It's a simple concept people, "TREAT OTHERS HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED!!!!!!"
I find it absolutely appalling the amount of bullying that still goes on these days. You'd think that society would be ashamed of itself by now... I bring this up as I just finished watching yet another YouTube video of a young woman who is soo depressed from being made fun of every day that she contemplated ending her young precious life. (Was helped by family and has decided not to go through with it and is doing better.) I can't say that I'm not blameless either. I have definitely said things about others in conversations in my lifetime, but I also realized how bad it was, apologized and have vowed not to do so since. Of course everyone is a critic these days and we don't think twice about criticizing others on a daily basis, but what's the point?!?! What good does it do anyone to make fun of or criticize another? If you need to feel better about yourself, how about working on everything you don't like about yourself, before you put others down. I live by a motto of always trying to put myself in others' shoes and seeing things through their eyes. It’s a simple life practice that can mean the difference from being a b*tch/a$$hole to being a kind caring person. I always wonder what the bullies, whose targets have committed suicide, think after, and if they are at all remorseful. If they don't think twice about it and aren't remorseful then obviously there is something wrong mentally with them and they are sick and disturbed individuals who need help. The world will always contain a few of those unfortunately... But the ones who feel bad, who truly realized what their words and actions have caused, do they stop their behavior altogether, or just for a brief period of time until the events are pushed to the back of their minds... What is it that makes a person become a bully? Is it one thing or an array of things? If we could help figure out some of the answers as to why people act the way they do then maybe we could begin to eradicate the problem. Instead of performing studies on which hair color is more appealing or whether insects really have feelings, we should be focusing on studies that center around creating a better world, by figuring out what causes human beings, who are all the same at the moment of birth, to become the type of people they do. Instead of funding huge campaigns for more bike lanes in a city why aren't we focusing more money towards anti-bullying campaigns etc. I attended the Anti-Bullying rallies this year, as I do every year, and it was quite disheartening to see the small amount of people that showed up to such a great cause, compared to the ones that will show up for a random sporting event. I was bullied at a young age and made to feel self-conscious about myself for years, to the point that I was in such a deep depression that I constantly considered suicide and attempted it more than once. Thankfully I am still here today, a strong survivor of bullying, but I worry about all the others who go through the same thing and don't have the support system I did, or the strength. What is the point of creating a prettier, metropolitan world, if the people that inhabit it are cruel & careless human beings??? I know that I'm rambling and not staying on track but I am so passionate about this issue and have so much running around in my mind about it that it's hard to get it all out. Basically, bullying needs to stop, we all know that. People need to become more mindful of their words and actions. Think twice before you say something... if you knew that is was a person’s last day on earth would you say something mean or hurtful to them??? If you knew that your words or actions may be the last straw, and on a heavily weighed down psyche, that causes the person to end their own life, would you still say and do them??? If not, then why is it okay if it's not the persons last day...it should never be okay. If you're ever about to do or say something that you wouldn't like to have done or said to you then don’t do it and keep your mouth shut.
The saying "treat others as you wish to be treated" sums it up perfectly and it should be engrained into every mind all over the world!!!
Sincerely,
Amber
xox
Visit one or all of these sites and become educated...Help make a difference!!
www.pinkshirtday.ca
www.standupday.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhYyAa0VnyY
www.cca-kids.ca/media/facts_bullying.html
prevnet.ca/BullyingFacts/tabid/94/Default.aspx
www.ourkids.net/bullying-facts-statistics.php
www.bebullyfree.com
www.stopbullying.gov/
www.standtogether.tv/
http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/res/cp/bully_4211-eng.aspx
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