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Friendship Issues
I have around 500 friends in Facebook but if I’ll start counting I think I only have around 10 close friends. I have lost friends before because of jealousy, gossips and disagreements. I have a different view about friendship. For me, it’s like building a relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend. And probably some of my friends don’t think the way I do. I don’t believe in saying that your friends say a lot about you as a person. Why? First, we were raised differently by our parents. Second, we are all unique and we have different mindsets. I make friends with people no matter how bad or good they are, rich or poor, stupid or intelligent. Sometimes, no matter how long you’ve been friends with this person, and then you had an argument, friendship ends just like that! And to tell you honestly, it gets tiring. I’ve had failed relationships but I think I have twice as much in failed friendships. So I began to question myself, “What have I done wrong?” I am a chameleon. I blend with people around me. I’m not saying that I am not being myself when I’m with different people. But since I don’t like the spotlight, I prefer to blend in. Today, I will choose my friends wisely. I will learn from my past friendships. From now on I will assess the common reason of my failed friendships to know what went wrong. I will choose friends with solid character. I would rather be surrounded with people with positive attitude in life. If ever I will meet new set of friends, I will be more observant most especially how they react to other people. It will tell a lot about the person I am with. Lastly, I will continue to respect the people around me. It is the most valuable thing in any relationship.
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Social Networking Sites and Cyber Bullies
Facebook is by far the most popular social networking website and it has millions of users. Incidents of cyber bullying have also gone up. I have to say, it is a good medium to connect with your long lost friends and family however we cannot deny that it is used by some people to bully a person. According to survey, 42 percent of kids reported that they are being bullied online. And for me, this is very alarming.
What is cyber bullying? Intimidating, threatening, harassing a person with the use of technology or networking site like Facebook and Twitter to destroy someone’s reputation, dignity and lastly his/her LIFE. Yes, there were reports that some victims who were not able to tolerate or handle the harassment hang themselves. Helpless, destroyed, depressed and lost. They managed to end their lives just like that.
Phoebe Prince and Ryan Halligan are victims of cyber bullies. Ryan’s parents created a website and described their son Ryan and how it happened. Prince, was harassed by older girls and was verbally abused. She’s only 15 years old when she hanged herself in her home. Her death shook her town and prompted the Massachusetts legislature to pass a law introducing an anti-bullying curriculum in the state’s public schools.
If you don’t want to be a victim of this kind of people, do not share your photos online. Be vigilant whatever information you are posting on your account. Know your friends and most of all know your enemies. Why am I saying this? Because I am a victim too. Just like Ryan, I am bullied by this girl since I was in high school. From Friendster, Multiply and now, Facebook. I am not pleased; I can feel Ryan and Phoebe’s pain-what they’re going through. It’s hard to walk around with my head up high when people are lurking around staring at you like you’re the ugliest person in the world. But I will never give up my life. I’ve done nothing wrong, they just want to make fun of me, and let everyone know how dirty I am. For as long as I am not hurting anybody, I am doing what I think is right I will continue living. Sticks and stones may break my bones but their words will never hurt me.
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