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Q.: Cyberbullying...

I absolutely agree that no crime should go unpunished and no type of bullying is more cruel than the other, that was not the type of point I wanted to get across. I’m not talking about kids who get threatened online or someone who had something detrimental happen to them… I’m talking about the people who play victim because they don’t like how people are talking about them. I’m talking about this generation having thin skin and not being able to take a few cruel words in their direction. Getting gossiped about online and being bullied are two totally different animals and I understand that. I was a victim of a different type and I do feel that my emotional and mental injuries will definitely outlive the physical ones. But there are teachers and faculty who still sit by and watch children get hurt and in some schools they feel it best to ignore it because they are scared of what these angry kids could do to them. I think there should be more done about the painful days kids live thru physically that do end up completely effecting them emotionally and mentally. There is so much awareness and people come to schools just to talk about cyberbullying. I know we are going thru a internet revolution but these problems are taking a back burner to a much more serious issue. I would like to see more campaigns and awareness put out to stop the physical violence as well as the online abuse. They should go hand in hand but I do think the topic of physical violence in schools still remains under-discussed as we sail off into the digital age.

kathooper:

suzykhaos:

I guess I don’t understand why people get so upset over someone talking about them or posting pictures of them online. Maybe because I understand what it’s like to actually be bullied and have adults watch you get pulled down by your hair onto the floor and get kicked in the sides repeatedly. I…

I don’t necessarily think it’s fair to rank types of bullying as better or worse or more worthy of complaint than others. As someone who’s experienced both, it’s all wrong, it’s all mean, and at the end of the day it all makes you feel just as terrible. Psychological damage caused by “cyber-bullying” can be just as detrimental to growth and development as being shoved around or physically bullied. Plus, the whole tone of this post is very “well I had it worse than you so I deserve to complain more than you do”, which I am not really a fan of. It tries to invalidate the feelings of kids who are bullied via the internet. Saying that they should just choose to not read it and ignore it, is like telling a person being physically bullied that they should just take a different route in the hallway - it doesn’t solve the problem at all, and actually belittles them for being hurt by it. It’s also worth pointing out that cyberbullying and physical bullying happen in tandem, especially for kids in middle or high school. You get beat up at school, and then you come home to tons of harassing messages. None of it is okay, and none of it should be ignored.

1 month ago -

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Cyberbullying…

I guess I don’t understand why people get so upset over someone talking about them or posting pictures of them online. Maybe because I understand what it’s like to actually be bullied and have adults watch you get pulled down by your hair onto the floor and get kicked in the sides repeatedly. I know what it’s like to have a principal call your parents because they see your bruises and think that your parents did it because you’re too scared of the repercussions of telling the truth.

I was bullied my entire life in every school I went to and I cannot begin to understand why a whole nation is up in arms about your inability to just not read what’s written about you. I understand there is emotional trauma that comes along with reading mean messages or finding a naked picture of yourself on the internet, but I would’ve given my sore limbs to be made fun of instead of physically injured on a daily basis. I think we should pay more attention to the kids getting stuffed in garbage cans or getting their heads dipped in a toilet bowl. They are the ones really hurting from this… not the cheerleader who thought it was smart to send a picture of her tits to every member of the football team.

Basically, stop whining that you’re getting negative attention on the interwebs and go raise hell about the kids getting punished for being smart, weird, or too short. Make friends with someone you’ve made fun of because it’s the right thing to do.

1 month ago -

3

I’ve been obsessed with reading this new Tumblr where a guy is communicating with his dog via text. He definitely captures the fact that all pets are assholes <3

(Source: textfromdog)

1 month ago -

1896

1 month ago

Thanks for keeping me company while I do homework, lil guy =]

2 months ago

Without An Anchor

Jump right in
Even when
You know it’s gonna hurt
The water has never been warm
But I’ve sworn to swim in it
Whether wading pools or oceans
Or your vacant heart’s promotions
We are in the here and now
Just tell me how
We’re gonna make this wave wash it all away
After I’ve kept my mind at bay
And eased my pain with rivers
Of liquor
And the thickest pools of elixir
Well don’t you wish we could float
Above it all
All the years of facing the fall
Knowing just what’s in store
As soon as we hit shore
We won’t be able to desert ourselves
To an island all our own
And once I kiss you, I’m afraid
I’ll never want to be alone

2 months ago

<3

And then it happens…

2 months ago

Currently my favorite place in my room AKA my closet doesn’t fit in my closet anymore.

2 months ago

Fantastic movie - Fantastic new role model.

2 months ago -

6

I have a hard time knowing where it is I’m going
I have a hard time remembering where it is I’ve been
But if you call me I’ll recall it all
And you can’t tell me how it is I’ll never win
I hope to god you never give in
Your voice sounds different from the last time I’ve pictured it
You’ve grown older than our love
Well I’ve given you one last chance
To have another chance
And I hope to god it never goes to waste
I’ve bitten thru another ball point pen
Sitting and waiting at the gate
On my way to see you I know that I won’t see
The man I left that cold winter day
The sun is burning brighter than before
And I hope to god you’re not expecting more
Than that last time we slept upon your floor
Collecting bits of memories in our mouths
Just kind of letting them all blurt out
Laughing as we talked about the times
We fought each other on if we’d take the time
Getting to know all about our fragile minds
But it just happened to work itself that way
I hope to god we never go astray
And if this feeling burns down
I hope to god you’ll still stick around

I have a hard time knowing where it is I’m going

I have a hard time remembering where it is I’ve been

But if you call me I’ll recall it all

And you can’t tell me how it is I’ll never win

I hope to god you never give in

Your voice sounds different from the last time I’ve pictured it

You’ve grown older than our love

Well I’ve given you one last chance

To have another chance

And I hope to god it never goes to waste

I’ve bitten thru another ball point pen

Sitting and waiting at the gate

On my way to see you I know that I won’t see

The man I left that cold winter day

The sun is burning brighter than before

And I hope to god you’re not expecting more

Than that last time we slept upon your floor

Collecting bits of memories in our mouths

Just kind of letting them all blurt out

Laughing as we talked about the times

We fought each other on if we’d take the time

Getting to know all about our fragile minds

But it just happened to work itself that way

I hope to god we never go astray

And if this feeling burns down

I hope to god you’ll still stick around

3 months ago