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This is how you can beat annoying online bullies

Many young people are undergoing cyber-bullying.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • A few people liked and commented on the picture, and I left the social media platform to tend to other activities in my life.
  • When I came back online, I was shocked to find mean comments about how I was too big for the dress I was wearing.
  • Eventually, I resorted to praying and pulling away from social media.
  • I soon realised this was not the solution and my parents took me to a counsellor.

In early April, I posted a random picture of myself on Instagram.

A few people liked and commented on the picture, and I left the social media platform to tend to other activities in my life.