BULLYING, be it online or offline, can affect the victims to a great extent. Find out how to rein in the bullies from these students who had suffered the insidious effects and come forward to share their experiences, albeit anonymously.
I am really into motion graphic design, so I joined a group online where people come together to share ideas. One day, I asked for opinions on my design, which took me around six months to complete. The response that came back was unnerving. I was bashed by strangers who dropped comments like ‘Go kill yourself’, ‘Why are you wasting your time on this?’, and ‘It’s very bad, just quit.’ I was so shaken by it that I was sad for some time. But that didn’t make me quit designing. In fact, it made me even more determined to improve my skills and prove the haters wrong. After a while, I posted another design in the group. This time, I got a lot of positive feedback. My advice to people who are experiencing cyberbullying is to ignore the negative comments and block those who send you disturbing messages. Don’t suffer in silence; talk about it with someone you trust.
