Our little baby girl recently turned five months, and whilst it's taken some adjustment, I love being a mum. When I was pregnant I joined a few Facebook groups, as we don't know anyone in our area and most of the friends we had within an hours driving distance have also moved. I thought this would be a great way to meet other mums.
But, oh, how I was wrong!! Years ago, when I'd move to a new town, you could jump online to meet some people and within a couple weeks you'd have friends to chill with that had similar interests. Now however it seems like the internet has become a platform solely for bullying people that don't 100% have your views.
I have since deleted myself from the vast majority of these groups. Even just agreeing with someone else's opinions can bring you a swarm of abuse. Why do people think this is an ok thing to do? Sadly, the more I think about it, the sadder I get about the life my children will have.
When I grew up, I got bullied in school and I got bullied by neighbours.. But, at least I could feel safe from the cat calling in my home. However, this can no longer be said and it stresses me no end that my children won't have that.
What are your thoughts on cyber bullying? Do you think Facebook is leading this horrible trend?
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