One more thing. Bullies feed on fear. The whole point of saying those things is to get you into the conversation and make you suffer. The simplest way to avoid bullying online is to close the website. If you can block them then do it. If it’s a text message, then block their number. You have absolutely no need to read what they are writing, so stop keeping it available to yourself.
It’s harder than it sounds, I know. But if you take away an animal’s food, it will eventually die. Bullies are animals. Their food is fear. Defending yourself when it’s words is like a giant meal of their favorite foods. Take away their food and they will eventually get bored and move on.
And don’t forget that they aren’t throwing rocks at you through the internet. Words hurt like hell… but only if you stand up and let them hit you in the face.
It’s harder than it sounds, I know. But if you take away an animal’s food, it will eventually die. Bullies are animals. Their food is fear. Defending yourself when it’s words is like a giant meal of their favorite foods. Take away their food and they will eventually get bored and move on.
And don’t forget that they aren’t throwing rocks at you through the internet. Words hurt like hell… but only if you stand up and let them hit you in the face.