Maryam Lemu – IMPACT OF BULLYING ON RELATIONSHIPS

If you were a victim of bullying, and this could come in any kind of

form, it could be physical bullying, psychological bullying,

verbal bullying, cyber bullying, you might have been beaten or told

terrible things, like, you were stupid, you were dumb, you were

useless. I remember one of my students once said that her mother

told her she was a waste of school fees. And like I shared at the

beginning, there was someone who had an extra child that I didn't

know they had, and they said, Oh, that was the mistake. So imagine

growing up being told things that mentally make you feel small.

Sadly, they could come from family members, friends, even teachers.

It could come from school, as I said, it could also come from the

internet. It may sound childish to be talking about bullying.

However, the effects of bullying can go very deep and cause so many

wounds and scars. It causes low self esteem, causes insecurities,

and it can affect your mental health. The beautiful thing my son

says about bullies is they have to be beneath you to be able to pull

you down. Remember this, bullies have to be beneath you to try and

pull you down. You.