Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words are more like daggers. It simply says that simple insults give rise to a cause of action. You do not have to be physically injured to suffer lasting harm. Bullying is generally intimidation, the process of intimidating or mistreating someone who is weaker or in a more vulnerable state. This might involve teasing or taunting a classmate for being different in some way. But what happens when our schoolyard bully becomes our Facebook stalker? It's certainly not new to society, but thanks to the Internet, instant messaging programs, email, texting, and social media, teens are now victims of online bullying. Some may think that bullying is a part of growing up, they may assume that it builds character, but in many cases this form of harassment has become a huge problem and the results have become fatal. The experience of being bullied can cause lasting damage to an individual. Victims of cyberbullying may experience and experience long-term emotional damage, anger, low self-esteem, depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts. Bullying is a form of abuse. It is a selfish and destructive act, those who organize the harassment single out others for the thrill of aggression and domination. Mark Dombeck, PH.D, writes in his article, The Long-Term Effects of Bullying, that "narcissists treat others as if they are objects to be used or thrown away, and the bully uses his victim to purposes of self-satisfaction. and aggrandizement, then rejects it.” Enlargement is the expansion of power. To make something or someone seem bigger or more intense. David Frattare says that “children feel more powerful when they don't come face to face with the middle of a sheet of paper. New York: NY, 2011. • Giant, Nikki. Electronic security for the i-generation. [electronic source] London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013. • Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ, Wolak, Finkelhor D. Examining the characteristics and associated distress associated with Internet harassment: results from the second Youth Internet Safety Survey . 2006• Newman, Valérie Teenagers and bullying. August 26, 2010• Seanman, Andrew M. Bullying in children linked to suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. The Baltimore Sun. March 10, 2010 • Bowie, Liz Facebook and Md. Schools team up to fight bullying. The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 2010 • O'Connor and Christi fight against cyberbullying in Maryland. San Francisco. March 12, 2013• Dombeck PhD., Mark The Long Term Effects of Bullying. MentalHelp.net • Welch, William. Slanglin, Doug Two girls are arrested for bullying after suicide. The United States Today. October 16 2013