Reflection on bullyingWhat is bullying? According to the
Longman dictionary, bullying means to threaten, to hurt someone or frighten them especially someone who is weaker or smaller.
Why do people bully one another? People bully because it makes them feel stronger and more alive. Bullies have wrong mindsets, thinking that if they bully others, people will fear them and not go near them. They think that they are at advantage when they threaten the smaller ones for money. But in actual case, they are wrong, very wrong!
Actually the real people who are cowards are the bullies. How do bullies land themselves in this state? They might have been bullied before. Who wants to be bullied, ever thought of this before? The answer is nobody. Try putting yourself in their shoes. You might be abused at home, thus, you have to put on a brave front to show that you are not afraid of anything.
Bullying has also been getting from bad to worse as cases of bullying are not known to both parents and teachers, afraid that they might be beaten up. Though schools have tried their best in giving talks and counseling but they don’t really work. You can still see cases of bullying in primary schools, secondary schools, high schools and even kindergarten nowadays! American students were killed by a Korean guy who was constantly being teased by them because of his speech and accent.
If I were the victim, I would look into his or her eyes and tell them. “Listen, I don’t like to be bullied by you neither am I going to tolerate any of such acts anymore. You better stop what you are doing or I shall report to the teacher.”
If you are afraid of telling the bully face to face, recognize the bully’s face or name and report to the teacher or any adults whom you can trust. Remember, whatever you do, do not fight back. If any valuables are taken away from you, report it to the police immediately.
If you see anyone getting bullied, do not just stand there and look because help is not going to drop from the sky. Report to any adults near that district or area who might be of any help. If such cases are reduced, Singapore would be a safer country and people living here will be happier.
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Yan Xingqin (29)
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