English 120
Professor Warmbold
April 21, 2013
The term bullying is commonly used in schools and it is one of the rising
problems children and teenagers have to face everyday when they are away from their
guardians view and protection. While there are various forms of bullying, cyber bullying
is one of the emerging problems that affect our society at large. According to the national
crime prevention council, they report that it effects more than half of American teens.
Cyber bullying is even more deadly than regular bullying because the threat of the victim
is constantly. Cyber bullying may have no physical contact, but it can harm more than it
seems. It can deeply impact the life of the victim, where some were pushed to depression,
physical harm and most seriously, suicide. It can leave the victim feeling helpless and
overwhelmed. Knowing the emotional and psychological effects bullying can have, like
suicide, people should be educated and take action against bullying. Bullying disrupts a
person emotionally and it can destroy someone’s reputation and life.
According to The department of Health and Human Services, bullying is an
unwanted aggressive behavior among teens that involve power imbalance. Popularity,
physical power or access to embarrassing information can show the power imbalance
between children. The bully, victim and the bystanders or children who witness bullying
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can all be affected later in life. Although the bully may receive no harm in their early
ages, they may engage in violent activities and more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol
later on in life. Because of the misconceptions of their power, they may believe that
participating in illegal behavior won’t get them into serious trouble like when they bully
people thinking there are no consequences. The victim is the one who is directly affected
by bullying. They will most likely suffer from depression and feel insecure which can
lead them to suicidal thoughts. The child’s GPA may be lowered tremendously while
losing interest in all activities. While the bully and the victim are the ones directly
influenced in the act of bullying, the onlookers may also experience depression and
anxiety. They try to avoid getting bullied or become vulnerable themselves.
The new technological advances have opened up the door to another form of
abuse. Children may still not be safe after they have left school grounds, because they can
be bullied at home as well. Cyber bullying is when a child is harassed, threatened or
