Hey! Britney2 here with another serious issue: Bullying.
Now, there are many types of bullying, including the kinds you find on Whyville,
but there are also some more serious kinds of bullying, as I found out just
today.It was like any other Friday, kids were laughing and goofing off eager to
get out of school and relax. But as I walked to my fifth period class and took
a seat, everything changed. Like every other day a group of "popular boys" were
off in the corner of the classroom bugging what we refer to as a "geek," and
like every other day he was taking the abuse while all of the other students
were laughing at him. But, like I said this was not like any other day. This boy
was tired of being made fun of, and something within him cracked.
He jumped up
from his chair and started hitting, kicking, throwing things at people and
punching. I was taken aback by this sudden change and stood there, staring
horror-stricken. I watched as he punched every part of the "popular kids" he
could get a hold of, almost if he wanted to cause them as much pain as they had
given him through the years, all in that one moment.
Finally, the teachers were called and they began
the process of pulling the boys apart. They had arrived just in time to prevent
serious injury, but there were still some minor cuts, reflecting on the serious
damage that this could have caused. The boys were sent to the office almost as if
nothing had happened and class had resumed as usual, although the atmosphere
did not change and kids began talking about what had just happened.
Some
people thought it was cool, but I for one did not. What if he had brought a gun or something
else to school? I mean, other kids that have been bullied had done it before at
different schools. Who is to say that it couldn't happen here? Innocent people
could have died today, just because people were picking on someone who is
different.
I can't say that I am much better, though, since I never myself had
the guts to stand up for him. I would just ignore him so I wouldn't have to
tease or help him. I guess I was afraid that my friends might think differently
of me if I did, although I know I am just like them now because of my actions.
I
guess what I am trying to say is if you know someone who is being bullied you
should try to help them, because you never know what might happen or when
someone's life might change before your eyes.
Britney2.
