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Subject: Are bullies really a problem? Do they even exist?

"You are the last of your kind: bred for combat, built for war. You're the master of any weapon, pilot of any vehicle, and fear no enemy"

I attended two schools during my schoolin' days, and I belonged to a few clicks, and was probably the last person you'd expect to be picked on or bullied. I was on the Football and debate team, and partied most the time. But nonetheless, I never saw anyone really get the whole "lunch money" routine. Kids weren't getting the crap beat out of them, or picked on for their stupid kids. Maybe some name calling behind their backs if they were a nuisance but people usually had better things to talk about. If you didn't like someone, for whatever reason, you left them alone. Which is no reason to about committing suicide. That's going to happen in life, everyday. Which is usually what I see when people complain about "bullying."

I think kids are just losing the ability to deal with stress or figure out their problems without the barrel of a gun.

Thoughts, opinions?

  • 12.06.2012 4:37 PM PDT

"You are the last of your kind: bred for combat, built for war. You're the master of any weapon, pilot of any vehicle, and fear no enemy"


Posted by: To Infinity
watchin 2 much CNN seems 2 be the problem
For me? Or the kids?

  • 12.06.2012 4:39 PM PDT
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What country are you living in

  • 12.06.2012 4:39 PM PDT

"You are the last of your kind: bred for combat, built for war. You're the master of any weapon, pilot of any vehicle, and fear no enemy"


Posted by: PROBLEM2342
What country are you living in
I am a citizen of the U.S. But I'm currently in Afghanistan, and will be for a while.

  • 12.06.2012 4:41 PM PDT

"There's a very fine line between not listening, and not caring. I'd like to think that I walk that line every day."

Yes and yes.

  • 12.06.2012 4:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: xAvery Johnson

Posted by: PROBLEM2342
What country are you living in
I am a citizen of the U.S. But I'm currently in Afghanistan, and will be for a while.


My theory is that there are more bullies in some places than others

I haven't seen a single bully where I am

but there were some in other places were I was

  • 12.06.2012 4:43 PM PDT

tch, schools are too soft. One fight and people are getting suspended left right and centre. If people try and fight back they're taken down by the school. Bullies do exist, it's just becoming harder to deal with them.

  • 12.06.2012 4:43 PM PDT

The black wind begins to blow... Okay... give me your best shot... If you're prepared for the void!


Posted by: BSS Lazer
tch, schools are too soft. One fight and people are getting suspended left right and centre. If people try and fight back they're taken down by the school. Bullies do exist, it's just becoming harder to deal with them.

  • 12.06.2012 4:44 PM PDT

Color The Sky
Lost In Las Vegas
Missed You

Remember all
The sadness and frustration
And let it go

Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

  • 12.06.2012 4:44 PM PDT

<3

Yeah every once in a while you'll get some bonehead in your class that makes fun of you for no reason. I've known a couple. They haven't necessarily bothered me but I could see them making fun of more vulnerable kids.

I didn't really get bullied much in high school since I got more friends and I got big from lifting.

  • 12.06.2012 4:44 PM PDT

Try going to an all boys school in south london and tell me Bullies don't exist.

  • 12.06.2012 4:48 PM PDT

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

It's a problem, but its blown way out of proportion. The most bullying I've seen is someone, who nobody ever takes seriously, call someone -blam!-. The kid being "bullied" brushed it off and moved on with his day. Most people calling others names are friends doing it as a joke.

Cyber-bullying is blown out of proportion even more, I've got over 700 friends on Facebook, and I've literally never seen a comment, status, or picture that could even be considered cyber-bullying.

  • 12.06.2012 4:49 PM PDT

No, just the occasional douche bag.

  • 12.06.2012 4:53 PM PDT

They exist.

  • 12.06.2012 4:54 PM PDT

It's definitely an issue, but blown way out of proportion, especially since media and news-teams are trying to cover every single "bullycide" and "cyberbullying" story they can find/think of.

  • 12.06.2012 4:55 PM PDT

Marine Corps.
Semper Fi.

Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.

The definition of bullying has really changed to fit pretty much any negative comment. According to the modern definition, almost all of the internet is a bully.

  • 12.06.2012 4:56 PM PDT

Let's all just be happy! Doesn't that sound like fun?

Yay!


Posted by: BSS Lazer
tch, schools are too soft. One fight and people are getting suspended left right and centre. If people try and fight back they're taken down by the school. Bullies do exist, it's just becoming harder to deal with them.

This is something that's very prevalent in my school. If you get in a fight, and are just defending yourself, you'll get suspended. Which is just plain stupid, even if you were just sucker punched out of no where.

  • 12.06.2012 5:03 PM PDT


Posted by: D4rk Fyr3 Twi11

Posted by: BSS Lazer
tch, schools are too soft. One fight and people are getting suspended left right and centre. If people try and fight back they're taken down by the school. Bullies do exist, it's just becoming harder to deal with them.

This is something that's very prevalent in my school. If you get in a fight, and are just defending yourself, you'll get suspended. Which is just plain stupid, even if you were just sucker punched out of no where.
Yup, that's the system for ya.

  • 12.06.2012 5:06 PM PDT
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im TXI HUNTER


Posted by: jonat1217

Posted by: BSS Lazer
tch, schools are too soft. One fight and people are getting suspended left right and centre. If people try and fight back they're taken down by the school. Bullies do exist, it's just becoming harder to deal with them.

  • 12.06.2012 5:06 PM PDT