Bullying

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! In many countries around the world,
growing up is not always easy. Some people may think that the world of a teen is a
colorful world full of laughter and joy. However, adolescents are struggling to face
a variety of social issues including bullying. But how many people really know
what is bullying?
We are students from class 11A1, and we are extremely glad to bring you a
comprehensive speech about this hot potato.
Okay, let’s dive into the definition of bullying. Bullying is when people use words
or actions against someone else to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing. There
are 4 main forms of bullying, namely physical, verbal, social and cyber bullying.
Physical bullying is any bullying that hurts someone's body or damages their
possessions. Physical bullying can entail anything from pushing and shoving to
kicking, punching, shooting, or raping.
On the other hand, verbal bullying is when someone uses words to hurt, harass, or
scare another person. Verbal bullying involves mainly insults, name-calling, and
other types of verbal abuse.
Social bullying is done with the intent to hurt somebody's reputation,
relationships, or social standing. It could include spreading a story to damage
someone's reputation, or having others ignore or threaten a friend.
Besides, cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, or embarrass
another person. Online threats and mean, aggressive, or rude texts, posts, or
messages all count.
Bullying can occur in any school scenario, from kindergarten all the way up to
college. It can occur during or after school hours. However, do you know why
some students decide to be a bully, and why some are being bullied?
It’s understandable to wonder why teens bully in the first place. There are different
reasons for bullying, including: wanting to dominate others and improve their
social status, having low self-esteem and wanting to feel better about themselves or
failing to recognize their behavior as a problem.
Sometimes, students bully because they themselves have been the victim of
bullying. In a way, they may feel as though bullying others can protect them from
the familiar experience of being bullied themselves, which may result in a vicious
circle of bullying.
Teenagers are bullied for lots of reasons. Bullies often pick on someone just
because they are different, or because they are clever, or popular. Bullying can be
caused by differences in race, sexuality, religion, disabilities and abilities, weight,
height, or anything that creates a difference between one student and another. At
other times, they are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
At school, I was bullied by a group of students. Like millions of other girls around
the world, I’ve also been bullied and harassed online. It’s a terrifying feeling to
look at your phone and see that messages that people are sending you are filled
with anger, hate, and even threats. But I was lucky with the help of my friends,
family, and people around me to overcome those negative feelings.
I know that millions of adolescents are not so lucky. They’re still struggling in the
darkness, wrestling with fear, with insecurity. Bullying and threats are never
harmless. The consequences of bullying can last a lifetime, even though the
bullying has stopped. While the bullying is happening, students may encounter a
variety of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, which
would increase risk for self-harm or even suicide.
Students also tend to avoid the spaces where they feel bad and have higher chances
of being bullied. This may lead to social isolation and the loss of opportunities for
exercise, fun, and relationships with their peers.
Being bullied as a child may have effects that people carry with them into
adulthood. When someone has been harassed and called names for a long time,
they can begin to believe that what was said to them was true. This can deal
permanent blows to a person’s confidence and self-esteem.
As unthinkable as these acts may seem, they’re very real and becoming more and
more common across the world. The current global estimate is that about 46
million children and adolescents experience school violence and bullying in some
form every year. But unfortunately, bullying often goes unreported. As a result, it is
likely to take place much more often than the statistics show.
Now that you know more about bullying, here’s what you can do to bring bullying
into the spotlight and stop it before it’s too late:
Developing your own skills is the first key. You can work on cultivating a calm and
confident attitude that will repel bullies.
Moreover, you must understand that silence never helps. Talk to adults you trust
such as parents or teachers to seek out for help and don't keep your feelings inside.
Another solution is to ensure that adolescents are educated that bullying is
unacceptable in any form. Make sure students understand that they will not tolerate
bullying at school, at home, or anywhere else.
And that is all we want to say, thank you so much for your attention. We hope that
you guys will gain a deeper insight into bullying to better teenagers’ well-being.

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