Bullying is never a good thing; it's an act of intimidation and abuse that should never be encouraged, and no one deserves to go through bullying, and that's why I believe many are encouraged to desist from doing it, and when you're a victim, speak up. Bullying can lead to all kinds of things, such as emotional damage like depression and anxiety, then suicidal thoughts, long-time trauma, physical harm, amongst many other negative effects. Regardless of where bullying takes place, I believe it's bad, although some have the belief that one is greater or more severe than the other when you compare online bullying with physical bullying. Is that true? What is my opinion on this? Find out more about that below.
I believe I explained the meaning of bullying to the best of my knowledge above; it's more or less when you oppress someone, maybe with our words or actions, words that can be diminishing and lead to emotional distress or physical actions that can lead to injuries that could be serious. Although many might argue that online bullying doesn't lead to physical injuries, it actually can; it's just that the victim might be the one to inflict such injuries on themselves due to mental health instability.
Personally, I don't think one bullying or harassment is greater than another. Be it physical or online, both are bad, and we can't begin to weigh which bad is greater than the other. Online people will say different things to you that'll make you depressed and wish you never came online; it'll lead to a point where you want to isolate yourself. This isn't just done to an individual; even businesses go through the same. And when it comes to physical bullying too, it's the same, from physical injuries to emotional distress, withdrawal that leads to isolation, and lack of confidence of the victims.
So in light of that, I believe both acts of bullying and harassment should be treated and seen equally because they often leave the same kind of devastating feelings behind. And this is why we need to educate people more about the dangers of bullying and the needs to refrain from engaging in it. Because it can be really devastating, we all as individuals need unity to come together, which brings about bonds, progress, and peace in society at large. We should let love lead and abstain from harassing people because it's not good; you can simply put yourself in their shoes to know how you'll feel if you're the one going through the same.
In a nutshell, bullying is bullying regardless of where it takes place, be it physical or online. Victims in both platforms face emotional trauma that leads to isolation, lack of confidence, depression, and anxiety. Which isn't what anyone deserves, so in light of that, let us treat people with love and respect, correcting in love rather than making them a laughing stock or bullying them to make ourselves feel good. Stay away from bullying, it's not good.
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