Topic : 01/08 Cyber Bullies

WHY NOT GET THE HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE INVOLVED IN POLICING THIS MATTER? 

IS THIS NOT A  FORM OF TERRORISM????

  My teenage daughter was cyber bullied by an ex-boyfriend who broke up with her then 6 weeks later wanted her back. When she refused he started in on her. The comments were  vicious and cruel all with the intent of making my daughter believe she had no worth, no value, no friends and on and on. She learned how to sign in  online but to set her status so it looked as though she was off line. Then he simply went to e mail. She deleted him completely out of her computer and eventually it did stop.

  As a mom I was blown away at how awfully a young man will speak to a young lady. Call me naive. I have since learned alot and am much wiser as is my daughter. Yes bullying has been around forever and will continue to be. I don't know what we can do except to support our kids and work to build them up.

  Consequently one year later he found out she was at a friend's house for an overnight and he asked to come over to speak with her. She agreed and received an apology from him with nice comments intended to build her up We are both skeptical as to whether it was genuine or not but he did take the time to meet with her nonetheless.. She is forever grateful for that and it did go along way in helping her let go of it all but she still refuses to be around him or have anything to do with him(thank God). But even with the apology she struggles with low self esteem and self doubt. Once the words have been said they cannot be taken back. The damage is hard to erase.

  The internet is just another way to communicate and there are those people who'll be rotten to others just as they would using a phone or other device but being anonymous raises the level of cruelty as well as the  nerve of many.

"This situation is just awful, this girl, Megan was being exploited by a neighbor pretending to be a 13 year old boy.  The neighbors daughter and Megan were freinds and their relationship had slowed down!  This happens  throughout life we have our friends that are with us only a short time, then we have friends for a lifetime, all of these relationships can slow down and even become non-existent due to life itself.  The neighbor  could have gone to Mrs. Meier and had a mother-to-mother conversation instead of taking matters into the room of a 13 year old child..  We as mothers get curious for all kinds of situations with regards to our children.  Because they are just that chilren!!!!!!!!!  It is our responibilities as adult role models to use our better judgemen...   The death of this little girl could have been prevented.  I hope that justice and legal action/laws are put in motion for this case. My prayers r with Megan who looks down upon us from a better place..                                                       Miss Fuentes