I was going to say im noli but its too serious
respect.
#1 Your quite right! People should definitely tell a trusted adult. However, like you said, people are afraid of doing this, because they want to be "tuff" or maybe they don't want the bullying to be worse. Sadly, it happens all the time. This thread deserves to be pinned on otf
Rich coming from me, ik. Being nice can benefit you and many others around you.
Don’t go around bullying, roasting, or anything rude to others. YOU don’t know what they’re dealing with so for all you know, you could be adding to their problems. What if they have depression? 1 day, you take it too far, and they decided it was enough. Their death will probably be detrimental to their family and friends, and YOURE going to be a reason for why they off’d themselves. Being a cause of something horrible of that WILL make you feel remorseful and guilty.
If you’re the victim, don’t react back to the bully (if they’re psychically hurting you, then try to defend yourself, but imo, don’t hurt them). Tell a trusted adult. I don’t really understand why people don’t do these, and if it’s because they don’t listen, then that’s sad. You don’t deserve to be in danger at all, regardless of your actions.
If you’re being ragebaited and you react back, that’s adding fuel to the fire. Just ignore them. If it’s on the internet, block, report, and ignore. In real life, just ignore it and maybe tell a trusted adult as well.
What are the benefits of being kind? You, will have respect from other people. Doing a kind action, even if it’s small literally can change a lot. The person will have respect for you, and you will feel good, and you would have a good reputation. It’s also very helpful and impactful. They might even help you back in the future. For example, this 1 girl gives me paper towels when I finish washing my hands and I need to dry them off with them. Yes, that’s pretty small, but she’s gained my respect, and if I want to help her, I probably will help her.
If you can be kind to everyone around you, you could even help people who are struggling or feel depressed. I’ve never dealt with this, but I think if you’re kind towards those individuals, they might feel grateful and you could be a reason for why they feel cared about and maybe a reason for why they keep living.
For online trolls? Just ignore them. We don’t even know much about them since they get removed from the site quickly and don’t show much besides trolling. Just don’t show negative emotions or fire back at them since you don’t know what they could be dealing with. That includes viroh and probably some other trolls I don’t remember atm or want to name.
So, just do a kind action, even if it’s small. You, can make a big difference.
(Corny Ik, but after a bit of time, I realized how big this problem was bc I was blind before and stuff, and I have been bullied or wtv a bit and I sometimes do feel negative feelings and bad thoughts, and I want to stand up for this.)
Unhelpful comments, spamming, derailing, and etc will get you blocked by me.