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MissKnowItAll said:
I've been on both sides of the coin when it comes to bullying. I'll explain. The point is, most people do not know what bullying is. Think about it. When te are, God forbid it will happen, being picked on, which hurts more. The in-your-face mockery, o the whispered taunts and insults that come after it has 'stopped', but are right now being used in conversation behind te that te feel too powerless and insecure to stop? Most say it's the gossip and whispers. But, te see, these things detto behind your back are not meant to hurt te as such. They are intended as a joke between friends, which is at your expense. Do they realise they are picking on you? No, they are 'having a laugh'. Do they know this is bullying? Next, consider the times te are out with friends. te see someone, from your school, o just someone in general. They have detto something, they look 'weird', they dress oddly. te can't help but giggle with your friends. Each one of te under pressure to impress the others. Do te realise te are picking on them? No, te are 'having a laugh'. Do te know this is bullying? Secondly, bullying creates bullying. Again, I'm going to ask te to think. When te have been bullied, recently o not so recently, does anything feel better than not being victimised, than finding the faults in others? Doesn't that make te feel better about yourself, because te are the cool one, te are in power? I know it will be hard for people to admit to doing these things, but be honest, because we can only stop bullying if we come clean and make a personal change. We must address the roost of the problem- ignorance and low self-esteem. Only then will we be able to stop bullying.
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