Cyber Bully: The Behaviors And Effects Of Bullying

What is bullying? It is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception, by the bully or by others, of an imbalance of social or physical power, which distinguishes bullying from conflict (“Bullying, n.d.”). Behaviors used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion, and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards particular targets (“Bullying, n.d.”). Bullying can be found almost everywhere in homes, on the internet, and especially in schools (Kropar). Bullying has a lot of repercussions that affect people in many ways (“Bullying, n.d.”). Recently,

This type of bullying can come in several different forms, for instance, name calling, bad pictures or messages, hateful websites, or rude comments (“Teen Ink”). Cyber bullying is the hardest type of bullying to abolish, especially since it is still going on right now (Teen Ink”). It seems to actually be easier for someone to bully you through cyber, because they will never have to appear face to face with the person they are bullying. In my opinion, cyber bullies are more afraid than the person they are bullying. They are intimidated, hurt, or feel less about themselves, which makes them attack people through cyber. Likewise, educating the students on the importance of what’s right and what’s wrong is the main source of getting a better

Children who are raised by a family that has no structure or morals are at higher risk of becoming bullies (“Bullyin”). For example, a child that grows up in a substance abuse home usually gets abused by their parents physically, verbally, and emotionally, especially when those parents are in need of the next high. As a result, they act out and cause pain towards others, because they can’t take out their pain on their parents for fear of getting abused more. Another reason could be due to parents getting a divorce leaving this child to feel alone, blaming themselves for their separation leading them to rebel and act out towards others by hurting them physically or verbally (“Bullying”). Sibling abuse is also common in homes when, children are placed in a position where parents show more attention and affection towards one over the other (Teen Ink). Some parents don’t realize that they start this process amongst their children by making them compete against each other, which will only bring frustration amongst the siblings. By advising the parents on the problems, and making them more aware, will allow the parents a better understanding on preventing bullying in the near future (Teen