By Hannah Hofacre
At some
point in your life, you may have been bullied, been the bully or witnessed
bullying. I was bullied for 5 years, and I know a few things about bullying. Most
importantly, bullying hurts everyone and it needs to be stopped.
Bullying
is unwanted aggressive behavior found among kids, teens or adults. Bullying can
happen anywhere: school, playground, bus, work or the computer.
There are
three types of bullying: verbal bullying, physical bullying, and social
bullying. Verbal bullying involves name calling and insults. The physical
bullying involves hitting, kicking, and spitting. The social bullying is cyber
bullying, but social bullying involves leaving someone out on purpose and
spreading rumors about someone.
There
are many accounts of bullying every day. I heard on the news that a 17 year old
set fire to a 14 year old. The news reported that it was bullying. My sister,
Esther, came home covered in spit. I always came home and I never talked to my
mom, because I was bullied on the bus. I also heard that a friend of mine has
been bullied, worse now in Jr. High School, than before.
Bullying
can hurt people so bad, that they can be depressed and sometimes the victims
can kill themselves. Bullies are found to be dependent on drugs or alcohol when
they are older. People who witness bullying are often found to need stimulants
to get through a day, such as cigarettes.
We can
stop bullying if we stand together and show we are not afraid.
Sources:
Channel 12 News
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