My Thoughts on Bullying

Since some celebrities are starting to talk about bullying, including Demi Lovato, I thought I would use this opportunity to share my thoughts on bullying since it's such a hot topic in the news right now.

Transcript of video:

Bullying is no laughing matter. You may think your poking fun at someone is totally harmless, well Im here to tell you that its not. Want proof? Just type the word bullying in the YouTube search bar, and youll see the devastating effects bullying can have on people, including suicide.

Bullying is not just pushing someone or verbally tearing them down. It can also be talking about someone behind their back. Have you and a friend ever been gossiping about someone when the person you are talking about happens to walk in the room, and then you suddenly stop talking, hoping the person doesnt notice you were just talking about them?

Well guess what, the person you were talking about heard you, and the emotional effect on the person knowing you were making fun of them behind their back can be just as devastating as making fun of someone to their face.

I know what its like to be bullied. I was one of the shy kids in high school, so I was an easy target for bullying and gossip. I remember eating lunch alone, looking at the clock just waiting for 3:00 to come so I could leave and be free from the bullying.

Luckily, I saw through the bully tactics and realized the very people that are bullying are insecure themselves. Today, I try to not let peoples words get to me.

Sadly, for so many other teens, bullying has a much grimmer effect. So, please think twice before you bully someone or talk badly about them behind their backs. What you say to or about - someone could have more of an impression than you think.

Stay tuned for my next video where I will discuss bullying on YouTube and how to combat it.

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[CityHunter84]

i was bullied by teachers, pupils, parents for like 15 years. it makes you close yourself and create a fake persona, you lose your emotions, become a blank empty soul, life becomes a hell that drags on and on. there is no justice, the murder of the spirit goes unnoticed by everyone except yourself, you feel distant from people, delve into yourself and become lost in fear and hopelessness. you serve a prison sentence in your own body and mind, this is why people seek the release of death.

[Valthecatlover]

@CityHunter84 *hugs* I know how you feel. I was, & still am, bullied, but it's more of the indirect bullying such as ppl gossiping about me or saying things about me behind my back or talking about me on purpose when I'm within listening distance. IMHO, that type of bullying hurts more than some1 saying something to ur face. It is like an internal prison sentence, and it sucks. I'm messaging you a poem I wrote, it talks about "delving into urself" like u mentioned in ur comment. Keep ur head up!

[anthonymezzapelle]

but what about the bullies? they've got problems too and they're trying to express and cry for help so loud that they feel the need to injure another person, we need to become STRONGER not weaker to survive

[Valthecatlover]

@anthonymezzapelle everyone has problems, it doesn't justify taking out your problems on someone else. everyone does it at times, but it still doesn't make it right.

[dylanj16]

great video.

[Valthecatlover]

@dylanj16 Thank you!

[sandythebear]

Bullies are people that need to get an ass kicking to learn their REAL place in society

[StevenONEDAY]

I eat lunch alone, I posted a video.

[MsWonderification]

Iloveyou.

[Lillian45rabbit]

So anyway.

I thank you for the video. It was great, you are very brave.

Sorry there was so many comments for it. It hardly has any

space! Well I hope your bullying goes away.

I will subscribe to you. Reply if you like. : )

peace

~Lillian

[Lillian45rabbit]

There is evidence to who it is. Yet I can't believe believe it. The people I were told of by my trusted brother... The two people he said were the sisters of two of my best friends. I don't know what's going on. I don't know what to do. I was on the phone with my friend and she said "whatever you do. Don't kill yourself" Then the night after I had a dream where I cut my wrist.not on purpose I don't think. But it was a dream I barely remember whether it was on purpose or not.

[Lillian45rabbit]

I didn't get any sleep that night or the night after that or the weekend.

Or now. It's only 10:47pm right now but on the Friday of that week I was up until 2:00am Saturday. Stayed in bed until 12:00pm. I still don't know who's my friend or not. Because as I said I am in an Elementary school. People up at Junior high are talking about me and I havent even stepped 1 foot in the place. 1 or 2 of my friends are telling they're big sisters things and they're sisters are spreading it.

[Lillian45rabbit]

The teachers saw me + the people from the other classes and they kept trying to make it they're buisness. Once we came inside the gym teacher saw me and said "wanna go to the bathroom and clean up?" after asking me what was wrong. I was in a panick attack so I couldn't answer. I just left to the bathroom. The mean girl plus her group followed me in. I'm standing in a corner next to a sink, they're all infront of me. I felt as if I was being bullied in a high school locker room.

[Lillian45rabbit]

And she starts pointing out all my flaws. There were four other girls standing there near her. One of them I thought to be my friend didn't do anything. My friend beside me kept trying to stick up for me but the bully just said "this is none of your buisness!" so my friend says "shes my friend, I'm making it my buisness!" One of the things the mean girl said was that *I* need to work on my attitude. So all I said was "possibly" She didn't see me cry but I began as soon as I was far away engough

[Lillian45rabbit]

Hi! I'm bullied too. There are many bullies at my school. I don't believe the're was nearly as many before but now the have 4 schools put together.

500 *children* It feels more like high school than *elementary*

I'm not even a proper teenager yet! Ok, this was only last week. (Thursday)

A girl practically jumped out at me with all this stuff. I was just walking with my friend and suddenly the other girls over by the swings accuses me of something I'd never do. *conitues*

[Otakufreak26]

Maybe if you convinced me a little more.... *cough* *cough* Showed me a little ahem... Just a little *coughs* It'd really change my mind.

[VoteStormy4President]

looks like she is reading something, i like teh kitty on the side, and btw, ppl who throw trash at bullies are also bullies, because they too are just doing the same thing bullies do to kids to the bullies, not that they dont deserve it, just saying that 2 wrongs dont make a right, but think about it, no1 would just attack som1 for no reason, wheather it be good or bad, if they do, they have issues...