The cyber bully: I’ve not really considered this to be a threat but it indeed is today. If you are being cyber bullied, it’s your fault. Yes, I’m pinning this one on you. Either you’ve told a stranger a bit too much without knowing, or you’ve compromised yourself on a social networking site. Or quite simply, if you get irked simply by something someone else says about you then you seriously need to get your head examined. If you care so much about public perception then you probably have never lived your life for yourself. Know your limits, know yourself. Know who your friends are. If people actually cared about what happened every second of your life (which they don’t), they would literally give you a dime every second of your life. Cyber bullying is a consequence of your own stupidity more than anything else. The bully is just deriving pleasure out of your stupidity.
The only type of bully which I feel is the hardest to conquer is – the racial bully. I guess that’s because deep down we are all racists and targeted racism is pure anger, an emotion that cannot be reasoned with. If you are caught in such a situation, I share your pain. Hopefully, you have enough self belief to know who you are and what you are…
I sincerely hope these simple measures can combat bullying, or prove useful to anyone who has taken the ‘right’ path but failed in his quest. Use psychological manipulation as a weapon to defend yourself, but not against anyone. Don’t be the bully my friend, make the bully your friend!
