Chapter 9

All was quiet as they returned to the lair. Until Donatello broke the silence and said to mikey. "How is the story, going mikey? Would you like me to correct and edit the mistakes before posting?"

Mikey shrugged alittle and replied. "Yeah, I guess so." Looking back to his brother through the reviewing mirror above him and then looked to Leonardo, with silent glances then looked ahead as had entered the tunnel.

Master splinter waited in the living room, watching his favourite late night soap opera with fresh brewed hot cup of jasmine tea. Waiting to know what shocking bombshell is to come, is when his ears twitched and whiskas bristled when the four terrapins finally entered the lair.

"How was patrol, my sons?" Master splinter asked.

"Quiet, sensei." Leonardo replied and continued. "Night sensei."

"Night sensei, nothing happened much." Raphael said afterwards and disappeared to his room. Splinter replied. "Night my sons."

Donatello and mikey, just continued on then disappeared to their rooms as splinter called out to them. "Donatello, michelangelo?"

"Yes, sensei." They unison replied. "You are rather quiet this evening." He said, concerned.

"Just tired and sleepy. Heading to bed, night sensei." They yawned and left to the room, going their separate ways. "Night." He finally replied and didn't think much on it and continued watching his soap opera.

Donatello took the computer and updated the cyberbullying security system so when Mikey logged in next, immediate block and report is performed. Yawned softly as he wanted to see for himself about what these bullies had said to his brother but then, felt that he would be invading and intruding his privacy.

Knowing the problem, wanting to confront them but also thought. If he confront them, what retaliation would be thrown back onto mikey when he logs in next? What will be said? How would they say it?

And what kind of distasteful methods and cruel threats would the bullies use to break his spirit? Then the purple clad terrapin thought to himself, instead of confronting them. Maybe finding information to help his brother, to strengthen his confidence and others by finding quotes and psychological information that can be shared onto his profiles for all to see and could be used as a chain reaction in protecting themselves and empower the victims.

Surfing the internet and typed in 'cyberbullying'. The information he had found was extraordinary. He wondered, how come no one knew to look here and possibly use these quotes to strengthen themselves and show the bullies can not and will not able to bring them down, because the victims themselves had found their strength and shown they are better what they are told and labelled.

"This quote should be perfect for mikey." Donatello commented to himself, writing down the quote that he had just found and begun working on, creating a digital billboard to state in bold letters. With the red crossed circle, showing it is not acceptable.

"Cyberbullying. It is cruel, distasteful and ugly behaviour. It is not funny to mock, torment and abuse others to make yourself better. Cyberbullying is NOT acceptable. It ends here and now."

Then donatello had found another two quotes saying.

"Strength is more than just words, it is ACTION. When you are physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually strong. You are INVINCIBLE! Nothing can or will NOT bring you down, when you have all four. Violence is not the answer but usually practiced as a last resort, Wisdom is the key.
And the greatest power of all, outsmart your bullies by showing you are better than they are. As in the end, they will be alone when realising their torment only brings them more grief and misery unto themselves. Not to others that they abuse."

"Abuse is abuse, there is no other way of looking at what is given. Don't let the bullies bring you down, you know you are strong they are. And always remember you are loved by those who do care about you."

Donatello smiled, as he read the quote due to had lost count of how many there were but the strongest quotes that stood out, were the ones he chosen to be used along with the information he had came across and read what a psychologist known as Dr. Karen that is a campaign founder to Cyberbullying.

Bullies might be bullied

A bully is often a reflection of their home environment. We're not born aggressive or violent, some people become like this due to the way that they experienced in their life.

Bullies crave attention

When someone bullies, they are noticed, they are feared, they become someone. This allows their self-confidence to build and enables them to feel a sense of control in their life.

Bullies might be jealous of the victim

The victim is often someone the bully is jealous of-they may be smarter, stronger, prettier (more attractive), even athletic or have a good home and loving family the bully wishes they could have.

Leaning back in his chair as he read the truths about cyberbullying and wondered to himself.
"But what if, the bully isn't been bullied in their own home environment? Would that mean they are just seeking attention because they aren't receiving any? Or been acknowledge in some way? What is there to be jealous of? No family is perfect, to have a perfect family takes time and patience. And if result to abuse to be accepted or noticed, then that is just sad. And downright ugly. If cant be nice, or say anything nice. Don't speak at all and leave others alone."

Donatello realised this will be ignored as been the highly intelligent terrapin in his family, and read enough of the world to know that people can be terribly ugly toward each other over countless petty issues and unnecessary behavioural acts. Understanding what is stated by the professional speaking on the issue, but still don't give the bullies to treat and disrespect others no matter what they've endured and experienced as many have suffered from so much worse.

Wiping the tears away as they streamed and stained his mask and cheeks but he continued on, creating the security system for his brother's sake as he just couldn't bare to see him depressed again and he hoped there will not be a next time of this abuse, as there is no telling how he'd react and what he'd may say when he just may loose his temper for the very first time as since known to be the gentle pacifist spirited terrapin of the family.

Dr Karen is an Australian psychologist that had created the forum information I am using in this chapter as I found it in a Dolly magazine and it struck me, to help me use on my own profiles to share with anyone that wishes to use to empower themselves and protect from cyberbullying as it must stop.

Bullying of all kinds are distasteful and ugly. Should never ever be performed or practiced by anyone. As it is the victims families that suffer the everlasting loss of their family member that is taken from them. 'dearest lost soul' I wrote four years ago to a boy that committed suicide after he was bullied by not one, not five but the entire school students that chased him down the street and bashed him until he finally committed suicide the following evening in his family car garage. He had hung himself because more then 50 school students that mobbed against him and bullied him beyond imagination. No one stepped in to stop it. Instead they watched and allowed it to continue. It was presented on the News the next day as a warning what damages bullying can do.

Bully others and think the consequences wont affect your actions later on life especially when have scarred the victims family after death (suicide). This question is always to be asked.

'What will you do, when the tables are turned against you? Or towards someone you care about, especially it could be your own child?'

It is true when it is said 'sins of the father or mother'. Because karma always comes knocking, no matter you are a parent or not. Frankly it don't matter whom you are or will become, karma will come right around and what will you do when the tables are turned against you?