My Thoughts on Bullying

I remember back in elementary school many kids would tease each other and make funny names but in the end of the day everyone would forget and bullying never got serious. However, I soon discovered that in middle school things were different because bullying was used as a tool to hurt others. Many of the bullies were bigger kids trying to use their imposing height or strength as a measure to not be bullied themselves and fit in. Although I never hurt anyone I remember walking in the hallway one afternoon and one of my peers, which was a short shy girl surrounded by two older girls bullying her. Even though I was just a bystander I soon felt guilty for not standing up for the girl being bullied but just walking away not wanting to get myself in trouble. I would later realize that bulling is a big deal and a simple confrontation might mean more because after reading a book called Thirteen Reasons Why I saw how bullying can even lead to suicide and its up to anyone to help someone out and help them realize that they are not alone.