The Positive Effects of Bullying?
I have to begin this piece by saying that there is no excuse whatsoever for bullying or bullies, and that the negative impact they create on the victim, sometimes, if not all the time, causes serious damage whether physically or emotionally. It’s unacceptable by all sorts and means.
I, myself was bullied. A lot. Simply because my body shape was bigger than everyone around me. I was full figured or as everyone likes to call it ‘fat.’ I was Magdy from X Large. I went to 8th grade one day and discovered that most of my friends hate me. And this group decision didn’t just result in a little attitude and cold-shouldering, it went on to insane name calling and humiliating nagging songs. My school years were really tough, I dreaded going to that vicious campus, where bullies are everywhere and almost have the upper hand in anything. They were even capable of making the nice kids not to talk to the fat kid.
I was really hurt, and what really killed me is that I actually harmed no one, only because my body shape was different than theirs. No one actually stood up for me, even teachers were somehow bullies too.
I was lucky enough to try this first hand universal unpleasant experience. It really made me discover the actual benefits of what these bullies did to me. It took me sometime but then I understood the fact that it really does get better, this negative energy they planted in me is my real motivation. I know, taking revenge on these so-called humans will be satisfying in a way, but it won’t accomplish a thing. Even if I did, I don’t think they’ll be hurt, because simply, people who treat others like this aren’t capable of feeling human emotion.
Because of them, I am now capable to spot bullies at first sight and deal with them accordingly. These situations they’ve put me in, these feelings they’ve made me feel are my main source of power. Human beings are nothing but compressed emotions. Now, I can just say no! I know how to stand up for myself and everyone around me. I know how to not let those kind of people get to me. I need me, and only me to motivate and support myself when no one else can do it. I don’t care about what people say because no matter what you do, everyone is still going to talk. But most importantly, I am now very sensitive with how I treat others, I have great knowledge with what and when some stuff should be said and done.
WE SAID THIS: I transformed my life, I am not Magdy anymore, I lost a lot of weight and showed them what I’m really made of. Who’s laughing now, ha?
