Last week, a video circulated in the news showing a teen with cerebral palsy (nervous system disorder) being bullied into lying in a stream so his classmates could use him as a human bridge.
The mother of this Grade 9 boy said it was “shameful other teens stood by and watched without intervening.”
Have you ever witnessed someone being bullied?
Did you do anything to stop it?
Could you have done anything differently? Explain.
I have never witnessed anyone being bullied. Sure, I have seen kids and teens swear and insult one another, but never have I witnessed physical or verbal or any other form of abuse.
ReplyDeleteIf I did witness someone being bullied, I would not say that I would interfere to the maximum. For example, if I saw a fight break out, I would not rush in and help out anyone. Maybe if the bullies left, I would try to consolidate the victim.
Interesting way of approach how ever I think the word your looking for is console and not consolidate.
DeleteGreat blog, that was just what I said and I totally agree
DeleteThank you, Griffin.
DeleteI feel it would be better if you stepped in as watching someone get beat up then telling them you are sorry for them could be perceived as an insult from the victim thought I enjoyed reading your unique point of view.
DeleteWe need more people like you.
DeleteI do not believe that I have been a witness to bullying mostly because I do not have an exact idea of what a bully would be like. This is because sometimes people have strong ideas that they follow through on to dis agree with people but is that bullying? Also when I play video games I do come across people that others might consider to be a cyber bullies but I would consider them to just be a toxic player.
ReplyDeletePeople can be real jerks on games.
DeletePersonally, I have not seen anybody get bullied or heard of anybody getting bullied, and if I did, I honestly don't know what I would do. There are obviously going to be people saying that they would be a hero and stand up to the bully, and I would want to do that, but then again I might be scared, like most of the millions that have witnessed bulling first hand
ReplyDeleteI would also probably get scared when trying to stand up to the bully. great blog
DeleteI have not in all my 14 years of living, have seen someone get bullied because I'm not one of those people who stand in the wrong crowd, I know my place in life and I choose to surround myself with positive people who don't just help me build my confidence/self esteem, but who also help me mentality because without them, I'd go crazy. This world is cruel and humans don't know how to act, they choose the wrongs over the rights and it just makes me sick. Of course the right thing in mind is to help someone out if they're getting bullied, because not everyone are able to stand up to their bully/defend themselves. I'd do everything in my power to help someone out if they're in need.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a person getting bullied physically or mentally. I feel that bullying is a lot rarer than it once was. very few people actually witness bullying anymore and even less fall victim to it. Though bullying still exists and it is important to step in and help. Many people would say that they would stand up to the bully but this is simply untrue. It seems like such a simple decision but in truth it is not. Many people just stand around and watch out of fear. Though I do believe that if someone does see bullying in action they should step in.
ReplyDeleteI agree Cristiano it doesn't happen as much as it once did but it is still a relevant topic and it's important that it is talked about.
DeleteI've always said how lucky we are at St- Thomas because to my knowledge I have never seen anyone get bullied. Confrontation is something I always found very scary. So I hate to admit this but if I did see someone getting bullied I don't think I would stop it. I think bullies are really sad people. No one wakes up and decides to be cruel to someone with no reason behind it. I am really happy to know that I never really saw anyone get bullied but I know that it still happens and that is really sad to me.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand Angela, telling someone can definitely be scary. I agree with your opinion, it is logic to think that bullies are sad and that it isn't human to be so mean. Great blog!
Deleteit is something hard to deal with i feel like if i witnessed someone getting bullied i would get and adult to try and them
DeleteI agree with you that confrontation is scary especially with people we don't know, great blog.
DeleteI myself have never been witness to someone being bullied. Bullying, both of the physical and psychological kind, is something I have noticed that we see a lot less frequently. However, if bullying is happening, we probably would not be aware of it seeing as how the new “trend” these days has been the ever so popular cyberbullying. If I ever do end up witnessing somebody being bullied, I am honestly not sure how I would actually react. I, like most, like to imagine myself as a hero, bravely stepping in and saving the day, but in reality I would probably get nervous freeze up. I think that everyone should stand up and do the right thing if ever faced with this situation.
ReplyDeleteWOW! You elaborated very well! Great blog Ai-lan!
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ReplyDeleteI have never witnessed someone being bullied, but if I did see someone being bullied, I would do something. I can’t stand seeing people hurt. Bullying it’s terrible. It could be any kind, physical or mental, bullying is revolting. You can never superior strength, and you can’t force anyone to do anything. I am glad that people stand up for this. It deserves to be heard.
ReplyDeleteI agree with exactly what you said.
DeleteI have never witnessed anyone being bullied. It boggles my mind that someone could be so mean to enjoy giving pain to others. To prevent bullying don't that bs where you tell an adult get yourself in there and stop it yourself if it be either physically or verbally. Bullying is wrong and I don't understand how it was ever possible that it was introduced into society.
ReplyDeleteI have also never witnessed someone being bullied and I also don't really understand someone thought bullying was a good idea.
DeleteYou made a good point Ryan. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteI have witnessed bullying before. I have witnessed it on other people and I’ve witnessed it on myself. I must be honest, but both times, I didn’t do anything. I kept to myself and stayed quiet. I put on a happy face and convinced myself it was normal and that nothing was wrong. I, in the end, was wrong. It ended up changing me for the better, but it isn’t something I would wish on even my worst enemy. Instead of just keeping quiet, I think I could’ve spoken up and said something about it, on both occurrences. I didn’t help the situation and I know that, but today, I would try to work up the courage to handle it differently.
ReplyDeleteI was always taught that bullying was wrong and that if you are a victim or if you see it, speak to an adult right away. I agree with that, but when they explain it, they make telling someone about it seem like a piece of cake. The reality is that it's not, it's not at all. It can be really hard because you are so afraid of what will happen to you. Although telling someone was the right thing to do, I didn’t do it because I was scared. Fear is what prevents people from making the right decision. I wish I knew that bullying was not something so simple. I need to realize that getting over that fear, whoever you are, is greatly beneficial and it is the right thing to do. Even though it's not easy at all, it’s the right thing to do.
Well said, sometimes staying quiet isn't always the best thing. Great blog!
DeleteI have never in my life seen someone who has gotten bullied. Bullying as you all know is a terrible thing which is less common but it still exists in some places in the world. I think that if someone is getting bullied and instead of helping them you start to laugh, you are encouraging the bully and might as well be helping him\her since you are laughing at other people's expense just like he\she is.
ReplyDeletevery well spoken, good job.
DeleteGreat job Mathieu! Well written.
DeleteI too read this blog
DeleteAt my elementary school we always had assembly's to prevent bullying and to show kids what to do if they witness getting bullied or see someone else getting bullied. I have never witnessed bullying, now that i think about it maybe i have and i was just to young to realize. I know that now if i saw someone getting bullied i would for sure try and help the victim in any way i could.
ReplyDeleteThere were very few bullying cases at my old school, one of which was me(as the bullied). So to answer the first question, yes I have witnessed someone being bullied. I did try hard to fight against it and fight for someone else, it was very difficult. I went to adults, authority figures, I even tried to do the dirty work myself but I was unsuccessful. I don't think I would have done anything differently because I can't really think of anything that could have done...
ReplyDeleteI think that we are lucky to be students at saint Thomas because I’ve been here for awhile and I’ve never witnessed someone or herd of anyone being bullied at least in our grade. Since I’ve never been in a situation like that I don’t really know how I would react but I think that I would probably say something to defend the person being bullied and so would some of my friends but I think bullying at saint Thomas isn’t really a problem in my own eyes.
ReplyDeletewe are lucky to be at st thomas. Good blog
DeleteI have never really witnessed any case of bullying or harassment in my life. I've been lucky enough in the past that I was not picked on by anyone and I have learnt a lot about this subject throughout my younger years. I have never really seen with my own eyes someone being bullied but if I were to see one I wouldn't just walk away. Obviously I have had friends that were talking bad to one another and that happens. I guess I am not so innocent to chiring since I do get caught doing that in hockey but, I would never put someone down everyday and start beating on them because they annoy me or are diffenrent then me if find that awful. Anyways my point is that I dont really get why these bullies have no emotion for the people they put down everyday. I try to break things up between friends or sometimes people I don't even know because I believe our lives our to short to hold a grudge on someone.
ReplyDeleteI have never witnessed any form of bullying in a while, i have seen people getting teased but i wouldn't say that they were full on getting bullied. I know for a fact that if I saw anyone in a situation were they are uncomfortable I would defenetly step in. I that most of the bullying we hear about occurs in the states or other countries, we live in canada. We say sorry often.
ReplyDeletegreat blog good points.
DeletePersonally, I have not witnessed anyone being bullied by someone else but unfortunately I have heard many stories about it on the news and on other social media platforms. I am lucky myself that I have never really gotten bullied. I have been teased here and there but I mean it's normal and I think everyone has gone through it. I honestly do not know what I would do if I saw someone getting bullied in person. I would probably try to help but I really don't know because I have never witnessed it. Some of my friends have been cyber-bullied before and I've helped them with that but I don't think it's the same when it's in person. Either way I think bullying is wrong and even though in elementary school we had assembly's talking about it, I don't think that this subject is something we really talk about anymore even with all the stories we hear.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the subject isn’t really talked about very much it’s true. Awesome blog Sierra !
DeleteWell said! Bullying should be talked about more often especially considering everything happening in the states right now. Great blog!
DeleteIn elementary, my friends and I had a group chat which consisted of at least 5-10 people or more, we would talk for hours on there every day after school. Two of the kids on the group chat started to make fun of this other kid. They would call him names and make fun of him on the group chat, I couldn't really do anything about it because those 2 kids were also my friends but I remember trying to tell them that what they did was wrong. Two years later I remember this person from "dare to care" had to come to our school because apparently, bullying was a big problem at my school. This person spent 2 hours talking about bullying to our grade, at the end of the presentation she made everyone apologize to a person you've hurt or anything like that. I remember going up to the kid who was bullied on the group chat and I apologized to him for not doing as much as I could to try and alleviate the problem. It was a sad but also beautiful moment, we were both crying and hugging because he understood what I said when I said that I was sorry for what happened on the group chat years before.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in elementary school there was this dorky kid and sometimes he would drop something and make a mess or whatever and everyone would laugh and make so much fun of him. I never said anything to him at all like that. I noticed how everyone was so mean to him so sometimes I would tell him I liked his shirt or I liked his answer to one of the questions in class, etc. It really sucked that people did that to him, because he really was a nice kid who didn’t deserve any of that. When I look back now, even though I didn’t hurt him or bullied him in any way, I knew that what the other kids were doing was wrong, and I could’ve stood up for him.
ReplyDeleteI actually have witnessed someone being bullied, what happened was there was this big guy being really mean to a little guy to the point where the big guy told him to go to a place because he wanted to fight the little guy, so the little guy told me that he wanted to fight him, so of the day of the fight i showed up with the little guy and a bunch of my friends, he saw us and ran away. I'm really glad I got involved because after that day the big guy really didn't bother the little guy.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you did something. Most people will just sit around and watch the fight.
DeleteI have never witnessed anyone being BULLIED. Sure ,I have witnessed people make fun of someone once or twice but it wasn't bullying. It's just someone saying one insult. There's nothing really to stop since it's just one thing and it's over. Bullying is terrible. To some people it won't affect them that much and to others it will affect them a lot. At one point, there is bound to be someone who is insecure being bullied by someone completely evil and they can be forced to do terrible things, like commit suicide. Although this rarely happens it is a big portion of the amount of suicides in teens and something needs to be done about it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't ever seen someone get bullied. I know if I would have witnessed this I would've stepped in and said something. I'm the type of person that intervenes when things don't look right. Watching the video with the boy with cerebral palsy acting as a bridge in order to prevent these teens from getting wet makes me sick to my stomach. I know that under any circumstances I would have jumped in and said something. The fact that these kids are taking advantage of someone with a disability is absolutely sickening. To make matters even worse the bystanders stare and watch as this boy lies face down in the water while some are even filming. Just watching the video brings me to tears. It's crazy to think of how many nasty people exist in this world. Do they have no heart? No respect? No morals? I could rant about this all day! Just talking about it infuriates me! I really hope this poor kid receives a heartfelt apology from theses rotten kids and that they are punished and realize how disgusting and wrong their actions were.
ReplyDeleteI personally have not been bullied and I do not use that word lightly, there is a line between messing around and tormenting someone personally. If you make a joke at someone's expense it should not be considered bullying, yes it was not the nicest thing in the world to do but it should not be treated at the same level as someone repeatedly attacking another person whether physically or verbally.
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