Bullying A Nuisance To Everyone Essay

Bullying: A Nuisance to Everyone

What is Bullying? Bullying is an act in which a person, commonly known as a bully, uses force to threaten and dominate others especially those who are weaker and less powerful than they are. In our world today, bullying is rampant especially in schools, in working areas, in the internet, and even in one’s own household. It is an act in which many people, mostly those who are seen as weak and unable to defend themselves, suffer a lot by those so called bullies. It ruins the life of the victim of bullying. Some people may even go to the extent of killing himself/herself just to escape such harshness. Although some can stand up for themselves with such belittling and over empowerment of someone else towards them, some just give up and face day-to-day the punishment which they never deserve. In school, there are many types of people that you will meet. One of those people or a couple of them may be bullies who like to hurt people maybe not always physically but also mentally and emotionally. The officers at school, mostly composed of those who are in the student government, and even those in the members of the faculty just don’t mind such act, and go with their day knowing that they can do something to help that victim of bullying.

People who are bullied, experience poorer health and contemplate more on suicide. But others say that bullying can make a person stronger. “Bullying, although it is never acceptable nor necessary, it is not the be all and end all. In making the best of a bad situation the memory of these occurrences can be enough to make someone say to themself ‘never again’ and continue to strive for a better and more empowered life” (qtd. In McCarty). How can a person even stay strong and strive for a better and more empowered life when he or she is constantly being tormented by bullies. That’s why some just give up and kill themselves just to escape such