Switch It Around

      Everyone know something about bullying. It is hard to be ignorant on the topic since it is either on the news or all over the internet. Bullying has become a serious issue within the Unites States and all over the world. Tests ran in the United States and Britain has shown that suicide has become the third leading cause of death for young people with half of those youths killing themselves because of bullying. With an issue this serious, of course many will take action to stop it. States have laws and policies on how to address bullying. Many organizations were made to help those who have been bullied. Websites were built to help victims with bullying and to prevent any more suicides. People all over are trying to encourage one another and bring awareness on the issue of bullying. Schools have made time to teach students what bullying is and how to prevent it. These as all good ways to deal with bullying and to stop it. By teaching and bringing awareness, many will now be able to know how to deal with bullying and stop it if they see it. By bring the government into it, bullies are frightened of the consequences that can be put upon them if they bully someone. These all, again, good ideas but what about moving away from these approaches. What about teaching those who are being victimized to man up. Yes, I said it. Man up. It may be harsh but it needs to be heard. Killing yourself is a wimpy move and just shows how weak you are. This may be mean but I believe that those who are bullied are those who have no confidence in themselves. Those who let anyone tell them who they are and define who they will be aren't being strong enough to take back their identity and define them self. Bullies search and prey on the weak. If there aren't any weak, who is there to bully? 

       Also, we should figure out what's wrong with the bully. Many bullies have issues internally which pushes them to attack others. Maybe they are having issues at home and can't be in control of their home issue so they control others at school. Maybe they have no money to buy new clothes so they pick on someone does have that privilege. Maybe they are abused at home and decide to abuse others to let their anger out. Has anyone every thought to sympathize for the bully? Believe it or not, the bully is a person as well. They aren't monsters. We must also have programs and organizations to help the bully-- to save he or she from the issues they may be going through. It is better to stop the issue from the root. Help the bully. Don't just look at the victim but also take into consideration on what the bully must go through. It is time that we don't just make a couple laws and a few programs that help the victim but also go to help the bully and teach the victims to tough up. It is time that we switch things up because more teenagers are dying from bullying.