How Can We Deal with Bullying

In recent years, bullying has been something that has gotten a bit more press, with higher awareness than what has happened in years past. It is most certainly not something new. Bullying has occurred for years and years, nearly as much of a part of the education process as school bells and textbooks. With that fact in mind, the real facts about bullying coming to light have been most horrifying. The self esteem issues and the potential psychological ramifications have been studied. Cyber bullying has also been something that has gone on, as bullies have taken their tormenting behind the traditional fields of education.

How to deal with bullying?

Why do bullies do what they do? The reasons for bullying are many and quite horrifying. Sometimes it stems for an abusive home life. Violence often is timed a learned behavior and bullies lash out at what they perceive to be the weakest targets to try and bolster their own often times faulty self esteem.

Yet other times, it just something that is perceived as harmless that goes too far. No matter how much we are taught, words do hurt and actions can sting. Our education might seem like something that can be a bright and joyous place. But when it gets tainted by the harmful specter of bullying, then it becomes less than ideal.

For years, bullies have just been mostly accepted as part and parcel for school, unless things got too much out of control. Yet in many ways, those who educate are getting an education on what bullying will lead to. And the education is something that makes us wonder if the problem has gotten far too much out of hand. Have people just allowed bullies to run wild, under some mythical rules of the school yard?

There are three groups of children it does seem. Those who are the instigators, those who are the victims, and those who just sit back and watch bullying occur. The real harsh part of this bullying education is that the victims will later become the instigators. They will become the bullies.

And the harshest truth of all is that students are not the only problem. Rather there are some teachers who interact with their pupils in a way, with demeaning comments, that had it been peer to peer, it would be considered to be the act of bullies. The blanket of education and being a teacher does not disqualify one from partaking in bullying. Far from it. Bullies come in far too many forms. And bullying has been going on far than we care to remember, from around many corners.

The education for this pressing issue will continue. There is awareness, people trying to spread the word about the ramifications of those who bully. Sadly, it is slow going and there are many who would be inclined to just sit back. It seems like there is much education for all before its all said and done. We cannot allow bullies to thrive. Spread awareness, as harmless behavior can leave to something awful. People need to know that this bullying behavior is wrong.