Cyber Bullying Video

Previously I had had basic knowledge about the topic of cyber bullying but had no idea that tit was to such an extreme extent. In the video it speaks of the many issues that have developed because of the arrival of the Internet. Our generation is learning to communicate and interact using this new tool. The video states that even though parents may not be as knowledgeable about computers as we are, they should have at least a basic idea. Computers should be kept in public places so that if we go on a site that is inappropriate they are able to help. This also helps in ensuring that the parent is aware if their child is being cyber bullied and hopefully makes the child more likely to tell the parent if they are. It also spoke about internet etiquette and stated that because parents do not know this way of communication very well, they find it hard to teach us how to behave properly online. The videos also spoke of people who trick people, mostly teenage girls, into exposing dirty pictures of themselves and then using them as blackmail to do worse things. Cyber bullying like these can lead to the mental break downs or in some cases the suicides of the victims involved and should be stopped immediately. It is a horrible and immoral thing to do and cannot be tolerated. If there are any cases of cyber bullying they should be reported to the local police immediately or reported on supported websites.

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Since I like poetry... I guess I'll post another poem...

Actually, I'll compose one, right now. No rhyme scheme though.

Here it is:

Ahhh, the teenage years.

Full of frustrations, social wars, mental battles and hopefully some life lessons.

The last time I felt life at school was really amazing was... too long ago to remember. 

But perhaps that is because I am insecure. But are we not all insecure?

I think that we are to some point, but we hate to admit it. 

I believe, different people will try to avoid it through different ways.

Teenagers will avoid it by acting like we can face anything and give attitude to those who oppose us or make us feel that nawing insecurity.

Act is if the world is against us and prepare for battles against unknown and unseen enemies.

We feel we must always fight.

Adults may try to hide it through money or power.

Although years of experience may have taught them the powers of not caring about others opinions, there is always that one sensitive topic in which, if opened the wrong way, will cause the person in question to feel offended or perhaps even trapped or angered by your words.

And I have observed that usually, they will act in that anger as they would in the teenage years and in rogue anger or hurt try to protect themselves 

by showing their powers of speech or powers of persuasion. 

Others may hold it all back and buy expensive cars or close to try and heal their scars.

I suppose adults are therefore the opposite, they feel they must always defend.

I don't know a whole lot about it and I don't mean to pretend like I have all the answers

but I try to be honest, and not just speak with my mind but have some sincerity and

let the words... I know it's cliche but,

try and let it flow from my heart instead.

But I've gotten scared and stopped doing this. It feels as if I've gotten rusty because of it.

It feels like no one is willing to listen. So, therefore,

all I can do is wait for someone willing to listen. 

And in the meantime, listen to others well and help them in any way I can.

Is that what it means to follow your heart? Just like Walt Disney says?

I wonder... What am supposed to do in this world?

What do I add to it? What do I take away?

What can I do, to make others just a little less insecure?

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Okay so, I've finished. I may make another post to edit a bit here and there.

For now its done. Another poem is born. 

This one I'll call, Smile?

Racism, a Factor or Not a Factor?

Hello ^-^

Haven't uploaded for so long =P Sorry to disappoint my two followers... and Mrs. Lucking =P So, today I had a very tiring and unbelievable thing told to me. Today, I was told that because I am Chinese, I will not get a job as easily because employers will choose white people over myself. 

So... Since my parents are of a Chinese background, it will be more difficult to be employed? Is it really such a huge factor in this day and age?

If so, why did all those teachers, all those stories, shows and people tell us otherwise? 

Why would they have told us that we can do anything we want to, anything we dream to be, when in reality we can only truly ever be pushed aside because of race?

Why would they put all these ideas of equality and dreams of successful careers and lives when we have all these restrictions? 

To be cruel? For fun? To kick us in our blissfully unaware state? 

No, no that can't be it. I refuse to believe that. The mere fact that they would get it into our heads so fast and at such a young age has to be enough proof.

It isn't that I haven't expected a little racism, that's not going to be completely gone in my lifetime. I mean look at how long it has been since slavery has been abolished and still the deep scars have not completely healed. So how can racism, which was so much a part of human life only a mere two hundred years ago, be completely gone in such a short time. I expect a little but the way that person said it... the way his eyes looked, it was as if, it had hurt him deeply, stolen his dreams away, crushed them. Then after that, all he did was live his life around that prejudice, around that broken dream.

But I think I know why he told me, he didn't want me to be shocked and hurt like he was when he encountered it. He's trying to warn me, protect me, but, is it truly better that I've had this terrible unbelievable truth forced upon me?

It doesn't even feel like its happened to me, its like its happened to some character I'm writing about...

This is a terrible way to ask Ms. Lucking but is it really true? Could I get your two cents on the topic?