Bullies are evil. Bullying is evil. Bullying creates lifelong scars. Bullying damages and even destroys lives.
It used to be possible to end bullying by growing up, changing schools or jobs, moving, or simply by changing the social circles in which you were involved.
The internet has made bullying global and, by the nature of the internet, potentially eternal and inescapable.
Totally by accident, I ran across a vicious case of cyber-bullying against this woman. It’s been going on for over a year, and since everything posted in the internet is eternal, this bullying may follow her for the rest of her life, and even beyond.
I don’t know the facts about the potentially slanderous and libelous allegations made prolifically on the internet about her, but the nature of the postings is a classic example of the evil that has been named cyber-bullying.
She recently posted two PSA videos about bullying which are obviously very personal and deserve to be seen more widely.
Statistics and personal experience/opinion on adult bullying. Article read: http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/adult-bullying.html