Different is Beautiful

I am really amazed by the amount of ignorance and lack of parenting people have these days. I do not know what it is but kids today are so much different that when I was younger. The bullying and name calling has never been this bad. I think that a big part of this ongoing trend in behavior is partially due to the desensitization from movies, music, and television. Kids see things on tv and think it is acceptable to act that way themselves. Well, this isn't Hollywood baby. The other part is from parents who do not make their children take responsibility for their actions. I would never let my child behave that way or be rude and disrespectful to anyone. And I will beat his butt if I ever find out he has acted that way to someone. Recently, I heard about how someone I have known pretty much my whole life was being called "retarded" by one of her sister's friends on Facebook. She is disabled but that is no reason for name calling. She deserves the same respect as anyone else. This reminded me of a similar story from not too long ago, a friend of mine was very upset because her son came home from school crying one day. He had been bullied and called names because he was overweight. That gave the other children no right to abuse him. Kids are so mean these days and they are just getting worse. I never remember the bullying and name calling be this bad when I was in school. The whole purpose for this random short post is to remind my readers that everyone is different and that is what makes life so beautiful. Life would be boring if we were all the same. People are scared of what they dont understand so sit down with your kids and address this growing issue. You should remind them that they should accept people for who they are. Young children are committing suicide because of how they are treated by others. Everyone is unique and everyone deserves to be treated with respect. If your children do not understand how their words and actions affect others, maybe it is time to sit down and talk with them about it. If this post has encouraged anyone to talk about this problem with their child or maybe it has influenced you to make the change as an adult then I have accomplished what I set out to accomplish. Just one person can make a difference. Have a great day.

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