The Story Behind My Topic Choice

You know the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” Well, this is not necessarily true. Every day kids are afraid to go to school because of bullying; they do not want to have to face their bully another day. On the news every day I hear a different story on a different teen or child that was bullied to death. Seeing all of these stories can leave an impact on a person realizing how much of an issue it has become. Teens and children think it is a joke to make fun of someone or to physically hurt them, but it is not. I chose this topic because I feel that it is an important issue that needs to be taken more seriously and people need to become more aware of what goes on around them. Bullying not only effects people at the time it is occurring, but it also has long term effects on someone.