Let bullying in schools and other places stop

Let bullying in schools and other places stop
There was a horrific story of a 15-year-old Form Two student at Nairobi School who was allegedly to have been assaulted brutally to the extent of suffering brain damage has kicked up a storm in the newspapers,and social media.The student, who is said to have been beaten by prefects, is to undergo a brain surgery as a medical examination conducted on Monday revealed fluid in the brain.The student claimed to have been beaten up repeatedly by prefects. His condition deteriorated leading him to being withdrawn from the school.The bullying has ignited a huge debate in Kenya.A bully is a person who is insecure or feels powerless and is not happy with him/herself.They intimidate others​ as some come from dysfunctional homes.They hide their own weakness and find a weakness in others so that they can expose.They take the attention off themselves and make themselves feel better by trying to feel that they are more powerful than others.Bullies need to gain control of their surroundings.Bullying at home trigger bullying in school and work places.A person who bullies others gets what they want when they bully others, reinforcing bullying behavior by intimidating and controlling.​ But bullying still goes on but has different names in the society.ln matatus,some touts bully passengers.At places of work bosses bully their Juniors eg intimidating them or serving them with letters of show cause why to assert their authority.Bullying is still with us,years after school.In political forum, elected leaders bully those whom they see as enemies by denying them a chance to air their views. There have been a furore over two groups of jubilee party,namely kieleweke and Tangatanga.These two groups have also bullied those they percieve as not in their camps by issuing them threats and altimatum.lt's actually a misconception that bullying is something that only happens at school.Bullying sometimes follows people into their adult life. Bullies intimidate others verbally, mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically. Dealing with a bully is something most people have been forced to do at least once in their life.Bullying is something that you can experience within your family or even while you are at work. While it is common that some kids who are bullies eventually learn their lessons and change there are others that grow up to be adults that act in the same inappropriate way.Those who bully suffer from lack of self-esteem, depression,cause teen suicide, resignation,lack of interest in school or work and causes problems socially etc Those who bully need therapy.Early intervention is good. Counsellors should help people who have the habit of bullying others.Bullying has some similarities to corruption as it is destructive in the society as it leaves a permanent mark in the life of a person.Bullying should be added to be offenses in Kenyans law.
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Veronica onjoro
Mombasa

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