Cyber Bullying July 21, 2011

Can we stop this epidemic?

The answer to this question is: If we try hard enough, maybe. I was inspired to write about cyber bullying because an anonymous source contacted me and let me know that it may be a good topic. Whoever that person was, thank you. It never even occurred to me that cyber bullying is a big issue with teens and in the media. We don’t take time to actually stop and think about it, but while we’re out having fun at the store, the park, the mall, or where ever we may be, that cyber bullying is going on.

If you’re not quite sure what cyber bullying is, it is:

• Sending mean or threatening e-mails or text messages to a person.
• Spreading rumors online or text messaging them.
• Saying hurtful or threatening things on a person’s website or social networking site (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.)
• Pretending to be someone you’re not and hurting someone through that.
• Taking an inappropriate/unflattering picture or video of someone and posting it to a social network or sending through text messages.
• Sending sexual pictures or messages about someone. -Also known as sexting.

So hopefully you get an idea of what cyber bullying is. If you now understand what it is, you may be pondering the reasons why it can be very bad. Cyber bullying like this can really ruin someone’s life. As the saying goes, “Sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me” -This statement is so very wrong. Of course words hurt. That’s why when you post something mean or hurtful on someone’s Facebook or something of the such, it can really take effect and destroy the person. You may be trying to think of some examples of cyber bullying, well I have experienced cyber bullying myself and an example of it would be: On Facebook, someone created a page for someone I know titling it “We hate -THIS PERSON-” On this page, people pretty much say horrible things about the person and make them sound absolutely horrible. Now, if this person ever found out about it, they would be completely devastated and ruined because it’s a way to ruin someone’s reputation. Some of you all may have heard about the homosexual student (Tyler Clementi) that was secretly being recorded having gay sex and after Tyler found out about this, he jumped off a bridge and committed suicide. This tragedy was completely unnecessary and my heart goes out to his friends and family (and not only his friends and family, but anybody who has experienced cyber bullying). At least the two people who did this to him were arrested, although I feel like they deserve worse.but it doesn’t matter what people being picked on about, people could be called gay, fat, or even a whore, they’re still vulnerable to killing themselves.

I wish there were some statistics about how many people have killed themselves due to cyber bullying, but there’s not, if there were it would probably be unbearable. On the other hand, 42% of kids have been bullied online (that’s almost half!). Something that I found shocking was that 75% of kids say they’ve visited a site where it’s bashing another person. Out of that 75%, I wonder how many of them actually say/do something about it? Probably not many because they assume it’s nothing important. If you know that someone is being harassed, PLEASE tell someone about it. Report it on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube or whatever. Just make SURE that something is done about it so the person being bullied doesn’t turn up dead.

I know that I have been the bully and been bullied before, and just because I’ve been bullied doesn’t mean that I have all the rights in the world to bully. When I’ve bullied before, I’ve done it indirectly thinking that maybe the person will sort of know, but not know what I’m saying. -But it’s still not right. I know that I hurt that person’s feelings, and that it could have had deadly consequences.

All I’m asking is that if you, or someone you know is bullying or being bullied, TAKE ACTION. Don’t just sit there and forget about it. Do something, because we never know when we’re going to be taken from this earth. If you need help, please visit: http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ , because it DOES get better.

Thanks so much for reading! After reading this I hope it makes you want to stop cyber bullying and take action. Please comment if you like with your own cyber bullying stories (or just bullying in general). Thanks again! (:

Abortion… July 17, 2011

Did you know, that there are about 3,700 abortions per day? Shocking fact, huh?

Teenagers and young adults make up most of the percentage of women who get abortions. Why? Because they think that having their child will completely ruin their life. Will it? Probably not. There’s this little thing I’d like to call… Adoption.

Women (teens especially) think that if they just get an abortion, that they can get rid of the “problem” and never have to worry about it ever again. -False, women who have an abortion usually experience PAS (Post Abortion Stress Syndrome). There are also a lot of complications associated with abortion:

• Bladder issues
• Bowel issues
• Breast Cancer
• Ectopic Pregnancies
• Failed abortion
• Hemorrhage
• Hepatitis
• Infection
• Laceration of the Cervix
• Increased chance of miscarriages later
• Perforation of Uterus
• Placenta Previa
• Retained products of conception
• RH Incompatibility
• Severe, Rapid Bleeding
• Sterility

If those aren’t enough scary post-abortion effects, then I don’t know what would be. There are about 5,000-10,000 women that die each year from abortions. You may be wondering, what from? Well, women that die from abortion usually die from infection, hemorrhage, and uterine perforation. Scary, right?

Like I previously stated, there is another alternative to abortion, adoption. If you are deciding on whether or not to have an abortion, think about a family out there in the world that wants a baby so bad, and they can’t have on of their own. Now, wouldn’t they love to have your baby? Chances are, yes.

Ladies out there that are pregnant and considering abortion, please rethink what you’re doing. Don’t be selfish and get rid of this baby because you don’t want YOUR life ruined, think of the baby first. If you have a husband/boyfriend or whatever you may call him, pressuring you about having an abortion tell him what YOU want and don’t be afraid. If he doesn’t support your decision, then he’s not that great anyway. Let him know that you CAN put your baby up for adoption for some other have to have and love, you HAVE options and abortion isn’t one of them.

Some people refuse to accept this statement but, life starts at the moment of conception. Aborting a child is murder, no matter what. The definition of an abortion is “the termination of a human fetus” thus, killing a human being. Is this any different than murdering any other human being? No, it’s not. If you’re bored reading so far, don’t stop! Because below I have video of abortions that is very graphic that you may just want to watch!

In my opinion, there are only 2 reasons why someone should EVER get an abortion. Those two reasons are:

1. The developing baby has a birth defect or a genetic problem that would cause a lot of issues in the future.
2. The pregnancy is harmful to the mother’s health.

ONLY reasons why anyone should EVER get an abortion. Women can get an abortion up to about 6-7 months (23-31 weeks), which is ridiculous. When a baby is developing in this stage they are about 2-3 pounds, they have a strong grip, they can open and close their eyes, they have developed eyelashes and eyebrows, and they can hiccup and swallow. At this point, if the baby would have to be born early (premature), they would probably be able to survive with intensive care. WHAT!? They could SURVIVE!? Yes, and to think that you could KILL a baby at this point? Disgusting.

Below, I have a link of a video that shows abortions and it is VERY GRAPHIC! When I first watched this, my stomach was churning and I was in tears. It saddens me to think how anyone could ever do this to their child. What if that child actually was born? You never know what their future was going to hold. They could be the next president of the US. Who knows? Watchign this video may just change your whole perspective of abortion.

Thanks so much for reading and I hope you all liked! – Please let me know what you think on the “What You Think” section of my blog! (:

This is an Abortion! – Warning Very Graphic – Video – Catholic Online.

Casey Anthony Case… July 13, 2011

Getting away with murder or just simply an accident covered up?

RIP, Caylee

 

Some of you all may have followed the Casey Anthony case from the beginning, but I haven’t had the chance to do that. Instead, I’ve watched the recent trials and done my research on Investigation Discovery.

Honestly, I have no idea what was going through the jurors’ and judge’s heads during all the trials. I mean, were they so overcome with emotions that they didn’t even bother to admit the cold hard facts? Seriously, all the evidence was RIGHT THERE in front of their faces. DNA evidence, how can you NOT believe that? A scientist even scanned the back of Casey’s car and chloroform showed up, and apparently it has no connection to Casey’s home computer having Google searches of “How to make Chloroform” and “How to break someone’s neck”. There was also some type or rare duct tape in Casey’s garage that was found at the crime scene, coincidence? I think not.

Some say that they’re glad Casey didn’t get the death sentence because she’ll be paying the price for the rest of her life, I believe different. She MURDERED HER OWN CHILD for crying out loud, she’s happy she can finally go out and do whatever the heck she wants and not have to worry about bringing her “snot head” everywhere as she stated in an IM between her and NYITALIANO3. I wish they had a death sentence that was slow and painful, so that people like this could experience what the people they killed went through, instead of taking the easy way out and actually have a second chance at life.

Poor Caylee, she never did anything to deserve this, she was absolutely adorable and why anyone would ever want to hurt a child like this beats me. It’s not like Casey was so stressed out and caught up with work and Caylee that she HAD to kill her daughter, she could have gotten help, there are places and people to talk to about those kinds of things. I guess Casey thought this was an easy way out; making murder of her 2 year old daughter look like an “accident”. Really, what mother goes out and parties for a whole month when they know that their daughter is missing? That’s right, a mother that killed her own daughter, that’s who. I know if I were a mother, I would be spending every single second of everyday looking for my child, I would report the child missing AS SOON as I even had a thought that he/she were missing. I would not just go out and party knowing that my child was missing.

I don’t know what’s wrong with our system these days, but I think we really need to get it together and make FACTS a priority instead of our EMOTIONS, because if we keep on like this, Lord knows who’s going to get away with what. I know that in God’s eyes, Casey is a murderer and that’s all that matters when it comes down to it. RIP, Caylee

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