Bullying is destructive, yet people are bullied everyday. Bullying is the attempt to abuse someone verbally, mentally, physically, emotionally, or through social media. Some people may have been bullied at one point in their life. Across the United States, as a result of bullying, students are bullying other people, committing suicide, and dropping out of school. Bullying has many negative effects.
Bullying someone is never the answer to solving problems. If someone is bullying, that can mean that he was bullied at one point in his life. A child who is bullied may never confess this to anyone, but act out by bullying someone else. Over 3.2 million students each year are victims of bullying each year (do something). More male students are being the bully than females; and are more likely to add on to the problem than to solve it . If someone is bullying, he can cause great distress in other people by causing them to commit suicide.
Many people who get bullied often commit suicide. There are ways to prevent people from bullying and committing suicide. There are many hotlines, programs and centers as to where people can get help. People never know how it feels to be bullied unless they are in the position. It …show more content…
Sometimes, parents do not know that their child is being bullied and can be too late. People often question why they get bullied and have mixed feelings about the situation. Most times they would feel anxious, scared, lonely, helpless and have anger built up all at the same time (barnardos). According to Even, “Some kids who are bullied believe it’s their fault. They think there is something wrong with them and they are worth picking on”(16). According to the CDC. 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of bullying. In most cases, the bully is a child who has experienced rejection and is letting his frustration out on another