Beware of Bullying

Greetings to steemians from all over the “world. I trust you all feel blessed and super fantastic. My name is @comfortpeter, I'm a Nigerian. I'm happy to participate in this contest today on bullying. Thanks to the admins for putting up this contest.

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INTRODUCTION

Bullying is the act of of oppressing or intimidating others. It is also referred to any action or activity, words that cause the other person pain.

Bullying can have devastating effect on the recipients which sometimes maybe visible or not.
Bullying is not good at all and should be discouraged. It could be verbal, physical or cyber bullying.
I hate bullying of any kind, I always prefer to lead a gentle and peacefull life.

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During your life, have you ever received bullying? If so, in what form, physical, verbal or through cyber bullying. Provide your review.

Oh yes! I've been bullied several times in school physically in my primary education by the bigger boys in my class. I was always this quiet and shy girl those days.

And they always delight pleasure in looking for my trouble so I will talk. But that wasn't extreme that will make me depressed, I would always report to my teacher and she will warm them.

I will never forget the verbal bullying I experienced as a young lady. This one was carried out by people I onced looked up to and respected because they were my seniors.

Where I used to work before, the new wife of my boss who was someone I used to respect called me names.

I don't know what she was imagining in her mind about me, and my boss who was also a pastor in my church.

She just walked up to me and started calling me names, her sister joined in the bullying. I was surprised at their immaturity though. I didn't speak back at them though.

I was just staring at them with amusement. They said so many hurtful things to me. I quit working there, because that was her aim.

But, I was always hurt whenever I remember there words and the disgust on their faces, the intensity of their bitterness etc.

I was disappointed in them. They broke my trust in them. They lost my respect for them.

These were people I used to see as my role model while growing up.

I was pained in my heart, but then I thank God who helped me to disagree with whatever they called me, I ignored their words. I also forgave them.

How do you equip your children to avoid bullying either at school or social environment.

I wouldn't want my children to pass through any of these bullying because sometimes the aftermath can be damning.

*I would advice them to associate with people who are responsible and who will uplift them and not downgrade them.

*I would advice them not be bullies themselves. They should relate peacefully with others and stay out of trouble.

*I would encourage them to report any form of bullying to their teachers when at school and also to me when they get home and never to suffer in silence.

• I would teach them what is good and wrong, they will know their rights as humans beings so they won't be victims of bully's.

Give your opinion on how to overcome bullying in form of physical, verbal or through Cyber bullying.

For my opinion, I'll say;

For physical bullying; Don't associate with people you know are violent and irresponsible. Walk away from such people.

Don't try to act timid in front of your bullies, if you act weak and fearful, they will bully you the more. Be bold to confront them each time, have a fearless stance and they will back down.

For Verbal Bullying; Dont take the hurtful words they say to heart. The truth is the words of the mouth are said freely. And so some people talk anyhow without care to know it's effect on the recipient.

You can't control what people say but you can control your response to them. So when people say hurtful words, don't take them to heart.

Trash them out of your mind. Never allow it to have a place in your mind. Completely ignore their words. Move away from them if possible.

For Cyber bullying; Ignore them and don't take their words to heart. Block them if possible.

Thank you very much for reading.

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