When I graduated from school 20 years ago, bullies tormented victims either in person, using nasty handwritten notes in lockers, or via telephone.
Today's bullies have a whole new slew of tools with which to torture victims.
I am grateful that I grew up before the Internet became a huge part of everyday life.
The effects of bullying affect victims throughout our lives. Although TV's _The Big Bang Theory_ is fictional, the show's main protagonists are all victims of severe bullying & it affects their perception of society.
It is hard to trust people who appear to be kind when one's perceptions have been altered by bullying
Since my tormentors were other girls, I struggle with forming relationships with other women. I never know when someone I meet is being friendly or " catty". My social anxiety is further affected by my slight autism--- I don't understand sarcasm { think " Sheldon Cooper" of _The Big Bang Theory_} and I am very self-conscious when meeting new people.
Yet my experience with bullying has made me an advocate for those who ARE bullied. In my opinion, people should be free to be whom they are without fear of retribution from " the cool kids".
That's all.
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