Omoigui Osasogie: Cyberbullying

Bullying

by Omoigui Osasogie

Cyberbullying is when someone is tormented, threatened, harassed, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another person by using the internet, interactive and interactive technologies. Often times Cyberbullying happens between two or more minors. There are several cases of children who have killed each other and have committed suicide because of being involved in a cyberbullying incident. Cyberbullying doesn’t involve a one time communication, unless a death threat is included. Kids/ young adults understand it when they see it and even when parents are worried about the kind of language than the hurtful effect, they know.

Throwback to last week, i met this girl on my way to school. She was crying to someone over the phone and telling the person how she couldn’t face the class. I obviously thought she was being so extra, i mean what would be so embarrassing and bad that won’t make you face your mates, i decided to talk to her & find out upon discovering she’s my course mate. Someone took a picture of her asleep. I know the next question in your head is big deal right ? but she wasn’t in the best of positions and no she wasn’t naked. She just was in a position that some of us wouldn’t want quite a number of people to see us in. Anyways, the picture got posted on group chat and got quite a number of comments. Bottom-line is she couldn’t gather enough courage to go too class. I know what it means to battle cyberbullying. It’s not just something anyone would want to go through.

The effects of Cyber bullying may include:
Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting people with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar.
– Low self esteem.
– Unwillingness to attend school.
– Low grades.

Here are some characteristics of young adults/kids who tend to bully others.

Some are well-connected to their peers, have social power, are overly concerned about their popularity, and like to dominate or be in charge of others.

Others are more isolated from their peers and may be depressed or anxious, have low self esteem, be less involved in school, be easily pressured by peers, or not identify with the emotions or feelings of others.

Children who have these factors are also more likely to bully others
Are aggressive or easily frustrated
Have less parental involvement or having issues at home
Think badly of others
Have difficulty following rules
View violence in a positive way
Have friends who bully others

Remember, those who bully others do not need to be stronger or bigger than those they bully. The power imbalance can come from a number of sources—popularity, strength, cognitive ability— and children who bully may have more than one of these characteristics.

How to respond to cases of bullying/ cyber bullying;
– Find out what happened.
– Support whosoever is involved.
– Be more than just a bystander.


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