How to Beat Cyberbullies

Today on WellCast, we're taking a look at the effects of cyberbullying and ways to end it. What is cyberbullying? In many ways, online cyberbullying can be scarier than physical bullying—and much harder to escape, too. But that is OK, because your WellCast army has returned to back you up: We're going to teach you a four-step method for escaping the clutches of cyberbullies.

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[siliconrod]

what i usually do when its come to this situation i just block the person, flag it, continue having fun playing games ect.

[anonymoususer]

Cyber bullying is hard man. A bunch of strangers you don’t know assuming things about you and questioning your human worth. This world is evil.

[TolkDarkKnight]

Cyberbullying is a scaring experience, I face depression and thought about suicide every day since xx_zezima_xx called me a noob at Lumbridge.

[delsingray]

What sucks is when your cyberbullies are an entire organized community that go so far to make sure everyone will hate you before they even meet you.

[nafizabegum]

When you are being bullied that is the time when your heart is gone to a place of fear and your mind reacts faster coz its scared and that is the time you only listen to yourself and not the others you fight back but when you are in the middle of fighting you realized you are far away from the starting line and you lost your way to the have been through this and it really hurts
But I am proud I did not take away my life to make the bully win the race.

[saffy]

My way to deal with cyber bullies is just to respond with:

Dear, (username)

Thank you for your feedback,
You will now be rewarded with the 0 fucks I give,
To claim your reward,
Close your laptop/turn off your device/turn off your monitor
And go outside and pick some flowers for you mother.
Thank you for contacting (you username) and have a good day/night!

[bruu]

much harder to escape?
*closes laptop*
that wasnt hard at all

[benshapirosgreatuncle]

Guy:starts cyber bullying me

*sees dead relative in bio*

Me: I’m bout to end this mans whole career

[thebosstex]

The fact that bullies give into their dominance urges in order to feel powerful or even to prove they are powerful, just shows the exact opposite. Just because humans have dominant instincts, that doesn’t mean they should give into them. Giving into them also shows how weak they are, as they are not in control, but have lack of control by giving into what feels good to them but isn’t good, as they are trying to feel the feeling of power, but that right there is what makes them pathetic and weak, as they feel like they have to do that in order to feel powerful. They prevent themselves from feeling powerful in being nice and in accepting others who are different. They feel like they they have to also be powerful in hurting others if they feel low about themselves, as they feel like they aren’t powerful if they can’t hurt others. They desire dominance as it makes them feel powerful, when it only makes them weak, as they feel like they need to dominate others in order to be powerful; they are not strong because they fail to realize that they don’t need to dominate. Thinking you need to dominate others and hurt them, that is true weakness as it shows you don’t feel good about yourself, otherwise you wouldn’t have the motivation to dominate! Even if you hurt others for the fun of it, it shows how pathetic you are, as it also shows you’ve got nothing better to do with/in your life! Even if it’s because someone is annoying you when they are not trying to, and so you then decide to be rude to them because of that, and you even start being rude to them at the drop of a hat, you are just showing how weak you are in that situation because you lack tolerance of that which is something you do not need to have intolerance of! You are allowing your selfish urges to act upon you, instead of acting upon them! You are not owning your urges, you are not taking control! You instead are controlled by your urges and dominant instincts! Whoso allows themselves to be controlled by such types of instincts are weak, as they lack self-control, and are bounded by the flaxen cords and shackles of their own selfish instincts, that temporarily feel good to them, but will only cause them disrepair in the end. Bullies must free themselves of such flaxen cords and shackles, or else they will forever be weak, never realizing that hurting others is not what proves power, but proves weakness. We don’t need to hurt one another or dominate one another to prove how powerful we are, it in fact only does the exact opposite. If there also be bullies who became bullies because of traumas and being bullied themselves, to such bullies I say don’t become like the monsters that hurt you, for they are weak and you don’t need to be weak like them!! Remember: trying to tear others down to prove power only shows weakness. You don’t believe in yourself therefore you feel the need to be powerful by tearing others down; that right there is what weakness is, as you already have every reason to believe in yourself if you just choose to be kind to others and then act upon that choice in every deed and in every thought, and apply that in your daily lives! Monsters are weak. Don’t be a monster!

[michaelmckee]

If someone tries cyber bullying, ha!!honestly it is the most pathetic thing I have ever seen or heard of. It only proves that they're cowards not wanting to get punched. I've been physically bullied before and as long as you can walk the walk, you'll be fine. Actions speak louder than words.

[AzureDefiance]

the best way to stop cyberbullies is by roasting them. 😈

[everythingyoucantouchandse]

3:29 Can we all realise that report abuse does nothing? Seriously, that button is probably for decoration. I have a MUCH better way of dealing with cyberbullies.

Step 1: If you are on a computer CLOSE YOUR LAPTOP. If you have one of those massive bricks and a monitor, CLOSE GOOGLE.

Step 2: This one is for all you phone users out there! Turn off your phone.

This has been my guide on how to deal with cyberbullies.

[vannabomb]

Bullying is unacceptable in person and on the Internet. No one should be so full of themselves to think that it is okay because they're not face to face to with someone. No one is entitled to be mean spirited just because they can.  Rather than the bullied shutting off their computers, maybe the bullies should log out and take a look at themselves and think about why their life is lacking so much that they have to attack strangers who've done nothing to them. Just a thought.

[kepiblop]

okay i thought of a strategy
repeat what they said
cyberbully: you suck
me: you suck

[greenvoid]

if they “you’re ugly” say “sorry I’m
not a mirror” or “I know I am but thanks for the compliment!”

[AndySteinMusic]

Really great work, I've subbed and can't wait to see what else you guys post :) Will be sharing this as much as I can.

[lpsallisontv]

I like how everyone is giving advice and methods in the comments when this video is literally what to do when dealing with a cyberbully. And the video is the best strategy.

[JaylaisAwesome]

This makes me feel so much better, I don’t know why for the last couple of years that I’ve been online, I’ve been dealing with it, thank goodness I learned to start ignoring them. This is why I’m very selective of who I’m friends with.

[KyleAllenMusic]

Nothing works for me. Here is why.
-Can't go private, I'm running a brand.
-Can't block, they come back on alts.
-Can't ignore, your followers can see.

[ugly]

I wish you could delete harsh messages from cyber bullying from your memory •^• I constantly get cyber bullied, and I can't easily forget what they said.

For example: I still remember being bullied from almost a year ago, and exactly what they said.

:( I can't do anything, and I think that it's causing me to have a stress overload. My body can hardly take it and I'm becoming very, very sick,