![]() By Raul Sanchez Staff Writer Have you ever taken part in a prank on a person in school, maybe the lonely kid sitting in the corner or maybe on one of the teachers? Have you ever bad mouthed or singled out someone on Facebook, Twitter, or any of the other social media sites? It may seem like just a harmless prank and funny at the time, but there is a chance that this “harmless thing” can stick with them for the rest of their lives and is classified under bullying. Contrary to popular belief, bullying isn't necessarily physical; in fact, emotional abuse usually sticks with a person longer. These actions can lead to depression, social awkwardness, and even suicide. According to bullyingstatistics.org, bullying is usually classified under 4 categories: Physical Bullying, Emotional Bullying, Verbal Bullying, and Cyber Bullying, and they all can be emotionally scarring. These categories of bullying are often done in the name of fun or humor, such as the recent chain of Facebook pages that post provocative pictures of students. However, bullying doesn't just affect the person being bullied; it can affect others around them too. People who have been bullied often report having fantasies in which they violently harm their bullies. Statistics provided by makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org, the website of a nonprofit organization against bullying, report that people who have been bullied often report having fantasies in which they violently harm their bullies, 1 out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school, 1 out of every 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying, and harassment and bullying have been linked to 75% of school-shooting incidents. The funny jokes that you may have been telling about that nerdy kid in class could result in you and your friends dead. So how do we prevent bullying and all of the terrible things that come with it? It’s actually not that hard, just try to understand and think before you go through with something. Try to understand what that kid you keep making fun of for being short or big is feeling. Try to think what could possibly happen if you pants a kid or call him names. Try to put yourself in that kid’s shoes. Maybe they’ll remind you a bit of yourself. You might even make a new friend. If your friend or someone you know is bullying someone, talk to them. Let them know what it is they’re actually doing; open their eyes. If that doesn’t work, try to be a friend and encourage them. To some kids, that would mean the world to them. k here to edit.
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