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October 28, 2008, 9:33 am PDT
10/28 Cyber Bullying
Quote From: idigressA friend called me to tell me about the topic today. It made me sad and disheartened to see what these children have had to endure. But I can relate. I, too, am a victim of cyber bullying. And I am a 34 year old mother of three. Just goes to show that this issue is not confined to schools and youth.
The same person has been harassing me and posting horrible things about me on-line fand harassing me via email or the past year. I have contacted law enforcement officials, spent thousands in legal fees. My life and that of my family has been turned upside down. I am depressed and must see a therapist on a weekly basis.
My cyber bully hides behind her computer and I am grateful that I do not have to face her on a regular basis. I can only imagine having to go to school and facing my bully everyday. I guess I am lucky in that respect. My heart goes out to the children who have to go to school in fear and shame on a daily basis.
We live in a cruel society. I feel that people have taken the whole freedom of speech thing way too far. When is it ever okay to torment someone? What kind of person engages in this type of behavior? There has to be some way to combat this problem. We need better laws, more stringent supervision of on-line forums such as myspace, facebook and blogger, and education for legal professionals and law enforcement.
I think bringing the person into the light so to speak is the answer for a lot of these people that hide behind their computers and do this to people. Go to the news media! Put it in the local newspaper, hang flyers, do whatever you have to do to bring this person to justice especially if law enforcement cannot or will not help. I have had problems with this as a child and have a child that has experienced this. Not in cyberspace but in person. I brought it to light finally in our neighborhood by going to parents (that didn't know it was going on) and had meetings with all moms involved. I went door to door! It has stopped for now. We will see what the future holds in this neighborhood!!
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