Author's Note:
"One of Americas leading issues in schools is bullying so I decided to do
a little research on the subject. Turns out that there are 3 main types of
people involved in bullying: the bystander, the bully, and the victim. Since
there were only three main people involved in bullying I did research on each
one and how they are effected by bullying. My hope is that by reading this you
gain knowledge on why bullying in America needs to stop."
Every school has a
bully, every bully has a victim, and every attack has someone watching from the
sidelines. Whether you are just passing
by the scene and just witnessing bullying taking place or if you are a part of
the actual bullying itself you will be effected. According to
mychildsafety.net, bullying is one of the top five issues in schools all
over America and effects over half of almost every school in the U.S. This
paper will inform you on what bullying the can do to the bully, the victim, and the
bystander both short and long term.
Obviously if you are
a victim of bullying you will be effected by it. According to stopbullying.gov,
a website devoted to trying to put an end to bullying, kids who are bullied
have a higher risk of depression, anxiety,
feelings of sadness or loneliness, becoming addicted to drugs, suicidal
thoughts, abnormal eating or sleeping
patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. Keep in mind
that those are only a few things that bullying can do to you, it can also get
to a point where kids get depressed and not wanting to study and as a result of
that get lower scores on tests and homework and their GPAs can drop. Another
source I used informed me that over 160,000 kids skip school everyday because
they are afraid of being bullied. Also, according to dosomething.org 1 in 10
students drop out of school because of bullying. Worst of all as a result of
being bullied people will attempt to kill themselves. Surveys on
bullyingstatistics.org show that 14% of
students have suicidal thoughts and 7% of students have attempted suicide
because of bullying. Also, if you are
being bullied always remember that you are not alone, surveys show that one in
every six kids gets bullied regularly. The effects bullying can have on you if
you are a victim can be extremely traumatizing and can put you on the path that
leads to a very bad future.
Although the victim
in most cases is effected the most in a bullying attack, a passing bystander can
also be effected by just witnessing what is going on. More often than not a
bystander in a bullying attack will feel guilty for not stepping in and defending
the person being bullied. Likewise bystanders in bullying attacks are more
likely to have increased use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. In most
cases people who witness the bullying and do not step in drink and abuse drugs
because they feel guilty and want that pain to go away. Similarly to if you are a victim of bullying
a bystander will also be more likely to skip or miss school and have depression
and anxiety. According to a4kclub.org,
72% of bystanders during a bullying attack will not speak up in fear
that if they do they will be the bully's next victim. People passing by and
witnessing someone being bullied are also effected by the experience.
In addition to the
victim and the bystander, a bully is effected as well. In most cases a bully is someone who suffered from some kind of traumatizing event as a child and wasn't given the proper care to
recover and so they take their anger and pain out on others. Bullies are at very high risk of abusing drugs and alcohol both through their teenage years and
adult years, getting into fights, stealing others possessions, vandalizing
property, dropping out of school, engaging in sexual activity early in life,
and being abusive to their romantic partners, spouses, and children. Also,
according to bullyingpreventionintstitute.org, a website that informs parents
and kids on the effects of bullying, bullies are usually convicted of
crimes and given traffic tickets in
adulthood. Bullies are effected very much by their own bullying and are already
on the path to a very unhappy and dark future.
The bystander, the
victim, and the bully are all effected during a outburst. Bullying can put
everyone involved down a path that leads to very bad things. Bullying can be
prevented though, bullies can be stopped. If you are a witness to a bully
attack anonymously report them to your schools guidance counselor or talk to a
teacher you trust right away and together we can put an end to bullying.
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