Bullying. It’s a word we hear, it’s an action we see. It’s what many people experience. And it’s what many people do. Choosing kindness is a movement with an important message. It’s sad that bullying is a constant action in our society and people don’t always stop once they graduate high school or college.
I even had to leave a team club because the coach was a bully- discriminating and harassing me to the point where it started to affect my school work. I almost decided not to go to an important test because the situation she was putting me through had gotten me very upset and so distressed that I was crying. That’s when I realized I had to go to an administrative person. In truth, I should have gone to the administration the minute it started and not try and deal with it alone. It is not something anyone should have you deal with and it is certainly conduct unbecoming of a Seawolf.
There is no reason not to be kind. People do have bad days and if you lash out, the right thing to do is to apologize immediately. But bullies never do that. They try to control people so they themselves feel better. They put others down to bring themselves up, to convince themselves that they are better than you. But they aren’t.
Those who have been bullied, please know it does get better. You will go on to do amazing things and one day, you won’t see those people ever again. You don’t have to accept everyone on social media; you don’t have to give out your phone number. What you have to do is to speak to someone in charge and if you feel the need to leave a toxic situation, then leave. It isn’t quitting; it is doing something healthy for yourself.
There are people to support you. While some may brush it off, you have the right to seek out someone else to help you. There are people who care. You aren’t alone. You will never be alone.
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