How to Handle Cyber Bullying
Remember, most of them are cowards who are full of talk., Consider psyching them out to make them leave., Tell someone., Consider ignoring them., Get off the website the moment it happens again., Keep records., Take some time off the computer., See...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Remember
One of the most common reason why people do cyber bullying in the first place is because they have full anonymity with very little way to get caught, so they know that no one will do anything to them.
Also, usually the people who do are either a bunch of little kids who doesn't have anything else to do but to be rude towards people online, or a bunch of immature adults who never quite grew up and need to fill an empty void in their hearts by beating people up online without having anything fighting back at them. -
Step 2: most of them are cowards who are full of talk.
Most of them are just a bunch of brats who are just trying to get a rise out of someone over a distance.
If they were just a random online bully whom you've never met that does nothing but talk, then consider psyching them out and mess with their minds really badly.
Make clever or smart comebacks that might make them want to leave you alone.
Do not make abusive comments at them.
They may be able to use your words against you. , Don't live in the shell of silence.
The worst thing you can do is to suffer alone and without support.
Speak to your parents or guardians, to a trusted friend, to a counselor, a teacher, or anyone who is trustworthy. , Sometimes the best course of option is to just simply ignore them.
Because all they will most likely do is to intimidate you and make you feel fear or bad about yourself for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
That's usually the result that they were trying to make you feel. , Your bully wants you to think this is more real than it is.
Stop engaging with this particular person.
Don't worry about seeming like a wuss
- , This is pretty easy to do online, so make a special folder or mail file to keep evidence of the bullying.
Show this to the person who is helping you overcome the bullying.
If you receive unwanted images or requests for such images, tell the person you trust.
It may have to be taken to the authorities if it is really bad.
Some instant-messaging programs, such as Skype or Telegram Messenger, allow the sender of a message to delete any messages they've sent.
However, most programs store the messages you've received in the logs of the program; you may just have to dig a bit in order to get to them. , This will help you to regain your perspective and to distance yourself from the bullying.
Sometimes it is easy to get so caught up with a site, forum, chat room etc., that you stop realizing that it should be put in its place.
Go out and play ball, take a walk in the park, rediscover the joys of real life. , On most websites, you have the option to block users.
It's a simple solution to make them leave you alone.
Online games have a similar option, often called "Ignore"
which keeps the user's messages from being visible to you.
Use it! If you can't block the user, see if you can make your account private or only accessible to people on a "buddy list".
Many websites have features that allow you to toggle your profile's privacy settings. , In some cases, you have the option of reporting the person who's cyberbullying.
If someone was bullying you online, if they were threatening you or someone that you know, or maybe they said they will do something that could destroy your life or anything of the sort, you might be able to report the entire thing to the local authorities and allow them to track down who it is.
Reporting the user is also a good idea if they've been creating multiple accounts to get around profile blocks and harass you, as this is against the policies of many websites. , Cyberbullies thrive on your reactions and their main hope is to get a rise out of you.
That's what they feed on; picking on you.
They love nothing more than to start drama with people because that is their only source of entertainment.
Don't give them a reaction to feed off of.
If they see that you react strongly, they won't stop picking on you.
If you must respond to them, simply tell them "Leave me alone"
and then don't respond to them after that.
They won't get any fun out of picking on someone who doesn't react. -
Step 3: Consider psyching them out to make them leave.
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Step 4: Tell someone.
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Step 5: Consider ignoring them.
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Step 6: Get off the website the moment it happens again.
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Step 7: Keep records.
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Step 8: Take some time off the computer.
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Step 9: See if you can block the user.
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Step 10: Look for a "report" button.
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Step 11: Don't give them a reaction.
Detailed Guide
One of the most common reason why people do cyber bullying in the first place is because they have full anonymity with very little way to get caught, so they know that no one will do anything to them.
Also, usually the people who do are either a bunch of little kids who doesn't have anything else to do but to be rude towards people online, or a bunch of immature adults who never quite grew up and need to fill an empty void in their hearts by beating people up online without having anything fighting back at them.
Most of them are just a bunch of brats who are just trying to get a rise out of someone over a distance.
If they were just a random online bully whom you've never met that does nothing but talk, then consider psyching them out and mess with their minds really badly.
Make clever or smart comebacks that might make them want to leave you alone.
Do not make abusive comments at them.
They may be able to use your words against you. , Don't live in the shell of silence.
The worst thing you can do is to suffer alone and without support.
Speak to your parents or guardians, to a trusted friend, to a counselor, a teacher, or anyone who is trustworthy. , Sometimes the best course of option is to just simply ignore them.
Because all they will most likely do is to intimidate you and make you feel fear or bad about yourself for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
That's usually the result that they were trying to make you feel. , Your bully wants you to think this is more real than it is.
Stop engaging with this particular person.
Don't worry about seeming like a wuss
- , This is pretty easy to do online, so make a special folder or mail file to keep evidence of the bullying.
Show this to the person who is helping you overcome the bullying.
If you receive unwanted images or requests for such images, tell the person you trust.
It may have to be taken to the authorities if it is really bad.
Some instant-messaging programs, such as Skype or Telegram Messenger, allow the sender of a message to delete any messages they've sent.
However, most programs store the messages you've received in the logs of the program; you may just have to dig a bit in order to get to them. , This will help you to regain your perspective and to distance yourself from the bullying.
Sometimes it is easy to get so caught up with a site, forum, chat room etc., that you stop realizing that it should be put in its place.
Go out and play ball, take a walk in the park, rediscover the joys of real life. , On most websites, you have the option to block users.
It's a simple solution to make them leave you alone.
Online games have a similar option, often called "Ignore"
which keeps the user's messages from being visible to you.
Use it! If you can't block the user, see if you can make your account private or only accessible to people on a "buddy list".
Many websites have features that allow you to toggle your profile's privacy settings. , In some cases, you have the option of reporting the person who's cyberbullying.
If someone was bullying you online, if they were threatening you or someone that you know, or maybe they said they will do something that could destroy your life or anything of the sort, you might be able to report the entire thing to the local authorities and allow them to track down who it is.
Reporting the user is also a good idea if they've been creating multiple accounts to get around profile blocks and harass you, as this is against the policies of many websites. , Cyberbullies thrive on your reactions and their main hope is to get a rise out of you.
That's what they feed on; picking on you.
They love nothing more than to start drama with people because that is their only source of entertainment.
Don't give them a reaction to feed off of.
If they see that you react strongly, they won't stop picking on you.
If you must respond to them, simply tell them "Leave me alone"
and then don't respond to them after that.
They won't get any fun out of picking on someone who doesn't react.
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