Nathan Wong
9/12/23
Do the write thing
The world is full of kind people, but there are those who endanger us, mistreat us, and make our lives worse. People like this choose to be violent and they can do this in different ways like physical, verbal, and mental. The violence that I have experienced is verbal violence and the ways it has affected my way of life and it made me scared and sad. Verbal violence can make victims think bad about themselves.
There are several reasons why bullies choose to be verbally violent. It is mostly caused when bullies think that they are better than the victims in what they have in money, clothing, cars, or even electronics. Sometimes bullies have been taunted or mistreated themselves in that way so they look for a victim to take it out on and it becomes a cycle. Another common theory is that one bully is jealous of their victim because they might be smarter than them, have a fun life, or have more friends than them. This affects the victims’ self esteem, their mental health, and fear of going to school.
Causes of violence
Former bullied
Are jealous
More wealth
This has taken a heavy toll on my life
as a victim of verbal violence. In elementary, it started out as name calling, taunting, and teasing. Then every year it got worse because the bullies knew I was an easy target for them. Every time I tried to find a way to stop it, it always backfired because the bullies knew I would tell the teacher and they would be punished so they found other ways to tease me. After talking to counselors and learning why bullies did this to me, I knew how to defend myself. I knew that I had everything they wished they had, like traveling the world, learning about my cultures, dining out at different restaurants, and having a family.
One of the many ways we can prevent this world-wide problem is for bullies to think before they say anything violent. Like, is it necessary to say, hurtful to say, and how it will make the person feel. As the victim, ask “why did you say that?”, “what were you thinking when you said that?”, and “do you think you could say something nicer than that?”. These are just some examples of what the victim can tell the bullies. Other ways we can solve this problem in school is with a warning, detention, and counseling.