Bullying is REAL

About this video

Shelton addresses the serious issue of bullying among youth, sharing that he receives daily messages from teens suffering from bullying and citing statistics he attributes to MSNBC about teen suicide attempts. He encourages those being bullied to understand that bullies act out of their own insecurity and pain, and challenges viewers to take three specific actions: sign a petition for Facebook to add comment-disabling options, stand up for others being bullied online, and watch a video from a child named Ryan about his sister’s bullying experience.

Key takeaways

• Shelton argues that bullies target others because they are threatened by their potential and struggling with their own insecurities
• Shelton advises those being bullied to respond with love rather than hate, viewing bullying as the bully’s call for help
• Shelton calls for three actions: signing a petition for Facebook comment controls, standing up for others being bullied online, and watching an anti-bullying message from a child

Episode details: published October 21, 2013 · 15.2K views · 4:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The talks summarized here are Trent Shelton’s own words and beliefs, presented for education; summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each episode itself.

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