There are different reasons why someone would bully.
1. They have an abusive household
2. They need someone to take their anger out on
3. Want to be seen as tough
4. Lack of attention from others
5. Having trouble in academics
6. Have been bullied themselves
Source: eschooltoday.com/bullying/Why-do-people-bully.html
If bullying wasn’t a problem we would have way less teen suicides,we would have a higher attendance rate, and we would have happier students!
I propose that teachers have meetings specifically talking about bullying.
I propose that students should watch videos monthly or annually about bullying.
But before any of this can happen we must raise awareness.
This is my research paper on Bullying. You will find that a lot of facts from there are also used in some of my posts.
If you are currently thinking of hurting yourself before you do please call:
Hopeline
24-Hour National Suicide Hotline.
Calls are connected to the nearest crisis center.
Website: www.hopeline.com
Hotline: 1-800-Suicide
This is a very inspiring video!
Once a bully has figured out what they have done wrong they are treated bad themselves. The victim now feels power to say whatever they want to make up for everything done to them. Most bullies apologize but sometimes the victim won’t forgive them. The words that people use to describe a bully are awful. The point of the bully apologizing is so that they can finally make amends not to just be bullied back. Bullies are more likely to commit suicide after they realize what they done because they can’t live with themselves. Calling them bad names or hurting them will only make it worse. Instead we need to help them become better people.
There are 4 different kinds of bullying:
Indirect Bullying: Gossiping or spreading nasty rumors about someone. Obviously, indirect bullying is not done to a person’s face but rather behind their back.
Verbal Bullying: Name-calling, racist or offensive comments or making mean remarks about someone.
Physical Bullying: Using physical actions to hurt someone. Ex) Hitting, punching, kicking etc.
Cyber Bullying: This is probably the most used form of bullying. Because of the recent updates in technology, it is much easier to make a fake name account and hurt someone online verbally or indirectly through social media. It is harder to prove who the person bullying is.
Did you know that 1 in every 7 students is a victim of bullying or a bully?
90% of 4th-8th graders have witnessed bullying.
This is why I have started this blog. I want to open up people’s eyes to what is happening! We can’t stand around hoping that it will die down because it won’t. The bully rate keeps rising and it won’t stop until something is done!
There is a chance that I can donate $145 to an anti-bullying organization of my choice. If I win this prize I plan to donate to Stand for the Silent
Here is some information that can also be found at their website, www.standforthesilent.org.
Stand for the Silent was started in 2010 by a group of students from the Oklahoma State University- Oklahoma City Upward Bound Chapter after they heard the story of Kirk and Laura Smalley’s son, Ty Field-Smalley. At eleven years-old, Ty took his own life after being suspended from school for retaliating against a bully that had been bullying him for over two years.
Stand for the Silent exists as a platform to allow Kirk and Laura to share their story and offer education and tools that will prevent their tragedy from happening to another child and family. Kirk and Laura’s mission is to continue to change kids’ lives and bring awareness to bullying and the real devastation it causes. Since May 2010, Kirk and Laura Smalley have traveled to over a thousand schools and spoken with more than 1,000,000 kids. In March 2011, Kirk and Laura met privately with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in The White House prior to attending the first ever White House conference on bullying. Their story is featured in Director Lee Hirsch’s feature film, Bully. Kirk and Laura have been invited to a number of conferences on bullying and met with Lady Gaga at the launch of the Born This Way Foundation.
Bullying Vigil
Stand for the Silent has seen unbelievable growth and support. On August 24th, 2010 a silent vigil spanning the globe was organized to honor the victims of bullying related suicide. From the Oklahoma State capitol lawn and twenty other states to Australia, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom, gatherers expressed love and respect for those who suffer at the hands of bullies. The message was one of unity but also one supporting the need for legislative change concerning bullying.
Who We Honor
At the beginning of each Stand for the Silent school presentation, student leaders read the biographies of bullying victims that have lost their lives to suicide as submitted by their families. Stand for the Silent honors the memory of these kids, and we thank the families for sharing their stories.
Learn About & Help Prevent Bullying 