Bullying
The article in the Toronto Star, by Emily Golding, shows the reader a lot about bullying. Emily Golding wrote about herself being bullied from grade four. From this article, the audience can say that Golding is a very strong girl since she got bullied every day and had no one to support her. Bullying is becoming a very common amongst children and needs to be stopped. Many things can lead to bullying, for example if you are shy or talk a lot. Many people, who are victims of bullying, do not want to stand up to the bully because they are scared the bully might want revenge. Others like Golding, who had gone to someone for help, do not get the help they need because people refuse. This prevents them from getting the proper justice they deserve. When you get bullied you need to be brave. When you are not brave and do not stand up for yourself, the bully will consider you to be weak and continue to bully you. If you are brave, this gives the bully a feeling that they should back off. There are many ways people can show they are brave; they do not have to talk back or fight them. People can go get help from adults. If one adult refuses or does not take action, go to other adults. Keep on looking for an adult until someone helps. There will be someone, for sure, willing to help a victim of bullying.
Once you realize that you are being bullied, you should take action immediately. Taking action immediately will stop the bullying. If action is not taken, like mentioned above, the bullying will continue and you are only going to hurt yourself. Many people are scared to come out and say that they are a victim of bullying and need help. People do not realize that they are not the only victim of bullying; there are many more out there. If one bully is put to a stop, slowly we can make a big difference because there will be one less bully for others to become a victim to.
Moving on after you have been bullied is hard. Once you have become a victim of bullying, it is hard to pull yourself back together. People should move on from bullying and forget about their past, even though it may be hard. Some of the things they can do are join clubs and make new friends to get a good social life. Victims who are being bullied should try to ignore what the bully is saying. For example, if they say you are dumb and ugly, you should not give the bully any attention. This will give the bully a sense that you are not reacting the way they want you to and gradually they will leave you alone. A bully should not be the one to control your life. When you feel that they are determining what you do, it is time to take action.
Bullying is something that will not leave your life without you doing something to solve it. People need to take action immediately. If people let it go on for several days and keep assuring themselves that it will soon stop, it may get too late. When one door is closed to freedom, keep trying until you find an open door. There are people who are willing to help others get out of bullying.
