"i don't believe in luck, i believe in hope"
- Alex Libby
Chapter 2: Bullying
Bullying occurs when 1 or more kids make fun of, taunt, tease, and physically or verbally assault another kid. Bullying can come in many ways but the 2 most common are face to face bullying and cyber bullying. Bullying can include name calling, spitting, tripping, shoving, kicking, punching, ETC.
Bullying occurs when 1 or more kids make fun of, taunt, tease, and physically or verbally assault another kid. Bullying can come in many ways but the 2 most common are face to face bullying and cyber bullying. Bullying can include name calling, spitting, tripping, shoving, kicking, punching, ETC.
Face
to Face bullying can cause emotional and mental stress to all who are being
bullied. Bullying can become so stressful that some kids will even take their
own lives. Almost 31% of all kids have been bullied or have bullied other kids
themselves.
Cyber bullying is when one person harasses another person over the internet.21% of teens have received mean or threatening messages at some point. This type of bullying causes the most suicides than any other bullying. Only 1 in 10 victims tell trusted adults about the issue. Girls are 9.8% more likely to be cyber bullied than boys are.
Cyber bullying is when one person harasses another person over the internet.21% of teens have received mean or threatening messages at some point. This type of bullying causes the most suicides than any other bullying. Only 1 in 10 victims tell trusted adults about the issue. Girls are 9.8% more likely to be cyber bullied than boys are.
As
you can see, bullying is no laughing matter. It is a problem that is affecting
1000s of teens all over the world. some teens choose to tell others while
others just suffer through it.