journal 7

What my mom has told me about bullying is that many times the bully will bully someone because they feel inferior and they are mean the victim to try and make themselves feel better. Another reason is because they want to be excepted by their piers. I have been both the bully and the victim. In every case that I have been the bully I find that I do not feel better about myself and I have regret for what I did. Also when I was bullied I did not feel that intimidated or bad about myself. However for some people do not brush off the effects of bullying as well as I did and still do. I know some people that take bullying very seriously. There are many consequences of bullying. The person who you are mean to will most likely think poorly of you and they will lose any respect they may of had for you. There are times when you bully someone or make them feel inferior without trying to. You may say something that is offensive to them or do something that will make them feel uncomfortable or offended. Even using a nick-name for someone my make them feel bad or upset them. If you bully in school you could have a variety of things done to you if you get caught. It could start with a basic warning or escalate all the way to an in house or A.E.R. If you are mean to a sibling at home you could get grounded, have a phone or computer taken away. I know that bullying is not right, and I do my best to avoid those situations. With my luck I usually get caught. Having that statement in mind I try not to do things that will cause trouble for me or someone else because I do not want to face the punishment.