Bullying

Bullying 

By Eliane Levy

Even though bullying is NEVER okay, it still happens all over the world. It not only affects victims, but affects everyone surrounding the problem. Bystanders are almost always affected when someone else is bullied. Bystanders can either become bullies themselves, or become victims of bullying. In short, bullying is NEVER okay.

Tips for stopping bullying:

 If you ever see bullying in the process, you should stop it right away. Here are some things that you could do in order to stop it as soon as possible.

1. Talk to an adult that you trust about bullying so that they can stop the problem as soon as possible. Any adult that you trust and know will help stop bullying will do, as long as you trust them. These adults can include your parents, the principal, the vice principal, the school counselor, etc; Just remember, THEY NEED TO BE SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST.

 2. If no adults are available or they cannot be trusted, then you need to be able to stand up to the bully. There are strength in numbers, so you need a lot of friends/people that can recognize what is happening IS wrong.

 3. Remember, NOBODY can change who you are, only you.
  The definition for bullying is to: Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. This is what Google thinks, and we do, too. There are many different ways to communicate in the human world, and sadly, bullying is one of them. We all need to work extra to get rid of bullying, permanently. Just getting rid of bullying for a little while isn't OK. If we can all work together, we can completely demolish bullying. It may take a while, but it will be worth it!