TREVOR, 16

OTTAWA

I TRY TO SHOW MYSELF as a real person online.

There’s like your real life personality and your online personality. And some guys act more tough when they’re online, the typical “Don’t show anybody your feelings,” but guys do have feelings. I try to show myself as a real person online, as much as I do offline. I have photos of me skiing and running and hanging out with friends, which is what I do mostly.

There are teenagers who abuse social media. The Amanda Todd story really shocked me. But I’ve never seen a really bad episode of bullying. I guess my school isn’t that type of school. To bully someone from behind a computer is something you don’t do. We’ve grown up with social media. We know the boundaries and stuff.