Quote (GSG @ Feb 2 2018 03:35pm)
Yeah I don't get people who say "back in my day we had bullies" and I agree, back in my day we had bullies too. But those bullies were only around for a few hours a day, now they can literally bully you over the internet and make your entire life miserable. There isnt an escape of "going home" because they can continue to torment you there. And as much as people say "just put the device down!", this new generation is so engrained with social media and technology that it alienates them to not be online. Yes it sounds odd to us but thats kinda the way the world is now.
So long story short, bullying isnt the same as it used to be and absolutely needs to be addressed.
It's not hard to block people's numbers and profiles..
Bullying is bad but it will never go away, so the best you can do as a parent is teach your children to number 1: be likeable people and number 2: stand up for themselves.