Water Wings are the Way to Go

Have you ever been in the position of being bullied and have never been able to recover? It's hard to wake up every morning knowing that it's just going to be like yesterday: another miserable day caused by bullies. Not only can bullies be your enemies, but they can also be your friends. While reading "Deep Water" by William O. Douglas, readers will experience the emotions felt by the main character and even realize that bullies have no right to act the way they do.

Not all bullies intend to physically hurt of even kill someone, though many purposely hurt someone's feelings and make them feel bad about themselves. In every school and every town there is harassment caused by bullies. It's hard to think of it this way but the people who bully you can also be your friends. A few years ago, I was bullied buy a coulple of my friends. They would alwasy call me stupid becuas I couldn't think as fast as them. I'd get called names and was treated as if I didn't mean anything to them. My confidence level was going down but luckily I found new friends that were kind, respectful, They saved me from the bad that could have happened if I would have continued to get bullied. Usually if you get treated this way, you're likely to not say anything for a period of time because you're too afraid to stand up for yourself. Although it might be hard, it's extremely important to do it at one point because it's a boost of your self confidence.

Wherever you are and whatever school you go to, there's likely to be bullying going on. In an online story about a teenager who was getting bullied bullied illistrated by Sarah Cleaves, a girl would get text messages saying that she is nothing and that she is a failure. This gilr had no idea who was texting her and didn't have the courage to stand up for herself.

Most people get bullied because of the way they look, act, dress, where they live or what they live through. Every kind of bullying can tear someone down and that's why it's important for the victim to stand up for theirselves becuase it's not right for bullies to act the way they do.