Although definitions of bullying vary, most agree that bullying involves:
Imbalance of Power: people who bully use their power to control or harm and the people being bullied may have a hard time defending themselves
Intent to Cause Harm: actions done by accident are not bullying; the person bullying has a goal to cause harm
Repetition: incidents of bullying happen to the same the person over and over by the same person or group.
Types of Bullying
Bullying can take many forms. Examples include:
Verbal: name-calling, teasing
Social: spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships
Physical: hitting, punching, shoving
Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others
An act of bullying may fit into more than one of these groups.
Victims of Bullying:
Jamey Rodemeyer:
Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14 year old boy; committed suicide after being bullied since the beginning of Middle School; He committed suicide on Sept. 18 2011 he was a freshman in High School.
Joe Chearmonte:
Joe Chearmonte committed Suicide after being bullied in High School.
And many more victims. We must stop bullying!
They say, "Sticks and Stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me." This saying is wrong..... Words can hurt.....
Words Can HURT or Heal. What did your words do today?
