Bullying: Let USop It Before It Gets Worst

13 May 2008 Bullying: Let us stop it before it gets worst.

Bullying is a widely debated topic in today’s society. Bullying has become a very hot and controversial issue. It has been in news, and it has been shown of several talk shows in the past years. This paper outlines what bullying is, different types of bullying, how to stop it, and what you can do if you are in the position of someone bullying you. There are many different kinds of bullying. For example, there is verbal abuse, which someone use words to hurt others feelings, start rumors, destroys someone’s property, and has poor emotional self-control (Garrett 28-29). Bullying is a form of abuse and sometimes violence among children. Bullying is common on school playgrounds,
Victims of bullying typically are very unhappy people who suffer from fear, anxiety, and low self-esteem as a result of bullying. Physical bullying can be violent, and sometimes bullies kick people to hurt them. If someone is involved in a gang, physical bulling can become really serious; that person might get a large group of their friends to hurt a person. A child who is bullied may lose interest in a school activity because someone in that activity is bullying them. That causes them to feel hopeless, and depressed. The victims of people who get bullied have a lot of anger in them; therefore some of them cannot control the need for revenge and this can become very dangerous (“Dealing With”). There are children who really want to hurt the people who are bullying them. Here are couple of stories of people who got bullied that hurt themself or got revenge. In 2003, a thirteen-year old boy from Essex Junction, Vermont killed himself. His peers had targeted him since he was in the fifth grade (Coloroso 207). Andy Williams, a fifteen year old was accused of killing two boys and wounding thirteen other people. William had been bullied and teased (“Struggles With”). In April 2006, on Myspace.com, a student in Palm Springs, California, posted a picture of a fifteen old girl, and this girl was ashamed to go back to school (Coloroso 208). Kristen Frank, of the Empower Program, said that kids do not have to look
People that are targeted by bullies are sensitive respectful, honest, creative, have emotional intelligence, a strong sense of fear, and high integrity with a low propensity to violence. Boys who are physically bigger or stronger than peers of the same age are more likely to become bullies. Bullies that are bigger can physically hurt and beats up smaller younger children punching others until they start to cry. They also, like to fight in front the victim’s friend’s making them to feel embarrassed. The world we live in today is filled with technology, so bullies find an easy way to target their victims. They can use computer, cell phones, or any other electronic devices. Bullying lives through Internet and text message. People who use disrespectful words to upset people online think it’s safe, but posting things online can get tracked and bullies can be found. Bullying behavior may seem insignificant compared to children bringing guns to school or getting involved with drugs (Garret 6). At lease six out of ten bullies become a criminal (Garret 48). Some cites that known for gangs and is part of one bring problems to school (Guillain 19). Children who are bullied are more likely than other children skip, drop out, smoke, drink, and end up in the juvenile system (Everett). Studies show that a least seven percent United State eighth grader stayed home a lease once a month because a bully is hurting them (“Struggles With”). Many members of the present