#Fuck bullies

[nebulanightsky]

Here's part two of this

[atragedyus]

i really like how the glory promoted remember and hate instead of forgive and forget because no it does not make you a bigger person to forgive the people who made your life miserable it makes you a fucking idiot.

[herlightavenue]

Something I've noticed about the Neuro community.We all have strengths and weaknesses. We all relate differently and some of us need serious trauma therapy 😞 Stay aware stay supportive.

[laraiza]

[RANT]

I've recently been in social media and noticing how mean the people in different fandoms (anime, video games, etc) have become so I just wanted to rant about it.

Things mentioned that could be potentially triggering: shedtwt, cyberbullying, slight mention of grooming.

First of all, let's look at how it happened. As of 2023, there was an anual growth of 4’2% on the social media use, and an average of six new users per second. Users on social media have an average of 2’5 hours spent in them, posting and liking posts.

Another reason is COVID 19, specifically the lockdown, in 2020. During the lockdown people were stuck in their homes with nothing better to do than walk their pets if they had one, cleaning, and using their phones or computers, so social media again.

A lot of young teenagers have free access to internet and different media, too, as seen on Twitter/X (which I will use as a reference from now on).

Before all of this, people who were into things that were considered abnormal like anime or video games, would use it to post things from their communities without having to fear being hated on because of it. Social media was basically a safe space for “weird” kids.

However, what we could consider “highschool bullies” have joined these spaces. Highschool bullies are people who are mean to others for no reason, and will laugh at them if they disagree with something they say or if someone says something wrong on accident.

Let me mention anime, as it's the biggest example I can think of. I've been an anime fan since 2018 or so, when it wasn't as popular and was deemed as a “weird kid” thing that only people who “didn't shower” would watch. When I first watched anime, I watched shows like My Hero Academia and Demon Slayer.

However, now these two series have gained a significant amount of popularity. While MHA is still getting a ton of backlash, Demon Slayer has been deemed as good by these highschool bullies, although lately it's been getting some more hate too for some reason.

Highschool bullies will only tolerate anime if it's Dragon Ball, Hunter x Hunter or Attack on Titan. These are rated by others as good and incredible, while the rest tend to be treated as trash and will be laughed at.

Before, there were apps like Amino or Project Z that would help these “weird kids” that are fans of these medias to share their interests and their opinions. Neither of these apps are safe anymore due to being invaded by groomers, since it's easier to get to kids through them.

But now, thanks to how the social media algorithm works, people who are DS or MHA fans have the risk of posting something and being called weird for it by the bullies who are normally boys.

On the other hand, we have actual cyberbullying. Let me create an example using the most common thing:

A thirteen year old girl posts a mirror selfie on instagram showing a new outfit. However, this girl isn't conventionally attractive or skinny. Other people, especially other girls her age, will start leaving demeaning comments and laugh at her for it, some going to the point of sharing it with others to laugh at her.

I don't think I need to explain why this is a problem.

Now, back to our Twitter examples. Lately, a community on this app has been formed, commonly known as “shedtwt”. No, these are not people who live in a shed, but users — most commonly young girls, but there's also boys in there — that self-harm and have eating disorders and post about it, almost bragging about their “accomplishments” with these disorders.

I'm not going to expand too much on this, but this is exactly how the cyberbullying on the Instagram girl post I mentioned before could have an effect on her.

Social media, most prominent Twitter, is no longer a safe space for “weird kids” to share their likings in, or for people to post innocent pictures of themselves without receiving backlash for it.

Have a good evening, morning or night and please don't become one of these highschool bullies. ♡

[gerardwayscrustyeyeshadow]

"Lol emo I bet you cut yourself" I bet your parents are divorced Johnny.

[earhartsease]

thinking about The Silver Chair again, and imagining being at a rally protesting british colonialism and missionary atrocities chanting

murderers! fascists! lions!

[justaboymadeofhoneyandglass]

and suddenly the words "I'm scared he'll actually hurt me" came out of my mouth. Which is funny, cus she'd never admit that he even scared her in the slightest.

[therealbuckybarnes]

How do you feel about bullies

Bully them back, see how they like it

I have some great self defence tips if anyone wants them

[keithornico]

The urge to fucking dox someone is overwhelmingly high rn, fuck bullies.

also if you fucking film people who you don't fucking know who are goth or alt or anything like that, please go fuck yourself, genuinely go.fuck.your.self

There is zero reason to do shit like that when others are just trying to live their lives and you bully them for simply existing? Shame on you. Cause if I bullied you for whatever reason, for the music you like or the way you dress or the way you speak or your name is pronounced, you'd be pissed too.

Also people who are genuinely depressed who have some serious issues, what the fuck are you doing bullying them more?!? Like just leave people be, stop just being a fucking asshole just cause you think they're wierd.

[bihansthot]

Last anon

I wanna befriend you but I'm super shy. Idk if we'd have much to share since I'm a gay guy but I admire how you stand up for myself and it makes me feel like I can too

We should be friends lovely! Don’t be shy! I’m weird but nice :) I’m part of the LGBTQ+ too so that’s something we have in common! You can and definitely should stand up for yourself! Fuck bullies!

[realitycanbewhateveridesire]

whoever was the first one preaching the rhetoric that you should forgive your bullies, i will find you and i will beat you with a chair. “but you need to be a bigger person” well, i am not.

[nampeung]

I try to mostly stay away from NetJames since February, because I decided I needed time to heal. A LOT of time to heal. On the way to where I'm now I realised I'll never be able to watch Net and his new partner, so I blocked baby carrot and soft blocked Net. I still check out what James is doing from time to time, because I really, really like him but I am still so disappointed, so I don't fully follow him. Just some things always get through, and so I saw the current issues.

People bullying him now really puts me on the fence. I've seen him talk on his live about it, my heart broke and I HATE those bullies. I know Net and carrot didn't have (still don't have??) a better time dealing with antis, but can they please leave James alone? I said myself that I am not sure he chose the right path and that he has a long way to go if he wants to be a singer. But these people are too hard on him. Let him do his thing. Ignore or block him, don't listen if you don't like and the market will take care of the rest.

But also: WHY is nobody seeing the real culprit behind it all? If they really have to bully anyone, why is it not the fucking management? I hate DMD so much atm! First they somehow make James choose between acting and music, because wow, apparently only ONE star of DMD is allowed to do both. IMPOSSIBLE to work and train at the same time. Because that would probably require management and we know DMD lacks that. And then they don't even do their job supporting and protecting James after all hell broke loose. Who in the world produces and reviews the covers these boys put out? Not even only James. Some group songs I saw were questionable, too. Why did nobody look at the final product and thought it might be better to keep it offline? Because naturally people will scrutinise James more for whatever he puts out musically. Because there's so many hurt idiots who can't keep it to themselves but must multiply their hurt by 100 and throw it back in his face for choosing himself over them.

I can't stand it. My heart is breaking for him and I'm not even full following him. In this kind of situation, I wonder what I can do for him. Because I definitely won't go fight idiots but I also can't write supportive messages. For one, I hope he just stays offline. For two, I don't think I will find the right words - honest words - to give him. I just wanted for him to be happy, but how, if his own management fails him so miserably?

Someone rescue and protect James.

Oh gosh I feel like the "Leave Britney alone" girl back in the day. 😂 No, but seriously. Leave JamesSu alone. 😠

[crashcoral]

don't you wish you could just float bullies away? we do

[ddanthedumbass]

KIDS DONT BULLY PEOPLE BC THEYRE DIFFERENT GODDAMNIT

[lary-the-lizard]

Absolutely not! Just no. I don’t like Snape and I do love James and I fucking hate this tweet. Fuck this tweet, and fuck this person for making this joke!

Bullying is abuse. It is fucked up and wrong. It happens to people who are already societal underdogs which just makes their lives worse. It happens to people living in poverty, it happens to neurodivergent people, queer people, POC in majority white areas, people with disabilities both physical and/or mental, and people adjacent to these groups. Bullying takes many forms and all of it is bad. Light bullying is harmful and it can never be justified. Social hierarchies are bullshit so “putting someone in their place” isn’t an excuse. No one belongs under someone else’s boot. Snape didn’t need bullied, he needed a friend. If he had been shown the goodness of people he wouldn’t have become the piece of shit he was as an adult. It’s true that he still had a choice as an adult of what kind of person to be but that choice become more and more difficult the more you’re used and belittled. Every person that is wonderful and had a bullshit childhood is a goddamn miracle and their goodness is DESPITE what they went through. Don’t you fucking dare defend abuse even as a joke! It’s James abuse that made it that much more difficult for Snape to chose to be a decent person much less a good one.

[thecheesyboi1315]

"It's the quality" NO FUCKING SHOT SCIENCE TEACHER AGENT GUY BUT MATEO DOESN'T HAVE QUALITY IN THAT FRIENDGROUP EITHER