Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. Students are bullied for lots of reasons. Sometimes they are bullied because they are different, or because they are clever or popular. It can be caused by differences in race, religion, disabilities, weight, height, or anything that creates a difference between one child and another. At other times they are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Students who bully sometimes have problems and are unhappy. They may be trying to make up for a lack of attention, power, or love in their own lives; by bullying, they try to get these in their own lives. These students need to feel powerful and seem to enjoy harming others. They often do not understand the feelings of the person they bully.
Those who persistently bully often do so in order to dominate others and improve their own social status. Bullying often comes from a belief that it's okay to act that way. Sometimes they don't even know that what they are doing is bullying behavior, or they don't understand how much hurt and anxiety they cause. A bullying culture can develop in any context in which humans interact with each other. This may include school, family, the workplace the home, and neighborhoods.
Our Perspective
We feel that bullying is not normal and people shouldn’t keep it to themselves (especially kids), they should talk it out with their teachers, principal, or parents. Bullying can affect both your mental and physical health. In conclusion, we should try spending more quality time with our family so you will not lack any attention or love and will lessen the chances for you to be a bully. Bullying is wrong. It's never ok. It's never cool. It never makes you look good by doing it. You always have a choice. Be the person that you're self-assured enough not to care what others may think.
Be the change you wish to see in the world
- Mahatma Gandhi
Written by: Kaavya Bhardwaj and Aditi Vivek
Good article, all school going kids should be well aware about bullying and how to respond to it. Great to see you added your perspective as well.