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Anti-Bullying Week
Now as far as I am aware, there are hundreds of schools just here in Canada who are hosting the event "Anti-Bullying Week." Now I'm not saying that is a bad thing, but I do have some thoughts on the entire issue. Please bare with me here.
Below are some pictures that I have found on the internet via Google image search and therefore take no credit for ANY of the images.
This image you see here is the typical image most people will use to "show their support."
I am not saying that those people do not actually support the cause, but I do believe that there are some people out there that post the image just to "look like a good person." It happens all the time in our society.
You see most people will say "I'm not a bully." But believe it or not, most people don't actually know that they are bullies until it is pointed out to them. The stereotype of "The Bully" is also very horribly misleading.
Most people consider the bully as someone who is either:
A Rich Kid
An abused kid
A troubled kid
A child with "issues"
A child who suffered through a divorce in their parents' relationship
A child who has "the wrong friends"
The list goes on and on, but those are just a few of the main titles people call bullies.
To me personally a bully is just a regular person who is feeling something inside that they want to release. They want someone to feel what they are feeling per say. Now I could be completely wrong in my hypothesis, but this is just my guess.
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The largest form of bullying occurs within the media and is fed to young teens and children at home. They will watch videos on YouTube, movies, TV shows, even read things in books. They will take those things that they have seen or read with them to school, and use them against other students or even just someone on the street.
Most people will bully others on how they look, or their sexuality.
These are some images I have found of different individuals.
Every single person looks different from the next. Even twins!
I think that everyone should cherish themselves and call themselves beautiful.
We all have our own style, our own thing, our own way of life.
The best role models out there are those who we call "freaks" those who we clam to be "insane" the stars who will go out of their way just to be different!
Some of those stars are:
Andy Six
Lady Gaga
Adam Lambert
Zachary Quinto
Neil Patrick Harris
T.R. Knight
Lance Bass
Ellen DeGeneres
Chely Wright
Rossie O'Donnell
Jennifer Lawrence
Even this list can go on forever. There are people out there who don't care how different others are.
The image below is a bullying .jpg uploaded by a bullied teen of whom I have no knowledge of.
Naturally I too am a victim of bullying, I do not deny how hard it was and still is for me to endure. But now I am a 21-year-old young woman with younger siblings as well as nieces and nephews who are suffering in what our society was lead to believe the safest place to be.
School.
My youngest brother has just started high school in September, and has been through bullying his entire school life. He is different. He is Autistic.
He is beautiful.
My younger sister is in her last year of elementary school and like our brother, suffers in bullying. The name calling is harsh. She is different. She is young.
She is beautiful.
My oldest nephew is in his second year of high school, and though he refuses to admit it. I know he's being bullied at school. He is different. He is strong.
He is beautiful.
My oldest niece is in a wheelchair, and has been since birth. The name calling doesn't get to her, she loves to smile and show how strong she is. She is different. She is defined.
She is beautiful.
My 10-year-ole niece is in grade 5 and just got her babysitter's licence. She is an amazing girl. She is different. She is inelegant.
She is beautiful.
My 7-year-old nephew just celebrated his birthday, and though he has his issues at school, he remains to smile. He is different. He is tough.
He is beautiful.
I am a woman who has been in a 5-year realationship with the boy I met in high school. He changed my life. I fight each day for me, and live each day for me. I am different. I am mature.
I am beautiful.
My youngest nephew is yet to turn one. He is small and innocent, clean of all sin and above all he is safe. He is different. He is new.
He is beautiful.
We are all different.
We are all beautiful.
My message to you is to not only participate in Anti-Bullying events, but to keep it going every day. Live with a smile, think positive and go about your life.
Help a friend, or a stranger on the street.
Be yourself.
Thank you for your time.
Please pass on this message to your friends and family.
Don't let the next generation suffer.
