Monsters we have become....

Life is hard!
That needs to be said before I continue. I want it understood. Now!
Okay with that taken care of I will continue. I had a friend the other day, one who I would have never expected this from, scold me the other day for a post I shared on another friends Facebook page. Now for those of you that know me, I tease and poke at my friends all in good fun. Even the guy I posted on knew I was kidding. But I was scolded to make sure I wasn't becoming a bully.
So it is rant time again. This will take from other posts a bit because I feel it needs it. And to clarify I am not ranting at being called out, I am glad he did and explained to him it was in fun and all parties knew and thanked him for caring about people like he did.
First and foremost, bullying will not go away. The Nelsons and Biffs of the world won't go away because I ranted on my unread blog. But I hope it helps a little. And every little bit helps.
Now to the ranting. One thing that has to be said, it ends. There comes a time when it stops. You shouldn't have to wait, but it does.
Second, for those of you that are older and say its a way of life and it isn't as bad because when you were younger there was bullying, shut up! Understand, no one should ever be tortured for the the pleasure of another. That and it is different from the even when I was in school. Internet, cell phones, and touch pads make information flow faster and freer than ever. Bullying isn't just limited to the cool kids picking on the nerds anymore, its global! It needs to stop!
For those of you thinking that maybe this is because I have gay friends and I feel bad because of the higher suicide rates in teen LBGT kids, it is about more than that. Yes I do feel bad about all those needless deaths. An earlier post already talked on how pointless I feel taking ones own life is. I will repeat it now, You matter! Understand you are special no matter what.
But as I said its more than just that. Fat kids, mentally disabled, bookish, and all the other stereotypes. I hate stereotypes.... well okay I like them because it makes certain jokes that are needed in this world, mostly Blonde Jokes. But the singling out of someone because of something that is beyond their control, or hard for them to control is wrong.
I was recently told that the new thing is to use the anti bully campaign to bully. How does that happen? Using Anti Bullying to bully people? I'm told they use it to bully "bullies", "bullies" being people that disagree with them. Honestly? Really? Are we that dumb as a species? Thanks to the Steve who passed this along as I was writing this, you know which one you are. And I know like a hundred Steve's so he remains covert yet mentioned. 
I was bullied. Most of my life, by an older cousin, and a friend that changed my life, God rest his soul. It wasn't fun, still isn't. But this isn't about me cause I have the strength to carry on. This is about that fact that not everyone does. And before survival of the fittest gets thrown out their, how do you know that someone you bullied couldn't have invented a cure to some life ending virus or something, but now can't because they are to busy getting psychological help or on mind altering pills or have killed themselves? You don't! So shame on you! You screwed us asshole!
But the down side is it is easy to just find someone to bully. I have come close to becoming a bully on more than few occasions. And if you ever felt like I was a bully to you, I am sorry. I mean it I am so so sorry. I hope you can forgive what I have done to you but if you can't I accept and understand that too.
I am human, I have my faults, we all do. But to bully because of them? Come on, be better. You have the power to save a life instead of end one. I... I...
I just don't get it. I understand that sometimes it is easier to take your anger out on someone else, but easier isn't always right. If you are a bully and are because your own life sucks why? Nelson from the Simpsons is one of those and I don't get it? If your life is so bad and you are so full of anger, why would you want some one else to suffer like you do? Get help! Get out! Make the world a better place by making sure what happened to or is happening to you never happens again, don't keep the cycle going. As I started with Life is hard, but it is worth it if you let it. Don't make it worse by being part of the problem.
To end for those that are bullies, be better, be people, not the assholes you are. For those that are being bullied, get help and know it gets better. For those that were bullied and survived, help those that are still stuck. Remember people, we all matter. This planet is to small for every person on it not to impact it, be a good impact and stop the hate.