Bullying is seen as a practical joke to some people, it is not seen as something as serious as it really is. Nobody understands the extent bullying really goes too. One in Seven students are a bully or victim of bullying in grades kindergarten through their senior year of high school. Over 56% of kids in school have witnessed and have been bystanders of bullying ("The Numbers Continue). Most people have a good understanding of what bullying is because of what they witness almost everyday no matter where they are. Yet, no one really knows exactly how it affects an individual because everyone responds differently. Those who are bullied, those who bully, and the bystanders of bullying. The bully him or herself is influenced by a variety of different situations. The bystanders of bullying are the worst ones since they let the abuse continue on and do not do much nor anything about it. The most innocent one is the victim of bullying. It is surreal how many children grow up being abused or …show more content…
(Michigan Association). Bullying can be expressed in many different types including verbal abuse which is when someone calls someone names and intentionally targets someone. Another would be violence, physically harming another, discrimination against people different from yourself, and cyberbullying in other words online or via mobile phone. Bullying is complex and all started by simple peer pressure of others. Not many people know the proven facts or the degree in how unacceptable bullying really is. Statics show that 71% of students have reported incidents of bullying a big problem at their school within the last year ("The Numbers Continue”). The National Education Association has stated “It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other