When I hear about violence and bullying in schools it makes me sick to my stomach. The things 'kids' get away with in school, would have them arrested in the adult world and I think it's pathetic that authority figures think this is just kids being kids. I think kids need to learn this early in life, that invading someone elses personal territory whether physically or verbally they need to pay the consequences. Children go to school to learn, not to feel unsafe, hurt, and degraded. But what are we doing about it? It's called "assault and battery" and "harrassment", in the adult world. What makes teachers and other irresponsible adults think its ok for anyone to do this to someone, even if its from another 'kid'. If school is so important for us as a society, and I agree it should be, then why don't they make a good learning environment out of it? What if they were getting beat up after work, and harrassed and called names and spit on during lunch and by their co-workers, do you think that would be ok? probably not. It's up to us as adults to make sure that this doesn't happen. I think every school should have a strict bullying policy, its time adults wake the $^%#$^ up and start doing something. I know a lot of kids would be too embarrassed to speak up too, schools need to start teaching more in depth I think. If they can have programs about alcohol and drugs and how to always wear a seatbelt or whatever the else they think is necessary, how about bullying. How about discussing that only bullies with insecurities and prob. a shitty homelife treat others in this respect, get it out in the open so bullies would be the ones embarrassed because people see through them, and if theres a policy intact theres actually action to be taken. This is all so uncalled for. This should just NEVER be allowed to happen. They should be scared of the consequences so they don't grow up to be apathetic society wastes. WE don't need anymore of those. Bullying shouldn't be considered normal or ok for someone to go through, just because you're a kid.
And I just want to say that I know its hard right now for a lot of you, but it gets better, it does, it really does. School is forced upon you, education is really important. But you are forced to be around a certain group, and at such a young age you don't really don't know yourself that well, you tend to get judged quickly on what seems very important (but isn't) like how much money your parents have, looks, or whatever else because I guess thats all there seems to be in the little bubble called "school". This thought process just breeds insecurities. You start believing what they try to tell you, thinking you're worthless but you're not. That's why college and the "adult world" is so different, its about choices and freedom. And by this time, most people are 18 and have the law to contend with if they did want to start acting up like in gradeschool or highschool.
I think A LOT of adults take this with them throughout their life, thinking that looks, money, or status will actually make people like them because they dont like themselves and thats what they learned early in life. Thats not where true happiness comes from, always having to maintain and depend on someone else to tell you what you are. And for all of us looking to outside sources that is a bad idea because every person carries a past and why they act the way they do, and it doesnt have anything to do with YOU personally, even if you feel like you were picked out from the rest. Bullies will find someone thats insecure, that they're jealous of in some way, or someone just by themselves because like we all know "easy targets". They're just looking for someone to take out their agression, hurt, and ugly insides out on honestly. And a lot of these "bullies" turn into adult pricks honestly, because they still feel so insecure and rejected and can't be the "cool or popular" kid (if they ever were) and try to to take out their aggression somehow.
I just want to say that all of you are very unique (sounds so stupid and cliche) but its true. It took me a really long time to get to know myself, to see past the superficial things that everyone tells you are important. Now I know the things that I enjoy, my aspirations, what's really important to me and how I see myself as a person. No one can take these things from you, they are solid. It might take you awhile to get to know yourself and see yourself how you were meant to be seen, but you'll get there. Don't let this negativity get you down and don't believe what they are trying to tell you, because IT ISN'T TRUE. You'll overcome this one day and be better because of it. Be Strong!
And I just want to say that I know its hard right now for a lot of you, but it gets better, it does, it really does. School is forced upon you, education is really important. But you are forced to be around a certain group, and at such a young age you don't really don't know yourself that well, you tend to get judged quickly on what seems very important (but isn't) like how much money your parents have, looks, or whatever else because I guess thats all there seems to be in the little bubble called "school". This thought process just breeds insecurities. You start believing what they try to tell you, thinking you're worthless but you're not. That's why college and the "adult world" is so different, its about choices and freedom. And by this time, most people are 18 and have the law to contend with if they did want to start acting up like in gradeschool or highschool.
I think A LOT of adults take this with them throughout their life, thinking that looks, money, or status will actually make people like them because they dont like themselves and thats what they learned early in life. Thats not where true happiness comes from, always having to maintain and depend on someone else to tell you what you are. And for all of us looking to outside sources that is a bad idea because every person carries a past and why they act the way they do, and it doesnt have anything to do with YOU personally, even if you feel like you were picked out from the rest. Bullies will find someone thats insecure, that they're jealous of in some way, or someone just by themselves because like we all know "easy targets". They're just looking for someone to take out their agression, hurt, and ugly insides out on honestly. And a lot of these "bullies" turn into adult pricks honestly, because they still feel so insecure and rejected and can't be the "cool or popular" kid (if they ever were) and try to to take out their aggression somehow.
I just want to say that all of you are very unique (sounds so stupid and cliche) but its true. It took me a really long time to get to know myself, to see past the superficial things that everyone tells you are important. Now I know the things that I enjoy, my aspirations, what's really important to me and how I see myself as a person. No one can take these things from you, they are solid. It might take you awhile to get to know yourself and see yourself how you were meant to be seen, but you'll get there. Don't let this negativity get you down and don't believe what they are trying to tell you, because IT ISN'T TRUE. You'll overcome this one day and be better because of it. Be Strong!
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