<-- Megan MeierIn this day in age, our youth is very dependent on technology, such as cell phones, ipods, and computers. Unfortunately, access to computers and cell phones can lead to unwanted situations, like cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is bullying someone over internet or text message. Cyber bulling, unfortunately, can lead to suicide. For example, thirteen year old Megan Meier was a victim of cyber bullying, and tragically committed suicide. CYBER BULLYING IS JUST WRONG! We believe that it is wrong to torture someone online, or in real life for that matter. We don't understand how making someone else feel horrible can make you feel good. How would you feel if someone YOU bullied killed themselves because of YOU? We don't know about you, but we would feel pretty darn guilty. Think about this...
By: Samantha, Kristina, and Amanda
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that's a horrible story..I hope everyone reading this truly understands how hurtful bullying can be. It's not just a game, it can really hurt someone...
ReplyDeleteI saw something like this on a fan page on facebook just the other day. Someone was angry with so-and-so and was posting pictures of them telling everyone to "spread it like wildfire." I can't imagine how that person must be feeling right now. This kind of behaviour only causes stress and, as the above story proves, can lead to even more pain and tragedy. People have no right to mistreat others this way, and it most definitely does not fix whatever the issue is; in fact, it just makes the problem bigger. Why do people do this when it only causes more trouble, and sometimes loss of life?
ReplyDeletealso, I find it interesting that I have not heard of this sort of thing happening to a boy...
ReplyDeletethat is a really sad story. how could some do that to an innocent girl. that really touches your soul. no family should have to go through that much grief, ever.
ReplyDeletebesides just all that. people bully because get enjoyment out of it. cyberbullying just makes it easier to bully because they arent facing the person and that means it is easier for them to say hurtful things over computer than to someones face. bullies are already cowards but cyber just might be worse. this neeeds to get done iwth now. and kaitlin boys have gotten cyberbullied and sometimes they get bullied in differant ways.
ReplyDeletethat is so very sad. Like sammy said, BULLYING is not a game. Things you might think are funny can also be cruel and hurtful to the person you are saying them to. They can take things to heart even if you are kidding. I believe that kids are on the computers way too often and I think that cyber bullying is partially from that cause. Kids get bored and decide to pick on an innocent person and don't think it will affect the person being bullied in any way. But it does and no you dont always lose that person by suicide but you might end up losing a friend.
ReplyDeleteI think that we underestimate how much our hurtful words and actions affect others. Being bullied is an awful feeling, especially when you try your best to be a good, kind person. Nothing is worse than people telling you that you are worthless and being teased and hurt constantly. It is a truly awful, terrible feeling, and the saddest part is that, after a while, you may start believing what they say. It is so unfortunate that some people do such a thing to others for their own amusement. Once you break a person, so to speak, it takes a very long time for them to pick up the pieces, and sometimes they never can. How could you ever do that to a person? No matter how many reasons and explanations I hear, I just can't seem to understand it.
ReplyDeleteyes katy im sure cyber bullying happens to boys, it just rarely seems to make it to the news. Boys seem to get bullied more in person, straightforwardly...woah I just realized how long that word is...
ReplyDeleteIt's terrible that people commit suicide because they are being bullied. It's so sad that people can find interest in hurting somebody else. And the sad thing is, people don't even realize how much they are hurting that person when they are bullying them. I wonder how bad that person feels when the person they bullied commited suicide? If you witness somebody bullying another person, you should atleast try to stop it in some way. Or you could talk to the person who was being bullied afterwards, and tell them not to listen to that person. It's just sad to bully or cyber bully anybody.
ReplyDeleteThis is a horrible horrible story...I once had a friend who went through that, it was really life changing for her, this needs to stop. i will never forget the phone call i also recieved from her..
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