Words Do Hurt (Extra)

     What an individual says to somebody can change an individual's life forever. Many people use their fist as a way to harm an individual, but for most the words an individual says hurts them the most. Recently, in our society we have had a lot of issues occur when it comes to cyber-bullying. This is when individuals bully somebody through social networking sites. Now, many would say, if the individual does not like what they are hearing then they should sign off and ignore them. The problem is that is a lot easier said than done. If an individual ignores them online then they have to see them at school and get picked on there. There is no easy solution out of cyber- bullying and people need to realize the effects it has on people. Personally, if an individual has to make fun of a person through a computer and cannot do it to their face, then that individual is a coward. If an individual really believes something about a person, then they should be willing to say it to the person's face. For the most part cyber-bullying occurs with children and young adults. When we had to read a story about a Mother pretending to be a cute boy to get back at one of her daughter's ex-friends, it made me sick to my stomach. When a Mother stoops to this level and harms a teenager, then she has serious issues. The fact that a mom pretended to be a cute guy to a girl who had serious self-esteem problems is very disturbing. Clearly, this mom knew the girl had issues because her daughter use to be her friend. As the girl began to trust this guy, the mother then decided to insult her and turn her back on the girl. This devastated the girl and eventually led her to committing suicide. Mother's are suppose to be role models to children and this mother was a big factor in why this girl decided to end her life. People need to be careful on what they say about others on the internet because you never know who else may read them and how somebody will take them. Nobody wants to be at fault for an individual ending their life. The words a person says to an individual can be a very powerful thing. More powerful at times than a person getting physically beaten up. Harsh words can make a person's life go to a downward spiral. Nobody wants to the be the reason why an individual ended his life so be careful on what you say on social networking sites.