Your best friend got into a fight with some kid today in school. Later that night, you’re on Facebook. That kid that was messing with your friend posted a status about the fight. You get angry and decide to let him know how you feel about it. You go on and on saying really mean things to get your point across. You threaten him and tell him you’re going to fight him. Things start to escalate very quickly. Are you thinking about the consequences of what you’re saying? No. Would you say these things to that person face to face? Probably not.
The Problem:
A serious issue with many high school students nowadays is that their high school drama is easily transferred from school to home using social media. In other words, in todays world, you don’t need to wait until the next school day to argue or harass someone because social media networks like Facebook and Twitter make it possible to connect with or bully people at any time of the day.
The Solution:
The next time you decide to get into a fight using social media, ask yourself two questions: What’s the worst thing that can happen if I do this? And would I say that to a person’s face? If the answer to either of those is no, chances are you should be the more mature person and keep what you have to say to yourself.
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