The Bystander vs. The Upstander Hunter Kuschel Face to face bullying can be serious and some may even lose there life over it. The effects on the bystander are that they can suffer just as much as a victim does. Bystanders just watch what is happening verses being an upstander. Being an upstander means being willing to make a difference by saving someone from bullying. Face to face bullying is a traditional type of bullying.
The consequences of bullying on the victim are horrible. A victim of bullying may suffer from physical and or emotional behavior. One example of an outcome is person may feel alienated or singled out for a specific reason by the person who is doing the bullying. A victim’s self esteem often shadowed out and that person starts to believe that they are worthless due to the bully’s actions or comments. Some …show more content…
A bystander can be either on the bully’s side or the victim’s. If a bystander sees inappropriate behavior or someone getting bullied because of their status and does not report it, they are just as guilty as the one who is doing the bullying. Bystanders may feel inferior to those who do the bullying. Being a bystander puts them in a reality check, meaning it all depends on whose side they will chose to be on. A bystander’s self esteem will drop or they may feel guilty for not helping the victim. A bystander really needs to man up and do what’s right for everyone involved in bullying. The bystander themselves can have lifelong effects. They can also have a negative effect on themselves. Sherri Gordon stated, “It is very likely that every child in the country will witness bullying at least once in his lifetime. But will he do anything about it? Better yet, will he even know what to do?” https://www.verywell.com/what-kids-should-do-when-they-witness-bullying-460686 If a clique goes to the bully to confront him to stop the bullying 60% of the time it will
The consequences of bullying on the victim are horrible. A victim of bullying may suffer from physical and or emotional behavior. One example of an outcome is person may feel alienated or singled out for a specific reason by the person who is doing the bullying. A victim’s self esteem often shadowed out and that person starts to believe that they are worthless due to the bully’s actions or comments. Some …show more content…
A bystander can be either on the bully’s side or the victim’s. If a bystander sees inappropriate behavior or someone getting bullied because of their status and does not report it, they are just as guilty as the one who is doing the bullying. Bystanders may feel inferior to those who do the bullying. Being a bystander puts them in a reality check, meaning it all depends on whose side they will chose to be on. A bystander’s self esteem will drop or they may feel guilty for not helping the victim. A bystander really needs to man up and do what’s right for everyone involved in bullying. The bystander themselves can have lifelong effects. They can also have a negative effect on themselves. Sherri Gordon stated, “It is very likely that every child in the country will witness bullying at least once in his lifetime. But will he do anything about it? Better yet, will he even know what to do?” https://www.verywell.com/what-kids-should-do-when-they-witness-bullying-460686 If a clique goes to the bully to confront him to stop the bullying 60% of the time it will