Cyberbullying isn’t just mean comments from strangers; it can feel like a full-on assault on your identity, your self-esteem, and your peace of mind. It is serious, and it deserves serious attention. Ignoring it completely is not always realistic advice, and pretending it does not hurt can do more damage than good.
Instead, it is important to acknowledge how it affects you but not let it define you. Staying mentally strong means building a kind of inner fortress: part self-awareness, part resilience, and part stubborn refusal to let other people's cruelty rent space in your head for free. The digital world might feel vast and overwhelming, but remember, you are still the one who decides what kind of power anyone else gets over you.
Cyberbullies are like pigeons in a park. Annoying, loud, dangerous (but rarely). The point is, you do not engage in a deep, meaningful conversation with a bully. You certainly do not start giving away a lot of your personal information or get too friendly with them. You sidestep. You keep ignoring. You maintain your dignity.
Practically speaking, block and report with the same energy would swat a mosquito. Use the tools the platform gives you—they are there for a reason. Curate your digital space like you would your bedroom: if someone would not be welcome to sit on your sofa and insult you to your face, they do not get to comment on your photos either.
Also, talk about it with your friends, family, or even professionals if it gets heavy. There is nothing weak about needing backup. In fact, asking for help is the kind of power move most cyberbullies could not even imagine pulling off.
Lastly, invest in yourself outside the screen. Read books. Take walks. Make outrageously complicated pasta dishes. Remember there is a whole big, messy, beautiful world out there that does not care how many likes your last post got or what that random crush thinks of your new haircut
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