Breaking The Silence

I was upset. Writing is my outlet. My previous post was not to get revenge on anyone but to shed light on what happened to me. Apparently I shook some ground and was even asked by a leader in the church to take the blog post down. Now if I am speaking the truth why should I?

This situation has brought an ongoing issue to my attention. Bullying. People are bullied everyday. Whether it is physical, verbal or emotional, bullying is an issue that so many deal with on a daily basis. Statistics show that an estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. (Source: National Education Association). Over fifty percent (50%) of the adult population has reportedly experienced some form of violence at work, at home and in the community. In my opinion, the first step to ending bullying is actually speaking out and speaking against it.

My situation is far less severe than what others are going through. My kindness unfortunately was taken for a weakness and because I am out here alone, I was being taken advantage of. I spoke out so that maybe it wouldnt re-occur with someone else in the church.

If you are being intimidated by, threatened or bullied by anyone no matter what position of power or leadership they may be in, don't be afraid to report it and speak up. It's silence that will have the cycle continue. Break the silence.