Bullying is most definitely a family affair. It affects everyone. Whether just the pain of watching a child suffer, worrying over their safety, seeing their anger and frustration spill over onto siblings. Or the bullies picking on more than one child. Sleepless nights. Crowded beds. Feeling helpless and like no one cares.
When a child is bullied it affects every single member of that family. It hurts. It causes anger and stress which affects the atmosphere of the home.
And in our state, unless the bully/bullies commit an actual crime, the police can't help.
Unless our child reports the incidents the school won't help. Which, last time, the reporting just made everything worse.
My child doesn't sleep. Mornings are battles. The amount of stress, frustration and confusion of what to do and how to handle it... Is sometimes more than we can bear.
My heart hurts for my child. And the fear. Fear of what could happen, physical harm to top off the mental and emotional harm already done. Suicide, which happens all the time.
As a mother, I hurt. I cry for my child. I hold her when she cries and doesn't want to go to school. I get angry when she doesn't tell me why she's so upset and won't go. I get furious when I hear words like whore and bitch and threats of bodily harm.
Yet, I can't fix it. And no one will. Not the school, not the police.
Something needs to change. Something is seriously wrong with our country and our world. Something needs to happen.
We are talking about transferring to another school, which brings on more fear and anxiety.
The kids are starting in on other family members. They stand in front of our home. They follow her.
What to do?
I thought I had more to say, but words fail me.
Bully hurts families.
And that's my simple view.
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