Reflections on bullying

Actually, bullying is threatening,frightening and hurting someone weaker or smaller done by someone with power and strength. Bullies can be found in almost all schools and there have already been many victims. Why do bullies bully? I guess this would be the question in all our minds.There are many reasons why bullies bully.Let me tell you some and I will elaborate on them: They think that bullying is cool. They have troubles and cannot find someone to tell to. They grew up in a bad environment like many fights happening there. Their parents spend very little time with them They have communication breakdown with their parents. The first one is that the bullies think that bullying is cool. Actually, bullying is uncool. Those who bully might feel that they are very powerful and they deserve respect. Thus, they feel happy so they would continue bullying. Others might also feel that the bullies are great and thus decide to join them and form a gang. The second reason is that the bullies normally have personal troubles and cannot find someone to tell to. Bullies with this case is very troubled and do not know what to do. They are very angry so they would usually vent their anger on little and small victims. After venting their anger, they would feel happier. One of the many reasons why bullies bully is also because that they themselves grew up in a bad environment.(eg:environment where many fights happened.) When a person grows up in a bad environment, he/she would surely be affected and gradually become bad. Thus, he/she might become a bully and be like those people they saw when they were young and go around bullying others. Last but not least, the fourth reason is that the bullies have very little time to be with their parents as they might be working. Their parents often neglect them as they are too engrossed in their work that they forgot to take out time to be with their children. This caused the children to feel lonely and the more emotional kids might even think that everyone despises them. So, the lonely children will feel green with envy when they saw other children with their parents happily, resulting in the change of them into bullies to make them feel better when they see their victims as unhappy as them. Bullying is hurting,threatening and even calling others names. Cases of bullying can happen in school or even outside. To prevent yourself from being bullied, just don't look at them in the eye, stare at them or even gesture and saying anything about them in front of them. If you meet bullies unfortunately without doing any of the above mentioned, you can just run away. Remember not to fight with them, running away is the best solution.If you fight with them, you are also guilty of being involved in a fight and might be charged by the police. Another consequence is that the bully might call up his gang members to help him fight you. At that time, you would be outnumbered and I bet you would try to run away. Think! Do you think the bully would let you run away? Fat chance! Dream on! So, after thinking again, do you regret picking up a fight and not heeding my advice? Although if you ran away,called the police and risked angering the bullies, you would still be safe right? The police would protect you for sure. I feel that bullies actually is good in the heart. They are only under the influence of something bad that caused them to become bullies. Actually, being a bully has no benefits. They risk of being caught and they might be jailed for their childish actions. I feel that the "bullies" problems can be solved if their parents spend more time with them to understand their wants and give them more care and warmth. So, bullies, listen up, your parents care a lot for you.They love you very much and they would not want you to do anything foolish.Thus, QUIT your "jobs" and lead a brand new life. Your future is in your hands, you control it and no one else.

By: Anthony Goh