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Originally Posted by SouthJag

In fact, it seems kinda backwards to say that. I'm calling bullshit to your argument entirely. For one, physical pain can be overcome. No big deal, right? Get a black eye? Just wait a few days and it'll be good as new. Broke a leg? S'cool, just get a cast and you'll be fine.

Just because I also found the "cyberbullying worse than physical bullying" part to be hilarious, I have to disagree with this. Just because it's physical, that doesn't mean that there's no psychological damage. If it hurts and was done ON PURPOSE, there's likely going to be a fear of it happening again. Even abused dogs who go to better homes may still cower in fear if someone just raises a hand, it's not something that's easily forgotten.

I don't happen to find one or the other to be worse (though I probably lean more towards physical since, y'know, people can be killed and stuff). Bullying freaking sucks, and if they can't control the physical/verbal bullying, I highly doubt they'll be able to control this cyberbullying.

The main problem here is that the kid did not know how to deal, nor could he find a method to escape, which shouldn't be that hard to do on the internet IMHO. It's a pity, but what can one do if the kid wouldn't talk about it? And I do agree that that's the age where (most) kids don't want to bring up this stuff with adults. Eh, it could be a number of reasons.

It should be a part of growing up and learning how to deal with the world, but it doesn't work out that way with everyone. It's sad for those of us who made it past that and onto better things because we know there are better ways to handle it. It's really frustrating to hear when someone else can't.

This is definitely something that the parents should take more interest in for their children's sake, and talk to their kids about it. Like they do about drugs and sex. As if bullying ONLY happens at school. Pfft. I really don't think it's the school's fault.

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Yeah... I'm not gonna say that cyberbullying and physical bullying are the same, it's just... hard to say which is worse. It really depends on the individual.

For me I'd personally find physical abuse to be worse, because I've learned not to care about what some asshat says to me. But I can easily see where it can be the other way around, especially if all one wants is acceptance.

Logic... if only more people had some of that. Lawl.

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I hate when some jerk gets new screen names just to see if anyone blocked them.

Maybe this poor kid tried changing his screen name, but had crappy friends who ratted him out? Who knows, it's possible. Sometimes people who you think you can trust have no respect for privacy.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

What ARE the rates for suicide these days are compared to the days of other generations? I'd like to see the research on that just to see if it is/how drastically different it is now.

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