Precis #3 Cyber Bullying
Technology is has had a big effect in the growth of many good things, but people will always take advantage of it for bad things. Cyber bulling is no joke it can be as debilitating as physical and verbal abuse. There is always going to be bullying, its just varies from person to person. Cyber bulling has no doubt made its mark on the world. Bullies are no longer restricted to physical intimidation or treating phone calls and harassment. You know longer have to be so big buff scary guy to be a bully. Any one of any age or size can be a bully now because your identity can be hidden. It’s a much more appealing to bully because you can bully in so many ways now. It’ easier to be intimidating because your not having a face to face confrontations. Harassment is way easier and cause more humiliation because with e-mail, IM, and Myspace, it can reach a bigger audience quicker then word of mouth. As always teens and young adults are the usual victim. Its no wonder that bully is the first sign of violet behavior in adults, though most people grow out of it. There is really no way to put an end to cyber bullying, but you can try to prevent it, by not posting personal information or by limiting who sees that personal information. Trying not to provoke things, by reacting this can cause the situation to escalate. Rember it’s not a joke, so document the activity by printing it or saving it and documenting times and dates. That way if need be you can report to the authorities and have proof. Parents can also help prevent this by teaching their little monsters good online habits.
Bulling is over rated although its can get violent, its just a childish action. Bullies are insecure and the try to make themselves feel better by picking on the vulnerable. Try not to let it bug you, which is not always easy. Just try to have confidence in your self and that makes you the better person. Life is to to short to drown on what other people think or say about you.
