Bullying by Sofia

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.