Where is the Line of Cyberbullying Drawn?

Cyber bullying is a major problem among several young adults today, but as they fall victim could they think that maybe what they are sharing on the web has impact on why they are being bullied?

            Many face book users will post pictures of themselves doing things that are frowned upon or bring up controversial messages that many seem to disagree with.  Many other users see this as a way of  “seeking attention” and in some ways I would have to agree. Why would you post a picture of yourself with little clothing on or say something about a religion without expecting negative feedback. I went to school with a girl who had a reputation of putting pictures of herself with little clothing on and when she went to school, people who say mean things about her or things she wouldn’t like to hear to her face. These things made her feel upset and feel as if she was being bullied. I feel as if some people are using social networking sites for the wrong reasons, and when others speak how they feel on a certain post it’s all of a sudden called “bullying”.

            Bullying is defined, as is an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to intentionally hurt another person, physically or mentally. This is a definition that me must think long and hard about. When an innocent person posts a picture of her and a friend at a church function and another Facebook user repeatedly demeans this girl and makes her feel as if she is unfaithful to her church, is this called bullying? Or is the contentious girl falling victim to bulling? These in my eyes are both forms of bullying but when is a “bully” not considered one? This is something I will look at in a later blog.