I would just like to take a minute and talk about a very important subject in reguard's to online hate/bullying.
Recently a good friend of mine was going through a tough battle against online bullies and hate comments and such, to the point where they had to quit. As this isn't already concerning enough, I would just like to spread a message out to people who are hating on other people... it's not okay. I do realize that that that is the most basic saying out there, but online hate/bullying can seriously ruin somebody's life. Whether you are an anon commenting on somebody's blog or Instagram or any social media platform, or openly hate somebody tying your name to those comment, it is not right.
My friend, and others that I have known for a while have come down from their platforms because of the amount of hate and death threats they are getting, genuinely terrified and stressed because these threats and comments are very vivid, and the people sending these messages have no shame and no idea what they can do to that person.
Sending threats is not okay.
And there are so many other things that are not okay within the online world.
If you don't like an opinion shared by a creator. Then you don't have to follow them or like them. If you don't agree with what someone is writing or saying. Don't interact with them. If you don't like the way a story is written or you don't like what a certain creator is saying within that story. Don't read it.
There are so many options for people other than going to an inbox or DM's and hating on that person just because they don't agree with someone.
You don't have to send death threats.
You don't have to express an opinion rudely.
Because it does take a toll of the person on the other side of the screen. And just because you are anonymous or you don't know the creator, doesn't make it okay.
You don't know what any other person is going through in life and you hating on them for one little thing, can totally burn their bridge.
Please, all I ask is that this message gets through to people.
And for anyone out there who is receiving any kind of hate, please stick up for what is right and defend yourself and your platform.
My messages are always open for people needing to talk and are going through tough times with this and who need help.
Please stop the online hate, it is not okay whatsoever.