Can you believe that it is 2017 and there are still people hiding behind screens tormenting others on the Internet? Bullying has no boundaries, and everyone is at risk no matter your age, culture or creed.
Each day we witness bullying become more and more prevalent. We also see more and more people suffering and contributing to it. Cyberbullying alone has exponentially grown to a point where there is no control or mercy. There are also little to no consequences for bullies behind these hateful acts.
Your words are actually harmful and can really affect others. In fact, your words can affect everything. These cowardly acts of bullying others with your words especially behind a screen really show the kind of people that exist. It shows what we allow to happen around us. Believe it or not, we all know someone that contributes to these ridiculous acts.
We can’t expect these things to stop or end if we don’t take the risk to bring attention to it and demand that it stop. We cannot keep evading this topic just because it might not be happening to us personally. Someone that you love and care about might be suffering from it. They might be suffering from the effects of someone else’s words over the Internet.
Internet trolls cannot be tolerated. It is a shame that cyberbullying is not considered a heinous crime. Our mental health is important, and should really be considered. We should not think it is ok to use our words to hurt others because it is how we feel and use freedom of speech to justify it.
We have allowed people to think it is ok to voice their opinions in ways that are full of hate and with malice over the Internet. It is detestable, and we have to band together to make it stop! Freedom of speech is a privilege; it does not a give us the right to parade on the Internet trolling other human beings based on our opinions.
It is so easy to make excuses and justify why we act out. It is so easy to revolt against what is right to justify our wrongdoing, but enough is enough. No one deserves it. No one deserves to hate him or herself or feel like they don’t belong on this planet because of you or some Internet troll feels likes it is ok to cyber bully.
If we ever want this to stop we must start with ourselves and with our inner circles and slowly demand they do the same and you will see how it spreads. Cyberbullying is not ok. If you are being cyberbullied you need to stand up for yourself and speak up! You deserve to be treated with humanity, and compassion no matter what you may have done or what people make think of you. No matter what you do not deserve to be ridiculed on the Internet or anywhere else!
Cyberbullies come in all shapes and sizes. Some are hidden behind a phone screen or a fake account because they are too afraid to take responsibility for their actions. They are too ashamed to really accept what they could be doing to another human being.
So my friend's let's stand to fight against cyber bullies and make this world a better place!
