PB2B

For this PB2B, I choose a text written about bullying. In this PB2B, I’ll be identifying the different players that are involved in this writing piece. I’ll also be discussing the different people/organizations that are impacted by this underlying issue of bullying. When it comes to bullying many different people are involved. Something so little can be turned into something so big, and the many different people that are involved have play different roles. I’m going to connect this article I’m reading to Shelly Reid’s and, then combine the “Doubting and Disagreeing” strategy with the “Taking Positions” strategy.

This article is about, a “13-year-old girl hospitalized after vicious cyber bullying”. The 13-year-old girl had been bullied for several months without anyone knowing. She was being bullied on social media sites, through text messages, and it had got so bad that verbal words where being said. After being bullied the 13-year-old tried to harm herself and therefore was hospitalized. The teenager’s school had got involved. The girl had talked to a counselor, and even changed classes. A truancy officer had to stop by the young teen’s house, because she had been missing days and skipping school. Many friends and family members posted of the bullying online and it gained a lot of attention. There are plenty players that are involved in this underlying issue but I’m going to name the main ones. Which are, the mother, the victim, school counselor, doctors at the hospital, the actual bullies, family/friends, and the police district prevention officer. I’m going to take the roles/positions of these players from their unique perspectives.

The Mother- If I was the mother in this type of case, and I wasn’t aware of my child being bullied until she got hospitalized I would feel sorry. I would ask myself questions like what couldn’t my daughter come talk to me? Why was she afraid to let me know about the bullying? What could I have done to make my daughter feel comfortable enough to come and talk to me. From a mother’s perspective reading this type of text, you will feel concerned, worried, and your parents instincts will start to kick in. What is the school going to do about the bullying? Will these kids be expelled?

School Counselor- Reading this article, as a school counselor and coming from this professional background, a counselor is usually the most important person involved. From a counselors perspective in this situation the first question I might ask the victim is do you feel like you can be harmed? Are you scared? What can I do to help? Questions coming from a counselor are very critical. This type of topic is normal for a school counselor to hear. Being in a counselors shoes you can help the teen by making them feel comfortable, ask plenty of questions. Who is the bully? When did this start? Let the teen know you are there and that they are not alone? In this case the counselor could’ve asked this young teen why you haven’t told your mother. What’s going on between you and your mother?

Victim of bullying- As a victim of bullying, the perspective you have reading this article will be very different than anyone else’s view on this case. You may have similar questions that the victim in the article may have had. You may ask when the right time of telling someone about the bullying was. You may ask why you decided not to tell your mother first. Shouldn’t that be the very first person? Critically thinking, a victim in the same circumstances may ask why you decided to harm yourself instead of just copping with it. A victim might ask how to avoid the bullies? Who can protect me? Why did I have to be the one getting bullied? How did this even start? Can I feel safe to talk to a counselor instead of my mother?

A Doctor- Reading this article as a doctor, a question you might ask is why did this teen harm herself? What was said so cruel that you wanted to hurt yourself? From a doctors perspective you want all your patients healthy and happy. Critical questions a doctor may have reading this article, is will this victim experience depression, anxiety, headaches, or even suicide thoughts. A doctor might look for self-esteem in a victim of bullying. A doctor in this case might even pull the parent to the side and ask them certain questions? Why aren’t you aware of what’s going on? How long has the bullying been occurring unnoticed?

Family/friends-  As a person from a family/friend perspective reading this type of article you may ask yourself, what is an way I can spread the word about ending bullying? How can I be a good support system to the victim? What do I say to the victim? How can I make this topic aware across the city?

Police District Prevention Officer- Reading this article I noticed there was a police district police officer involved. Reading from this perspective I may ask myself how the prevention officer can bring these bullies to justice. What are different ways of preventions? Can I create a new system for helping victims of bullying? How can I encourage victims to feel same to come forward? Can I create youth aid files? How can you scare the bullies so they can stop bullying without actually harming them?