Mean People (I know it's a bad title)
@AvarianParakeet (55)
United States
January 13, 2007 12:26am CST
I was wondering what everyone thinks about the next generation. I feel really bad for a lot of people who get messed with solely for trying accomplish something.
For example, a friend of mine tried to start up a club for girls to share advice and bond during a 30-minute free period we have each day. She put a lot of work into it. She contacted another friend and set up a plan for him to teach self-defense classes to the girls, and she also tried to just generally come up with discussion ideas and plans for fun and informative meetings.
A few of the other girls at the school threatened to beat her up, and they teased and bullied her just for trying to actually do something that they didn't have the motivation or skill to do. You also have to understand that she is a short girl who wouldn't hurt a fly. Why are people so cruel to each other? I just don't understand it.
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@SandTrooper (37)
• Iraq
13 Jan 07
Well thats the way life is. There are the smart people who will not just stand there and let life pass them by and then there are the bullies and crual people. When everyone is all grown up. Its usually the one's that got beat up or actually did something in thier life that exceeds in life. Will the one's that don't wind up being the loser they made as their profession back at school. So encourage her, tell her to take up some of those self defense classes and kick those bullies to the curb. Or just walk really fast. Good luck
@lvhughes (545)
• United States
13 Jan 07
i dont know whats wrong with them but it seems to be getting worse. i hate to say it but i think that if parents would start correcting their kids with more than just time out we may be able to save the next generation from alot of trouble. people arent teaching their kids any respect or commen curtice any more. and also in usually happens to be the sweet shy people that everyone is usually mean to.
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@AvarianParakeet (55)
• United States
14 Jan 07
This is what hurts me the most. She is about one of the 2 actually nice girls out of the 40ish in my class (They are all either superficial, whiny, or really mean). It really upset her too.
@angelicfied (928)
• United States
14 Jan 07
I am not for sure how the next generation is going to be...But with the way things are looking right now, People have no repsect, and people can't say one line, or senetence without insereting something horrible, or being impolite...And people...Are cruel to each other,Mostly because they have many problems of their own, and they think that if they pick on someone else, Then it will make them feel better, and it makes them feel bigger, and better than everyone else, Becausr they just hurt someone feelings...I have it happen to me all the time, For different things...And you just have to learn, That if they figure they can't upset you, then they usually won't do it anymore, For instance, If someone says something mean to you, Just reply back, "Thanks, You're so kind, Anything else you would like to say?"
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@wahmoftwo (1296)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I have never understood it either. The only thing I can think of is that they feel threatened by others when they are doing some thing well. Like they are afraid people will expect more from them or something. It is the person doing the bullying that has the problem, not the other way around.
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@shywolf (4514)
• United States
13 Jan 07
Wow. That is really very sad. i am so sorry for what happened to your friend. I really wonder sometimes what society is coming to. I mean, your friend was trying to accomplish something really positive. I am certain that her girls' club would have benefitted a lot of people of her age. Now I wonder if she will ever be able to go through with her plans. It is really sad that there are bullies like that in schools. Unfortunately, bullying has always gone on. But i feel that public schools are worse than they ever have been. I wish that there were more parents who were actively parenting their children and teaching them right from wrong. It would help out society so much if parents would spend more time with their kids.
@wesker311 (508)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
maybe those mean girls were jealous of your friend because she came up with idea first? or maybe they dont want anybody to go to this club so that no one will be good enough to them! i mean theres a lot of reason you can think of why they would do that to your friend while all she wants is to do something good for her fellow schoolmates!
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@jaginfo2006 (1757)
• India
14 Jan 07
i know what you are trying to say, they are all over the planet this is more like mutation than been evolution, it has enhanced the negative side of the human evolution, which is not good at all for all of us.
and don't know how it started may be, people started people something about them selves rather about others, the have become narrow minded and are thinking in small vision which can never benefit anybody. it is like a virus may be if i may say, and it is spreading at a faster pace. now people don't talk normal.
@suzieque (2334)
• Canada
14 Jan 07
Sigh.... There are so many cruel people in this world....I wish there would be more love in this world. Your friend is starting something incredible and instead of being congratulated, she is being picked on by bullies. What is this world coming to?
@craving4more (332)
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
Power tripping,maybe? Or maybe they were just insecure that your friend had started of a great idea and they were beaten to it. A friend of your friend may also have crossed one those bullies. Whatever the reason may be, your friend has to take that particular incident and grow from that. Hey, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Bear in mind, there will be movers and shakers in our society and there'll be the sort that'll bring you down, this should be an experience for her to discover her own strengths. Hope this made sense.
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@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
13 Jan 07
The next generation, I do think the other girls should of been punished in some way or other as I do believe the girl that was trying to get other interested in this was trying to do her best to learn to protect others, and to motivate others in the right direction. Yes I do not understand either why some people are so cruel.
@adityasingh (46)
• India
14 Jan 07
people who bully others bully specifically those people who they think will not be able to stand up to them.bullying is a sign of weakness this shows that the bully does not like who he/she is.people bully because they feel insecure and they think that by bullying they can make other people respect them.so the best way to handle this is to stand up to the bullies.
@Equilibrium (61)
• Romania
13 Jan 07
I share your question for a long time...i have no ideea where this world is heading to...it is so sad that these people round us that could be doig so many good deeds and make the world so much better,ar instead doing so cruel things...I can't say that the future looks good...:(
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@tapeshnlu (349)
• India
14 Jan 07
yeah, its very common having mean people in our society.but they can't be changed
as they have a self made nature of their own.we all have to live with that.
@jamesdrgv5 (51)
• India
14 Jan 07
I feel people should feel responsibility towards his fellowmen.It every time 'I' than than 'WE'.That love towards each other should be inculcated in entire universe
