Bullying: The Hidden Truth by Red Girl

        We are the most awaited treasure of our parents. Our birth means the whole world to them. The moment that we cried in that operating room is when they will officially face a new beginning, a new hope. You were a ray of sunshine to their chaotic world. As you grow older, they continue to nourish you with their endless love; they feed you, clothe you, and shelter you to the point where a single mosquito can't even bite you, and that will continue even when you don't need them anymore. There will be times when they will hit you and say things that will hurt you, but you should never forget that they are doing that because they are preparing you to face the world that is beyond your imagination, the world of problems, the world of criticism, the world of bullying.

         Long hair, thick eyebrow, high–bridged nose, heart-shaped lips, slim body, wide thigh, long legs, big boobs, big butt, wealthy, bubbly, serious, most people these days says that you should acquire these characteristics for you to be accepted in the society and this girl doesn't have all those, that's why at such a young age, she already heard lots of mean things about her physical appearance like "Did you shave your eyebrows?" "Do you smoke? Why is your lip black?" "You're so skinny; go eat something" That was when she started to get conscious and became eager to change her looks, personality, and whole life. When she experiences bullying, she thinks that her existence triggers people, so she always considers their feelings before her own. She keeps adjusting until she doesn't know who her authentic self is until she gets lost in their words.

        We are given the ability and the right to express our emotions and opinions, but if your purpose is to hurt and discomfort, other people, then you better keep it to yourself. Pulling other people down doesn't make you mighty and superior. It will just lessen people's respect for you because respect begets respect. You may say it's better to tell the truth than to fabricate things, but is that true? Is that a fact or just merely your opinion? People are given their uniqueness, personality, and beauty from the moment they are born. They really shouldn't change anything; you are the one who should adjust your view in life because there is a saying that "how you view people is how you view yourself," so if you think lowly of others, you think lowly of yourself.

        In life, we want to be accepted; we want to be part of a group because we believe that is the only way to complete our existence. We want to be loved by others even when we don't love ourselves. We want to be accepted even when we don't take ourselves. There will be darkness, but there will also be light. There will be an adverse reaction, but there will also be a positive one. There will be people that will bring you down, but there will also be people who will help you get back up. There will be times when you'll be at the bottom, the one making fun of, but there will also be a time when you'll rise. You can make others your motivation or the reason for your anxiety. Still, one thing is the most important, and that is always to remember to think of yourself first, even when the situation gets complicated. We are our parent's greatest treasure, so don't let others treat you like a stone; plus, what is the outcome if you're not happy right? So always be there for yourself, and don't let all those bullies get the best out of you.

To do when you are experiencing bullying:

• https://findahelpline.com/ph/topics/bullying
• Go to the nearest Women and Children’s Protection Desk of PNP
• Visit either the PNP Cybercrime Unit at Camp Crame or the NBI Cybercrime Unit at Taft Ave
• You can contact the National Bureau of Investigation at ccd@nbi.gov.ph or call 028521-9208, local extensions 3429 (Chief) and 3497 (Staff).

REFERENCES
https://asksonnie.info/cyber-bullying-philippines/

https://www.apa.org/topics/bullying
https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-of-bullying/