Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying is a problem that goes unheard of most of the time. It is swept under the rug. It's just "kids being kids" on the computer. But what we don't know is that it can cause depression, serious social anxiety and even suicide. I personally have never been cyber bullied but I have been bullied in person so I cannot imagine what hurtful things could be done over the internet, after all, people are more confident behind a computer screen. With all of the new technology I can imagine that cyber bullying could be getting more common. This is a serious matter that needs to be brought to the table more often. I once watched a Lifetime movie called Cyberbully and it was literally life changing. This girl was super popular until one day her little website that was popular at the time got hacked and the person was posting things that were completely false about her. Long story short, she finds out it was her "best friend". Most of the time it is a close friend. I think a good way to stop it would be to inform students, mainly girls, that girls are mean and they don't always have your back. Its not always the case but I think friendship should be preached to these students and I think they should also stay away from bad websites. I think that the web is the most dangerous place a young student could be. Parents should keep track of it more, especially with technology growing the way it is. I think cyberbullying should be just as important as some of the other things they teach in school these days. And I think it is time that we recognize it.