Cyberbullying

I am highly against bullying. I used to be bullied way back when I was a little kid. Apparently, bullying causes a lot of harm and ill feelings for the victim.

First things first, it's important to understand bullies. It's always key to understand that a bully only bullies to find somebody else suffering with them. Somebody enjoying themselves with all of the blessings in life wouldn't go out of their way to harm somebody else. (Unless they're sadists)

Usually, bullying only happens while in person, but now, when electronic devices began to uproot social conflict and improve the ability to spread rumors and directly offend while hiding behind a screen, bullying became a more accessible thing to do.

Back in my day, even though I'm still pretty young, bullying was done the old fashion way, where you REALLY get hurt and really get punched. (Nowadays, punches harm people through words on a screen) And after a while, you start to get used to it:


CYBERBULLYING


VS






REAL BULLYING






Pretty much, you can find a cyberbully anywhere. Wherever you find a social media website, you'll find somebody sending bad messages from behind the safety of their home. The funny thing is: they're so sweet to your face and will try to cover up what happened by twisting what they meant or something.

I have yet to see the day that a cyberbully talk trash to somebody's face.

Bullies always have that posse or clique going. Unless the bully is super cocky, or bigger than you, they will feel the need to hide behind a group of friends that are willing to protect them, no matter how wrong they are.



So, how can one avoid bullying? Is it easy? Is it hard? Is it simple?

The answers are no, yes, ,and no. It's hard.

Step 1.
Understand your bully and why they are fighting you.




Step 2.
Think about if this is a situation where you'll have to stand up for yourself and defend yourself. Do you need to fight or do something to make them leave you alone? (If so, take extreme action so that they never try it again)




Step 3.
Evaluate if your bullying really affects you. Do you have to let their bullying affect you? If it's cyberbullying, turn of your laptop. You don't HAVE to read the lies or posts about you. Also, don't let their small snide remarks or the gossip they let you hear make you think they are preoccupied with you. Have a thick skin.

Step 4.
Find the right help.


Bullying greatly affected me. This was primarily because I was unable to understand why I was being bullied. If you're being bullied, it's never your fault. Remember that whatever the bully suffers, they don't want to go through it alone.


Finally, have a group of friends for yourself. You don't find a bully taking on victims 1v1. Have a clique around you all the time to avoid person-to-person conflict. If not a clique, at least a best friend. And remember that the best anti bullying friend is a pet. A big, aggressive pet.

Rebellious Kids

Many parents today have problems with rebellious children. Children who break rules. Children who defy and will not listen no matter what.

They are labeled "rebellious" for a reason.

Control issues. Usually, trouble sparks when a child or teen feels like they don't fit the rules made for them. It just doesn't fit a man to be mama's big baby, and later on, he feels like he must leave the nest. I usually stand for listening to one's parents, but sometimes must side with the child:



Seriously speaking, children will break rules when they find more enjoyment breaking the rules than following them. This means that if your child has more time playing games while they are "not allowed" than they have time to play while "allowed," you'd better expect that they are going to take what's more for them.

There are ways to deal with this.

The first step parents should take should change the child for life. If your child goes through this:



when they break your rules, I can almost guarantee that they will suddenly act accordingly to the expectations.

In most situations, it's a battle over how much time the child spends outside the house, how much time the child spends on their cell phone, and how much time they spend NOT doing everything in life that is so important.

As a teenager, I can understand the struggle a teenager finds when he wants to go play soccer while there is a calculus textbook and a pair of parents in the house.

As a teenager, I propose the solution.

If you want your child to NOT be like THIS:



Teach them earlier on who's boss.
It takes a few moves. There's the five across the face:


The drop double karate dragon kick of ultimate doom (WARNING: THIS MOVE ONLY WORKS ON DISOBEDIENT CHILDREN THAT ARE STILL POCKET-SIZED):


and then, there are written legendary ways to ensure that children don't cross the line.

There is the dragon punch of ultimate dragon death:


the ear pull of ultimate uncomfort:


and then the supreme death stare of absolute rage and fury...this move works the most effectively, as tension is mostly mentally detected:





These moves are just as effective on children of larger sizes:



and, some are also just as effective in cars:






Bottom line, conflicts and child disobedience usually arise from seemingly unfitting rules. To make the better choice, it's always best to observe the situation and who really is causing the problem. Is it that the child is overstepping boundaries and placing themselves in apparent or potential danger, is it the parent that is overprotective and is making sure that the child is cut off from certain activities due to POSSIBLE happenings, or could there be the fact that the child is just too young.

Above all, I highly urge children to obey their parents to the best they can and discuss with their parents in a nice way about how they feel, and for parents to openly accept and think about things their children propose.