#endcyberbulling

[ewwhothefuckiski]

Please post this message, you don't have to respond, but people need to hear this. People are now attacking Anais (Soledadgray) on her PERSONAL Instagram and that is not ok. SHe could get expelled from her school if they find her Tumblr and could lose her colleges that have been reaching out to her. Idc if you agree with what she wrote, but please, act like ADULTS. You could quite literally RUIN this poor girls life. What she wrote was NOT wrong, and she shouldn't have to apologize for a REQUESTED fic. Stop gossiping about her in group chats, stop trashing her page, stop attacking her anonymously, and stop commenting on her Insta. Its not ok to bully someone like this. Its disgusting!!! Please, just stop already. If you have any problems with any of this, then PLEASE message me and leave her alone. Thank you-Kiki (thecoletomysprouse)

[dropkickdepression-blog]

we are all human.

I have a mother. I have a father. I have a sister. I have a step-mother and two step-siblings. I have a handfull of aunts and uncles. I have more cousins than I can count.

I went to two elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. I studied German in high school and spent a summer in Germany. I played softball for 14 years. I don't know how to swim. I love all animals, but bears and sharks are my favorites. My favorite male wrestler is William Regal, my favorite female wrestler is Victoria. I love sports, especially hockey. I've done things I'm proud of. I've done things I regret.

Why am I telling you all of this? Because I'm human. Because we're all human. In todays age of immediate access to the world at the click of a button seems to have blurred the lines of reality. You see, I'm not just photos and videos online. I'm not just a Twitter handle or a Facebook page. I am a human being. I am a person with family, friends, history, likes, dislikes. I am just like you. Flesh and bone.

When you take to the internet to tear people down, you're tearing down someones daughter, someones brother, someones cousin, someones best friend. You have a family, you have friends, you have history, you have likes, you have dislikes. We are all the same. It doesn't benefit anyone to attack others online. It doesn't benefit you. What do you get out of it? What does the person being attacked gain out of it? Suicides are on the rise, the number of people suffering depression and anxiety are on the rise.

Just for a moment, step into the shoes of the person you're attacking. Or step into the shoes of their loved ones. Children are committing suicide because they're bullied in schools, they're bullied online. How would you feel if that was your child? Your little sister or brother? Your little cousin?

Just take a moment, think. We're all the same. We're all flesh and bone. We're all human.

- Terra  |  @terracalaway 

[endurakseetheart]

Words hurt. #endcyberbulling #liveforhope #payitforward #beencouraged #shinethelight

[technologyothefuture-blog]

The Statistics are Shocking

The Numbers

42% of kids have been bullied online — 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.

21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages.

58% have not told their parents about an online bullying incident.

14% have received mean or hurtful comments online.

13%

have been the subject of rumors online.

7% have had someone impersonate them online.

8% report receiving a threatening cell phone text.

5% have had a mean or hurtful picture posted.

These statistics are shocking. As educators, we need to find a way to ensure that our students know the risks and know how to safely navigate and use social media sites. Many children don’t look beyond the moment they are in. They don’t see the consequences that their actions can have. They don’t see how their words can hurt others for years to come. These are discussions that we need to be having with our students. We need to educate them and encourage them to look beyond the current moment. Every action has a consequence, and students needs to be aware of this.