Plus I'm going to join in for all or a couple of them, so be prepared.
Bullying, it’s how safe schools started. Because of one or a group of bullies and some unhelpful bystanders wouldn’t stop ‘teasing’ one or a group of kids. In fact, the ‘teasing’ got to a level where it’s so bad that the victim decided to one day defend him/herself by bringing a weapon to school one day. Most likely, the weapon was a gun, and most likely, that gun wasn’t a toy gun. And most likely, that gun wasn’t going to stay hidden very long. Then the terror came when the victim started to shoot everyone the bullies, the unhelpful bystanders, and some of the teachers. The school under lockdown, everyone under tables trying hard not to breath for fear that they might get shot. Police waiting outside trying to get the situation sorted out.
All
this happened because of bullying. All because of the bully ‘teasing’, that the
victim had to endure day in and day out. It might eventually lead to that or to
something worse and that is suicide. And don’t think I’m kidding when I said
that victims of bullying bought a gun to school and shot people. It used to
happen a long time ago all around the world as well, before safe schools happened,
before most of the schools started to get a bit stricter. Now days that’s rare,
now days the victim would probably commit suicide. Unwilling to tell anyone
about it because for fear that the person he/she told won’t listen, or probably
think it’s all a joke.
And if
you’re a victim of bullying and told the school about it, but the school won’t
help. Just know that you’re not alone. Just know that there are other people
who are experiencing the same thing you’re feeling. And just tell someone,
please? Because I swear, it will help you feel better. Even though it may seem
like a big mistake, but trust me it won’t be a mistake. It will be a lifeline out of bullying.
It's definitely true - bullying can lead to things like suicide, and to kids bringing guns to school to "strike back". And even the kids who don't take such drastic measures are affected - they lose confidence, they don't do as well in school, they're scared and upset and don't know what to do about it. Bullying is a serious problem! Thanks for posting about it. :)
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