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re: Did we make a mistake with the anti-bullying movement?
Posted on 6/4/20 at 9:46 pm to tetracarbon
Posted on 6/4/20 at 9:46 pm to tetracarbon
Maybe not a mistake exactly but maybe the wrong approach to the problem? I don’t know how to fix it though.
In my opinion, somewhere along the way parents/ teachers stopped teaching the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” I feel old saying this, especially since I’m not old, but kids these days (This includes a lot of adults now I suppose) seem to let name calling and what is now probably called verbal abuse affect them so much they can’t cope.
Not that I’m advocating for bullying or anything but I do think there are instances in bullying where both parties end up better people in the long run. Whether it’s the bully learns talking to people a certain way isn’t kosher in the real world or the kid getting bullied learns that sometimes in life people suck and you have to get over it - the latter is something that hasn’t been taught by anyone in a very long time in my opinion.
In today’s environment it seems like the person who gets bullied ends up having the country - especially if it’s videoed - label said bully for life to ruin them thus, the kid getting bullied grows up with a victim mentality and lashes out at everyone.
In my opinion, somewhere along the way parents/ teachers stopped teaching the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” I feel old saying this, especially since I’m not old, but kids these days (This includes a lot of adults now I suppose) seem to let name calling and what is now probably called verbal abuse affect them so much they can’t cope.
Not that I’m advocating for bullying or anything but I do think there are instances in bullying where both parties end up better people in the long run. Whether it’s the bully learns talking to people a certain way isn’t kosher in the real world or the kid getting bullied learns that sometimes in life people suck and you have to get over it - the latter is something that hasn’t been taught by anyone in a very long time in my opinion.
In today’s environment it seems like the person who gets bullied ends up having the country - especially if it’s videoed - label said bully for life to ruin them thus, the kid getting bullied grows up with a victim mentality and lashes out at everyone.
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 10:25 pm
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