Hey guys,
Todays blog is inspired by something I feel very strongly about.
It's something that affects people all over the world every day.
Bullying.
I've met a lot of teenagers over the last few months who shared their experiences of being bullied with me.
I feel so lucky to have met these wonderful people and I've been able to reassure them that they are not the ones with the problems, the bullies are.
I feel so lucky to have met these wonderful people and I've been able to reassure them that they are not the ones with the problems, the bullies are.
It can be so traumatic and can have such a negative effect on peoples lives.
No-one should ever have to go through that and we cannot tolerate it.
So I wanted to write a post about it in the hope that I could help someone.
Someone who is going through a hard time at the moment and let them know that they are not alone.
Bullying can affect anyone sometimes without any reason.
Someone who is going through a hard time at the moment and let them know that they are not alone.
Bullying can affect anyone sometimes without any reason.
For those who have been/are being bullied:
- The person/people who are bullying you are weak and see something in you that they either fear or are jealous of.
- It's not because there is something wrong with you, the problem is with them.
- They are truly unhappy and try to make themselves feel better by making other peoples lives miserable.
- They are usually the ones who are having a hard time at home and bullying makes them feel strong.
- You are not alone.
Everyone has experienced bullying directly or indirectly whether as a child, as a teen or as an adult.
- You do not deserve the treatment you get from bullies.
It's not your fault.
You have nothing to be ashamed of.
If you ask for help, it only proves how strong a person you are.
-If you are being bullied in Primary/Secondary school, you always have to keep something in mind.
School can be a nightmare because you are surrounded by the same people every day.
This can be both a good thing and a bad thing.
You need to remember that school doesn't last forever.
It represents such a tiny part of your life and your life will only truly begin once you finish.
Then suddenly, everything changes.
Whether you choose to go to college or go get a job, you will be surrounded by new people that you can build friendships with and leave everything else behind.
Everything is then in the past and doesn't matter anymore.
In my personal experience, when bullies leave school, they tend to be the type of people that have about 4 kids by the time they are 20 years old and lack any type of motivation or drive to do anything with their lives.
To those of you who bully/have bullied others:
-Bullying is not a strong thing to do.
There is nothing funny or cool about it.
You are simply proving how weak a person you are to the rest of the world.
You are making people depressed and making their lives difficult for no reason.
-If your group of friends are picking on someone and you just go along with it, you need to stop.
You need to be strong and say that what your friends are doing is wrong.
If you are just going along with it, you are just as bad as they are.
-You are really hurting the people you bully.
You are also hurting their families because they all know what you are putting their child/brother/sister through and it makes life very hard for them.
They worry all the time.
-You have no idea the long-term damage you could be causing that person.
By constantly taunting someone, you are causing them to have low self esteem, zero confidence, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression etc.
If you stop and think about that for a second,I know you wouldn't intentionally do that now would you?
Would you???
Being a child/teenager is difficult enough as it is without you all making life more difficult for each other.
Why would you want to be remembered as the school bully?
As the person who looked on and said nothing?
As the person who made someones life a misery?
If you are struggling, the strongest thing you can do is tell someone what you are going through and ask for help.
Below are some helplines that are available for young people who are being bullied.
BULLYING, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VICTIMS
- Address: Frederick Street, Clara, Co. Offaly.
- Telephone: 0506 31590
- Contact: Mary Dunne
- Opening Times: 6.30pm- 10.30pm, Monday to Friday, All day Saturday
- Target Groups: Anyone who has been bullied, their family and friends
- Aims: To provide counselling for both those who bully and the victims of bullying; to provide a telephone support line; to offer training for teachers, parents associations and other groups seeking help in dealing with the problem of bullying.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST BULLYING (CAB)
- Address: 72 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
- Telephone: 01 2887976
- Email: odonnllb@indigo.ie
- Web Site: http://indigo.ie/~odonnllb/cabullying/
- Aims: To reduce the incidence of bullying and to minimise its ill-effects by providing a consultancy service of information, advice and support for individuals and groups by a helpline, (Mon - Fri 12 noon - 5pm), correspondence, workshops, lectures and written material.
Contact Childline
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I hope this helps someone realise that they are not alone and there are people who truly care.
Ciara.
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