Why Do People Bully?
Cyber bullies purposely try to make people feel bad, just like in-person bullies do. It’s easy to think of cyber bullying as a situation where the bully is bad, and the target is good. But are the bullies just bad people?
Not always. Many people who bully others do it because they are lonely, unhappy, jealous, or want attention. By putting others down, they feel better about themselves. They might even bully because they haven’t learned how to deal with feelings like anger in a healthy way. Take the following example, which comes from commonsensemedia.org:
Not always. Many people who bully others do it because they are lonely, unhappy, jealous, or want attention. By putting others down, they feel better about themselves. They might even bully because they haven’t learned how to deal with feelings like anger in a healthy way. Take the following example, which comes from commonsensemedia.org:
What advice would you give Madi about how to handle the situation? What do you think the people who are bullying Madi would say about their behavior? Do you have any other thoughts about the situation?
Next you will learn ways to prevent cyber bullying from happening.
Kick Cyber Bullying was created by Liat Rothfeld. Last modified May 2016.
Portions of the information on this site were taken or modified, with permission, from Common Sense Media.
Portions of the information on this site were taken or modified, with permission, from Common Sense Media.