Is bullying a problem?

Here are the results of my survey, along with the questions.

1. I have been the victim of bullying (teasing, name calling, hitting, threats, intimidation, and so on) at some time during this school year.

Agree- 75%
Disagree- 25%

2. I have bullied someone during this school year.

Agree- 12.5%
Disagree- 87.5%

3. I have witnessed someone else being bullied this school year.

Agree- 75%
Disagree- 25%

4. What do witnesses or bystanders usually do when they see someone being bullied?

(I won't put all the results here, but the overwhelming response was "nothing".)

5. Bullying is a problem in our school.

Agree- 100%
Disagree- 0%


Most people say they have been bullied. I don't know how it is for boys, but for girls (I've experienced it a lot myself), it's very hard. Who cares if you don't have on the right clothes or the right shoes? Who decided they were the "right" ones? Whose money is it that gets those "right" things? The bully continually perpetrates and puts down the victim.

Here's a quote I personally have plastered on everything to keep me feeling happy: "Dear popular people, hate on me, laugh at me, do whatever you want, but just remember one day I'll probably have a better life than you." Ask any adult if they were bullied, and most will say yes. And, they'll also say it WILL get better.

The majority of responses to question 4 was "nothing." Here's one question for you to think about: If you were being bullied, would you want someone to stand up for you or to ignore it?

Dr. Martin Luther King said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Bullying matters. When you, the bystander, have a chance to stop the pain and suffering, and you ignore it, the person being bullied is worse off. Here's something else to think about: If you had the chance to get rid of bullying, would you ignore it? Or would you do the right thing and help to stop it?



Is bullying a problem in all schools? Everyone who took the survey said it was at our school. Is it a problem at yours? If you said no, there's a good chance you're missing all the ugly stuff. There's always going to be someone who is so insecure they need to make others feel more insecure to feel okay, or someone who has to have all the power, all the time. So what can you do about it?

You can not just ignore bullying, but report it. If it's severe enough, the bully will get sent to jail and he/she will learn their lesson. You can stand up to the bully. If they don't have anyone to give a show to, they won't do it. You can help that person you don't know that's being bullied. You can make their day with a simple compliment, and that simple compliment might just save their life.


You can help stop bullying.