HEAR IT FROM THEM
STUDENTS REVEAL HOW THEY WERE CYBER BULLIED AND HOW THEY FELT ABOUT IT
It is my duty as the leader of the young people of this country to encourage them to raise their own standards and be of service to the country. The individual who is of a sound mind and body, but who does not work, commits a crime against himself and society.” Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Shaikh Zayed believed that it is important to respect everyone equally. Throughout his life, Shaikh Zayed treated people with utmost respect regardless of status or gender. Students should also treat each other with respect. This will surely decrease the rate of cyber bullying.
Anyone who is cyber bullied should first tell an adult who will help him or her solve the issue. A reason for bullying is that students do not respect each other and others’ culture. Having interviewed some students, we have come to the conclusion that cyber bullying is a problem quite widespread.
Have you ever been cyber bullied? How did you react? Yes, I have been cyber bullied. I use the Facebook and Instagram social networking sites. I had posted a photo in a traditional dress.
I received a lot of negative comments even from my close friends. Many people posted comments saying that I am an old fashioned person. Some of my close friends said that they had thought I had a good taste in fashion but now they realized that they had been wrong. I was very depressed.
The first thing I did was tell my parents. They told me that I would have to reply to my friends on the social networking site.
I took their advice and told my friends that they couldn’t expect me to wear western clothes at a traditional festival. I also told them that
wearing traditional clothes was not bad. Have you been cyber bullied in a chat room?
Yes, I have been cyberbullied in a chat room. Many of my friends were a part of the chat room. After many days, even I joined the chat room due to peer pressure.
I registered anonymously so no one would recognise me but my friends had registered with their own names so I was able to recognise them easily. They used to speak about me and sometimes reveal my secrets. They knew that I was in the chat room but weren’t bothered as they thought I wasn’t going to tell anyone.
I soon told my parents who advised me to tell my teachers and supervisors as it was a matter between my classmates and me. My friends were remorseful for what they had done and I forgave them knowing they wouldn’t do anything like that again.