Getting Through The Basics: Why Do Kids Bully Others?

Let’s get through the basics: Why do kids bully others? “People bully others because they feel bad about themselves, so they make others feel bad to make themself feel better. However, this only lasts for the time it is going on. After that, they go back to feeling bad about themselves. This is why bullying is usually continuous. Some people also bully others to fit in. Because the school bully is usually the popular kid, they want to be like them. Everyone wants to be popular and accepted, so they think of bullying as a way to get what they want. People also bully others to avoid being bullied themselves. Some kids think that bullying makes you look big and bad, and that will make others afraid of you, so they will not bully you.”

Did you know that every 7 minutes, a kid is a victim of getting bullied? I didn't even know that there were that many bullies in the world! Did you?

I had to come up with an idea to make the world a better place. So I decided to do an Anti Bullying project. So as you heard earlier, every 7 minutes a kid gets bullied. The most unfortunate part of this is that in about 85 percent of all bullying cases, no intervention is made by teachers or administrative assistant at school.

I actually had a friend who got bullied and I was right there! I stood up for her, and it felt really good. I knew that it made her feel good as well. The bully never bullied her again! And I know that if you stand up for someone, it could make you feel good too! It would also be the right thing to