Social Media and Bullying

Hello world, this is a blog about social media and bullying, also know as cyber-bullying.Cyber bullying is a person are hiding being screens saying hurtful messages about people anonymously on some apps now-a-days. This can happen to anyone regardless of age or gender. There are a few things that you can do once you realize you are being cyber bullied. The most important thing is to not respond to the messages or taunts.   Cyber bullying is something that everyone should watch out for. If you see someone being bullied all it takes is a little bravery to stand up for them and lend a helping hand. Sometimes that can really help and save a life. Some people that are bullied fall into a black hole and get depression can self-harm, and some even commit suicide. So lets all lend a helping hand and help stomp out cyber bullying.

Think before you type

Most people don’t think before they act on something like cyber bullying. They just do it with out thinking about what damage that it can do. The truth is the little kid rhyme that does, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is wrong. Word can hurt as much as sticks and stones, because words can leave emotional scars on people. They can lead of depression, anxiety, self-harm and even in some cases suicide. So before you type something mean think about how it might hurt someone.

Are you a bully, victim or a bystander?

Are you a bully, victim, passive bystander or an active bystander? Some people may not even know what they are saying is bullying, because they might just be joking. Words can hurt though. Here is a quiz to see if you are a bully, victim, or bystanders. This quiz will help you understand how people react in social situations. You should answer honestly as possible. No one will see this quiz but you, but it could be a real eye opener.

Things to do if you are being bullied

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The topic of this article is talking about how bullying has changed over the years and what one should do if cyber bullied.  The author’s purpose of writing this article is to show seven things that you should do if you are a victim of cyber bullying. A couple examples are ignore and never respond to the messages or taunts and making sure you know how to block people on your phone and media sites. The author got his research from a book called Beyond Cyber Bullying by Michael Carr-Gregg. This article would be very useful for anyone that is a victim of cyber bullying because it states what you should and shouldn’t do.

Why bullying is hard on teenagers

Lee, L. (2015, April 13). Why cyberbullying is so hard on teenagers and what Hong Kong can do about it. South China Morning Post Family and Education. Retrieved April 14, 2015, from http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1765529/why-cyberbullying-so-hard-teenagers-and-what-hong-kong

In this article the author is talking about cyber bullying and social media. The author’s purpose of this article is talking about why some are bullies, because deep down they are trying to cover fear and hurt that they are experiencing. The article also talking about there is no magic way to get rid of cyber bullying but education and prevention is a place to start. The author gets her research EU Kids Online, a poll conducted by Britain, and from Dr. Cheryl Dellasega and Dr. Charisse Nixon. This article would be useful for showing the number of teenagers that get bullied and how we can protect ourselves from bullying.

A Reunion with Boredom

In “ A Reunion with Boredom” Charles Simic (2014, p 375) says “ Being temporarily unable to use the technology we’ve grown dependent on to inform ourselves about the rest of the world, communicate with others, and pass the time, is a reminder of out alarming dependence on them.” Charles Simic was stating that we are so dependent on technology that we don’t know how to communicate with people around us and we don’t know what to do to keep ourselves entertained. With out the internet how do we keep ourselves from being bored? As I read this essay I sat outside away from all technology my phone, computer and music. I came to the realization that this was the first time that I have sat down and just read in a while without checking my phone, social media sites and music. With out all of these distractions I actually read the words and had an understanding of what I was reading.  While writing this I was easily distracted by my phone so it made it harder to focus .We are so dependent on social media that it’s getting some of us in trouble like with cyber bullying. If everyone took the time to put down their phones, computers and other electronic devices down and interacted with people around them, went outside, or read a book. They wouldn’t be criticizing everyone else because they were busy doing other things with their own life. People including myself need to put down these devices and be productive in other aspects of his or her life.

Cohen, S. (2014). A Reunion with Boredom By Charles Simic. In 50 essays A Portable Anthology (Fourth ed., pp. 375-376). Boston, MA: Bedford/ St. Martin's.