Bullying remains a threat: Would you choose to help?

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By Domenica Wilson
Contributing writer

Who is stronger: the bully or the bullied? Would you stand up to a bully or be someone who gets help? Would you stop someone who is bullying another?

The bully is not stronger, for those that are bullied truly are. They are the ones that have to stay strong and not let the bully keep them down. At one time, I was bullied. I was a “nerd” and someone who wasn’t that popular. I was a perfect target for bullying. After many times of getting picked on, I finally stood up, telling them to stop because I didn’t care what they thought. After I spoke up, I wasn’t picked on anymore, showing that I was stronger then the bullies.

Sometimes the bully appears to be stronger: the bullies that cause the deaths of the ones they bully. For them to torment another kid so badly that it drives someone to commit suicide is horrible. It makes it look like the bully is stronger. For a bully to be the cause of someone’s death and not feel remorse is even more horrible. I wonder if they even think of the victim’s family or do they just continue on with their lives as if they played no part.

When you see someone getting bullied what do you do? Do you stand up to them or go get help? Or do you do nothing at all? If you stand up, you let the person who is getting bullied know that they are not alone. If you stand up, you are showing that you oppose the actions of the bully. If you get help, you also show the person that you are willing to help. If you get a teacher to help you will know that the kid has someone to go to if it continues.

Would you choose to help someone who is getting bullied?

Domenica Wilson is a junior at Henninger High School