Shaylene King

  Did you know October is anti-bullying awareness month? Yep, it’s true. Which got me thinking, are you hip, up to date, and in the know with your bully knowledge? If you are, then great, you know characteristics of a bully. For example, not all bullies use physical force. And you are probably also aware that saying mean and false things about someone online on sites such as Facebook is called cyberbullying. If you could not answer yes to any of these questions, no worries, here is your chance! All the month of October, I will be blogging on bullying,… 

[box]“I really don’t see the reason of trying, or for talking, or for breathing. I’m just done.”[/box] This quote, from the movie Cyber Bully, is painstakingly crafted from Taylor Hillridge, a 17-year-old teen who is repeatedly being tormented online through a popular social media site. The attacks, in the form of rumors and lies soon find Taylor at school. These cyber bullies, or as I call them, “mean girls” (based on the character’s from the movie Mean Girls) continue their assault. Students start to look at her funny, begin to talk about her through whispers and pointed fingers, and a…