03/26/2015
This week is National Bullying Week. Lord only knows that many of us were subjected to bullying while we were in school. Bullies have a tendency to find those who are sensitive and rip them apart verbally. This leaves emotionally damaging scare which could affect the person’s self-esteem for the rest of their life. Many times when a bully hurts the very core of who a person is, especially a venerable youth they may spend the rest of their lives walking around with that opinion of themselves. Why do people bully. Why would someone want to hurt another person in that manner? Especially someone who has done them no wrong. There are many answers to this question. It could be that the person is being bullied in their own home by their parents and other siblings. The bully may be a victim of bullying that went on years before, so he carries that anger and unconsciously wants to get back at someone for the pain he or she has had to live with. So what is a person to do? According to stopbullying.gov,
1).Look at the kid bullying you and tell him or her to stop in a calm, clear voice. 2).You can also try to laugh it off. This works best if joking is easy for you. It could catch the kid bullying you off guard.
3). If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and stay away. Don’t fight back. Find an adult to stop the bullying on the spot.
4). There are things you can do to stay safe in the future, too.
5).Talk to an adult you trust. Don’t keep your feelings inside. Telling someone can help you feel less alone. They can help you make a plan to stop the bullying.
6).Stay away from places where bullying happens.
7).Stay near adults and other kids. Most bullying happens when adults aren’t around.
8). One of my favorite is to kill them with kindness. Bullies do not like to be treated nicely. It drives them crazy because it shows them that what they are doing is not working.
9). Last but not least is teaching the victim positive self-talk. To always remind themselves that they are good people.
