Bullying is normally experienced everyday. Victims of bullying are often small minority of children. It became a part of their lives even towards reaching adulthood. Some people have contacted Kidscape (Kidscape is a London-based charity established in 1985 by child psychologist Michelle Elliot) to report that they has started to experience bullying at an early age, including at work, in marriage and in all relationships (Elliot, 1997, p.5). According to Smith and Sharp, bullying can be seen throughout the life span from preschool to older age, and across different relationships – peers, family, partners, colleagues, employers/employees – and in a variety of context – preschools, schools, families, residential care, dating relationships,
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It is not something you can control. It is not some sort of 'craze' that is very popular only for a short time says Ted Feinberg, assistant director of the National Association of school Psychologists (NASP) (CQ Researcher, 2012, p.133). Bullying is just a form of having fun. In a positive context bullying is seen to be an act of just teasing someone. Others don't really take it seriously if they are being bullied. They don't really mind is someone do that to then instead they're just going to ride with just for the sake of only having fun (Sullivan, 2011, p.6). In addition, people who have a high self-esteem and confidence do not really get affected by the bullies or if they are being bullied. To be bullied is just a challenge and people should not get easily affected y it (Sullivan, 2011, p.7). Bullying is a part of individual's growing experience. According to Newman, head of the California Christian Coalition, “there's always bullying against people who don't fit the norm. It's part of growing, it's part of maturing. It's not something in which I engage in that kind of behavior, we knew that were unusual behaviors but we went on with life” (cited on http://thinkprogress.org,
It is not something you can control. It is not some sort of 'craze' that is very popular only for a short time says Ted Feinberg, assistant director of the National Association of school Psychologists (NASP) (CQ Researcher, 2012, p.133). Bullying is just a form of having fun. In a positive context bullying is seen to be an act of just teasing someone. Others don't really take it seriously if they are being bullied. They don't really mind is someone do that to then instead they're just going to ride with just for the sake of only having fun (Sullivan, 2011, p.6). In addition, people who have a high self-esteem and confidence do not really get affected by the bullies or if they are being bullied. To be bullied is just a challenge and people should not get easily affected y it (Sullivan, 2011, p.7). Bullying is a part of individual's growing experience. According to Newman, head of the California Christian Coalition, “there's always bullying against people who don't fit the norm. It's part of growing, it's part of maturing. It's not something in which I engage in that kind of behavior, we knew that were unusual behaviors but we went on with life” (cited on http://thinkprogress.org,