Your heart is racing, running as fast as your body will possibly allow, kicking up dirt with every aching pace. Close behind three young boys on bikes, turning back to see them gaining ground. Time begins to slow as you initiate a full blown sprint, something you’ve never been able to do because of scoliosis of spinal condition you were born with. All of this commotion was caused by simply being different, and not complying with the norms of society. This was the life of Forrest Gump, although he might be fictional, it paints a picture describing the life of many kids today. Forrest Gump had many of difficulties throughout his life, but shown early on in the movie was he struggle with kids that surrounded him. Since he could not interact
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A platform that allows the bully to hurt the victim with little to no effort at all. According to the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding kids that were cyberbullied suffer from increased sadness and loneliness, changes in sleeping and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities. Not all of those seem like they are such a big deal, but with all of those added up and people spreading the rumors that were set it can be a big deal, maybe even deadly. Speaking of which, nearly 4400 young people die yearly as a result of cyberbullying (CDC). One of the most touching stories that I have heard was the story of David Molak, a sophomore in high school who committed suicide shortly after being harassed by eight to ten people. His family even noticed the toll that the bullying was taking on him. Saying “I saw the pain in David’s eyes three nights ago as he was added to a group text only to be made fun of and kicked out two minutes later.” And “I spoke to him right after to comfort him and he didn’t even hear me. He stared off into the distance for what seemed like an hour. I could feel his pain. It was a tangible pain. Thinking about this story sends shivers down my spine, and just to think that thousands of others have stories just like this, for what? Being different or jealousy, it is simple not enough and it will never be enough. This might just be one person’s story, but this is happening to thousands upon thousands of others just like David and there must be something that a person can do in order to stop the
A platform that allows the bully to hurt the victim with little to no effort at all. According to the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding kids that were cyberbullied suffer from increased sadness and loneliness, changes in sleeping and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities. Not all of those seem like they are such a big deal, but with all of those added up and people spreading the rumors that were set it can be a big deal, maybe even deadly. Speaking of which, nearly 4400 young people die yearly as a result of cyberbullying (CDC). One of the most touching stories that I have heard was the story of David Molak, a sophomore in high school who committed suicide shortly after being harassed by eight to ten people. His family even noticed the toll that the bullying was taking on him. Saying “I saw the pain in David’s eyes three nights ago as he was added to a group text only to be made fun of and kicked out two minutes later.” And “I spoke to him right after to comfort him and he didn’t even hear me. He stared off into the distance for what seemed like an hour. I could feel his pain. It was a tangible pain. Thinking about this story sends shivers down my spine, and just to think that thousands of others have stories just like this, for what? Being different or jealousy, it is simple not enough and it will never be enough. This might just be one person’s story, but this is happening to thousands upon thousands of others just like David and there must be something that a person can do in order to stop the