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Are YOU a bully?
Voice it: Nobody (I hope!) likes to think of themselves as a bully.
How many people can honestly say that they have never bullied anyone?
Maybe you think you have never bullied someone but what about that time, a few days ago, when you told your best friend how much you hate that girl in your class? What about that time you laughed at the "weird" girl who lives down the road from you?
Nearly every day we do or say something hurtful. It mightn't seem like we are doing much but it is mean and hurtful to the other person, so it is bullying. How would you like to be the topic of a vindictive conversation?!
When some people are asked what should happen to bullies, they say they should be thrown in jail or that they need help from a professional. However, I am sure a lot of us don't need to be thrown in jail...we just need to think before we speak. As the old saying goes, "Think before we speak because once spoken it can't be taken back."
So, next time you decide to gossip about that girl you hate or to laugh at someone, just think before you open your mouth. How would you like to be gossiped about?
Hopefully after reading this, you will think about bullying in a different perspective. The moral of my article is: "Think before you speak!"
By: Fiona Mc Donnell
