Cyber bullying

@BabyRai1 (891)
Nairobi, Kenya
May 22, 2017 9:22am CST
I have been following a story about a 27year old lady who committed suicide by throwing herself infront of an oncoming vehicle. It is reported that she did this after being trolled online for things she did in the past. The sad part is she left behind a 3year old daughter(I feel she was being selfish not thinking of her baby) It came to my realisation that bullying online is so real and it requires us to be careful with how we express ourselves so as not to affect other people emotional wellbeing. Coz not all of us have strong emotional support system.Have you ever witness or experience this?
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
22 May 17
It's really sad. I heard about cyber bullying, but this one is worst. She did not even think of her child, hope somebody is there to take care of the child.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
22 May 17
@BabyRai1 why didn't she take the help of police or law
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
@prashu228 it's very sad.she was still young and had a future ahead of her to look forward to. The kid got her grandmom
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
22 May 17
@BabyRai1 oh my , that's really sad..
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@Essjayd (1567)
22 May 17
It's sad that people bully others whether it's on the Internet or real life. I think more needs to be done to protect people from situations like this! If someone has other problems or is depressed I can see how they might feel there's no other escape! So sad for her child to lose her mother. A young lad here killed himself after being blackmailed online. He thought he was chatting to a girl she persuaded him to send pictures. They then started blackmailing him to give them money or they'd show the pictures and messages to his friends and family.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
@Essjayd what a more sadder incident I think bullies and blackmailers don't realise that some people don't know how else to handle stress and depressing situations
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@Essjayd (1567)
22 May 17
@BabyRai1 It's horrible there have been kids as young as 11 targeted in the same way None of the stuff in the messages or Skype chats were any different to what any teen would chat about when they thought they were talking to a girl the same age.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
@Essjayd it's also brought about by exposing so much of one's private life online. Am sure the ones responsible are being haunted by what they did to that young boy
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
23 May 17
It is so sad to know that someone killed herself for online bullying but, I felt more sorry for the baby she left behind ..I hope that cyber bullies must be stopped.
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• Germany
23 May 17
@BabyRai1 Yes it is very helpful..It will help them to be more careful on saying things online as it may have a different effect on each of every person..
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 May 17
@m_audrey6788 I hope there is a way they can be tracked and brought to books since most use pseudo acounts
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 May 17
@m_audrey6788 thats so cool It's a way to create awareness of the dangers of cyber bully
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
22 May 17
OMG i am feeling so sorry for her daughter. Bullying is a very bad thing. It makes people lose their self confidence and they can no longer accept themselves
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
23 May 17
@BabyRai1 exactly. There are laws in my country concerning Cyber bullying
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
23 May 17
@HAPPSINGH yes thats true
@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
@Nawsheen actually it should be criminalised too
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 17
I've not been part of cyber bullying, but I have been bullied a good deal of my life.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 17
@BabyRai1 Yes, I forgave him, it was my father.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 May 17
@just4him what!!that's extreme... You're a strong person
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 May 17
@just4him am sorry for that.hope you were able to forgive them and move on from it
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
23 May 17
That is a sad thing . But i somewhere feel, be it anything, it can not be more important than the life. We should never think about taking such extreme steps.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
24 May 17
@BabyRai1 I know, it must take a lot of courage to end your own life. I hope no one goes through this patch.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 May 17
@shaynas I pray so too
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 May 17
@shaynas sadly at such moments, some people think there's no other way
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 May 17
I would have changed my name and everything on the computer and if it happened again block those people. That is sad to kill yourself and leave a child behind.
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
22 May 17
Sorry. I have never come across weak and selfish persons.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
@shivamani she was indeed weak emotionally
22 May 17
It's a very real thing that has very few consequences for the people doing the bullying. I don't tolerate bullies of any kind, and I'm not going to stop doing things because someone else is being a bully. I will however block them, report them, and ignore their existence because they are worthless to me. I have also exposed them for the pathetic people they are. Nothing makes a bully sign off faster than suddenly being exposed. There must have been more going on in her life for her to have done what she did.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 May 17
I agree she might have been depressed or something of the sort. I would just ignore/block anyone trying be a bully especially online
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
29 May 17
Cyberbullying is not an acceptable behavior and we must not allow that to happen here in myLot. My heart goes for that lady and may her soulr rest in peace.
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@BabyRai1 (891)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 May 17
@JediYoda I feel sorry for the kid who is left behind motherless due to cyber bullying