I don't want to sound like an ass but I think some are. I'm referring to bullying specifically. Because I remember when I was a kid they didn't have all this awareness you had to fend for yourself. I was bullied pretty bad in 1st grade and even the teacher was in on it. I beat up my bullies, and was never bullied again. I was a pretty tough kid and still am because if it. I'm just saying that in some cases I think kids need to toughen up because the real world isn't as kind. No one is gonna help you and if you're soft you'll just be a rug for others to walk on.


I'm not talking about he bullying that is so bad that suicide or homocide is involved. I'm talking about bullying that isn't that serious.

I think parents should take greater responsibility and care by raising their children to grow up with good morals and values. That way, a lot less bullying would happen in the first place. The source of the problem can commonly derive from how the child is raised. A perfectly innocent child does not deserve to feel uncomfortable when they go to school. It's supposed to be a place of education where everyone can learn in a safe and happy environment. So while it's a great thing to stand up for yourself, I still think greater focus needs to be on the instigator and getting down to why they behave in such a manner.

I agree in a sense. Especially with cyberbullying. I mean, you always have control over whether youwant to see content that's aimed against you.

I think sensitivity comes from insecurity and lack of self-esteem and with how the media proclaims you should be perfect, can you blame people for being vulnerable?

Yes.But people in general are too sensitive and too insensitive at the same time.

No. Their parents are.

Some are, but you can argue that bullying has become meaner as people are able to cyberbully.

I don't understand cyberbullying. Can't you just block them, log off, create an alias. It's avoidable.

Someone explain it to me please.

Oftentimes the damage will have already been done. Logging off after seeing hate online is akin to walking away after being insulted; just because you've removed yourself from the situation doesn't mean what you've been subjected to stops bothering you all of a sudden.

I also think what kicks cyberbullying up to a new level is the fact that it's so publicized. How absolutely mortifying must it be to know that all of your peers can see the horrible things that have been said about you? And I feel like the relative anonymity and sense of security being behind a screen provides inspires aggressors to be way harsher.

It's literally nonstop (as in, it doesn't end when you get home from school) and it takes on a much bigger audience, so I don't think y'all should underestimate cyberbullying. I know I'm glad I've never had to deal with it.

Even if someone is not on facebook the other kids can put out rumours about him/her and it will reach the person in reality.

That's the thing about social media, I guess. You CAN'T just NOT take part in it.

I remember kids draggged me down a flight of stairs by my ankles while spitting on me and calling me a f*****t. I got a brick from outside and dislocated one of their shoulders. and I was aiming for his head so he was lucky. I was NOT here for the bullying

People have committed suicide/homicides over things that others might find "not that serious" though. Things can start out as not that big of a deal and escalate quickly after which it's too late.

+1

Their parents also need to teach them how to have some balls and not cower to anyone.

Vile people.

I'm glad you didn't hit his head, you might of killed him.

I was not referring to that bullying. I was talking about the mild one. Like where you have to stand up to the aggressor. I don't think some people are standing up for themselves enough, bully's attack people who they assume are weak.

But like said above the root of the problem needs to be tackled.

I feel as if the severity of bullying has always been around the same level, but nowadays the media is more concerned and people are reacting In a much more histrionic way.

I understand that. But that should give the victim leverage. If some bitch was talking about me, I would do the same thing to them show them how it feels. Or they can report it to a school or someone higher. I don't know it's so foreign to me because I've never seen it or experienced it. So I can't say much.

I will never understand the 'kids are too sensitive' argument.

When the general public starts to direct their concern on the bullies and their gross behavior rather than the bullied, things will be much better than they are now.

Like I seriously don't ****ing get it.

I'm the same way. A lot of stuff that happens now makes no sense to me but it's just because I'm not sensitive & you're probably not either

If someone started harassing me online I'd just block them and move on but not everyone is mentally/emotionally strong enough to do that.