Bullying in the World I am sure that people are aware that not everyone gets a great start to life, like Jeanette Walls in The Glass Castle. Many people across the world struggle with all kinds of hardships. Others think they understand these hardships, but I believe that no one can ever truly understand until they go through it themselves. People who grow up in a better situation could never really know the feeling of being in such a poor situation. One of the major causes of these hardships nowadays is bullying. Bullying has become a huge issue in all ages across the world, and it is not getting any better as the years go by. Like the bullying scenes in The Glass Castle, cyberbullying and peer pressure are all relevant and growing concerns today.
Cyberbullying has been a major issue among children and young adults around the United States. Cyber bullying is directly defined as “willful or repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices” (“What is CyberBullying?”). If an adult is involved in the incident, then it can be defined as cyber-harassment, or cyberstalking, which is a crime that has legal consequences (“Cyberbullying”). There is a clear difference between bullying and harassment; …show more content…
Ryan had some mental and physical disabilities, so he was the target of many bullies. Ryan shared a personal story with one of his friends, then that friend turned on him and began a rumor that Ryan was gay. Ryan had been talking to a pretty girl from his school online for a while after the rumor began. He later found out that the girls were playing a joke on him by convincing him that this girl liked him. This pushed Ryan over the edge. On October 7, 2003, Ryan hung himself in his family bathroom. The girls and others who bullied him were given criminal convictions(“Cyberbullying Cases”). This was one of the very first cases of cyberbullying to
Cyberbullying has been a major issue among children and young adults around the United States. Cyber bullying is directly defined as “willful or repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices” (“What is CyberBullying?”). If an adult is involved in the incident, then it can be defined as cyber-harassment, or cyberstalking, which is a crime that has legal consequences (“Cyberbullying”). There is a clear difference between bullying and harassment; …show more content…
Ryan had some mental and physical disabilities, so he was the target of many bullies. Ryan shared a personal story with one of his friends, then that friend turned on him and began a rumor that Ryan was gay. Ryan had been talking to a pretty girl from his school online for a while after the rumor began. He later found out that the girls were playing a joke on him by convincing him that this girl liked him. This pushed Ryan over the edge. On October 7, 2003, Ryan hung himself in his family bathroom. The girls and others who bullied him were given criminal convictions(“Cyberbullying Cases”). This was one of the very first cases of cyberbullying to