Bullying
What is bullying?
Bullying is a type of behaviour someone shows towards a ( in their
opinion) weaker or smarter type of person than them self. This is an aggressive
behaviour that is unacceptable and not essential. Bullying takes place in many
places- especially in schools. There can
be a group of bullies or a singular bully. A bully would start by picking a
person that they choose is useless or too clever and start to tease them. If
this was cyber bullying, they would be hacked, scammed or threatened.
Types of Bullying:
Cyber-bullying
Physical bullying
Verbal bullying
Disability bullying
Gay bullying
Legal bullying
Parental bullying
Prison bullying
School bullying
Why people bully:
· People can direct frustrations,
hurt, anger and difficulty at home or in class to you by bullying.
· Bullies pointLack of attention
from friends, parents or teachers can make a person bully you, just to feel
popular and seen as ‘tough’ or ‘cool’ and in charge.
· Bullies pointSome kids have
learned bullying from others (parents, brothers or sisters, friends).They have
seen them getting their way by being angry or pushing other people around. They
believe that by putting fear in you, they will have the best shot at everything
in school or in your neighbourhood.
· Bullies pointSome people also
do that because they are victims themselves.
· Bullies pointBad up-bringing at
home can make people insensitive to other people's feelings and emotions. They
are happy to see their classmate depressed, sad and hurt.
· Bullies point Watching a lot of
violent films (movies and TV), and video games can make a person try out
violent things. They usually try them out on people who appear smaller or
weaker to them.
Effects bullying can do to a child:
· Feel anxious, depressed, lonely
or insecure and feel like crying a lot.
· Be unable to concentrate in
class.
· Feel angry and wonder why this
is happening to you.
· Regularly end up in physical
fights or arguments while trying to defend yourself.
· Feel afraid to go to school and
nervous if you’re on your own.
· Think the problem is relentless
and wonder if it will ever stop.
· Feel lonely, isolated and avoid
group situations.
· Spend a lot of time trying to
figure out what to do or where to go to avoid being harassed.
· Think your parents would be
worried or upset if you told them.
· Notice that your health is
suffering such as changes in your appetite, difficulty sleeping or tension
headaches.
· Feel afraid to check text
messages or emails or look at social networking sites like Facebook in case
there’s another cruel message about you.
· Start to think that maybe the
insults and taunts are true and wonder if it’s your own fault.
· Have mood swings with a range
of feelings from loneliness to anger.
· Wish you could talk to someone
but you are not sure what you want to say.
· No longer enjoy the things you
used to enjoy and drop out of activity groups or clubs.
· Feel trapped, helpless,
withdrawn and like no one understands.
· Notice that these feelings are
causing you to be unhappy at home and you are feeling moody or short tempered
with your parents/carers, brothers or sisters.
What to do if you are being bullied:
· Try to avoid the bully.
· Tell an adult.
· Make friends.
