  Bullying tends to make one feel sick, bully other people around them, have problems at school and also feel miserable, sad, lonely, and even nervous at times.  The reason as to why people bully others is because they might want to copy their friends who are doing it, think they are bigger and better than the person in which they are bullying, or they may think that the act of bullying may help them fit in with others around them.  Bullying is never acceptable or okay, and those who bully other tend to use power to hurt other.  Power, however, doesn’t necessarily mean that that person is bigger or better than the bully victim, it can simply mean popular or smart.  Bullying puts people down and makes them feel less of themselves, which is why it needs to be stopped. 

"Facts About Bullying." Stopbullying.gov. Stopbullying.gov, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.