Showing posts with label Bullied. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Jenelle Evans: Kailyn Lowry Has a Lesbian Crush on Me! David Eason Is Being Bullied!


Folks, Jenelle Evans is at it again.


As you may know, Jenelle deleted her Twitter and Facebook accounts and kept a low profile on Instagram in response to last month"s scandals involving her husband, David Eason.


But now, Jenelle is back, and she"s making up for lost time in a major way.


In the past 24 hours, Jenelle has returned to Twitter, attacked two of her co-stars in bizarre tirades, and claimed that Eason is being bullied by MTV for his "conservative" views.


It"s almost too much to keep track of, but don"t worry — we"ve been monitoring the insanity for you:




1. The Wrath of Jenelle


Jenelle is missing teeth

Jenelle is pretty much always angry, but this week, it seems she’s more pissed off than ever before.



2. Back on Her BS


Jenelle evans with david and ensley

In a truly bonkers video posted to her Instagram page last night, Jenelle addressed two recent controversies, both of them involving her husband, David Eason.



3. The Randy Feud


Randy houska

Eason has been accused of issuing violent threats to Randy Houska, the father of Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska.



4. The Stalker


David eason in confederate flag

He’s also been accused of stalking the Teen Mom 2 set and making threatening comments to producers despite being fired from the show.



5. Jenelle Goes Off


Jenelle goes off

In this video, Jenelle addresses both recent scandals in a way that’s unlikely to sway anyone to her side.



6. Real News


Jenelle and david eason

“So I see articles lately saying that David is harassing cast members,” Jenelle begins.


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Friday, September 14, 2018

Kylie Jenner Claims She Was "Bullied" by the Whole World

A strange, haunting fan video has surfaced of Kylie Jenner discussing being a victim of bullying.


The 21-year-old near-billionaire did not make or share the video, but after a fan made it, both Kendall and Khloe took notice on social media.


The video is more than a little odd, but it has a powerful message and clearly had a profound impact on Kylie"s fans.


Kylie jenner gets deep


In a haunting voice that has been slowed down, Kylie"s voice talks to her followers about perception and bullying.


"Half of you guys think that I’m weird," Kylie says. "And the other half think I’m funny."


"But," Kylie continues. "I’ve been bullied since I’ve been nine from the whole world, it feels like sometimes."


Most of Kylie"s siblings were adults when Keeping Up With The Kardashians began to air. Kylie was just a kid.


"And I think that I’ve done a really great job in handling all of this," Kylie boasts.


Kylie jenner while pregnant


"There are bullies everywhere," Kylie laments.


That is more or less true.


"So," Kylie says. "This is just a little Snapchat to tell whoever with their own bullies that the only opinion that really matters is yours."


So Kylie is encouraging her followers to be confident "and to never change."


That is good advice for anyone who faces bullying.


Kylie jenner rose hair


Before anyone can reply to Kylie"s words that her life is better than almost every other human"s, now and also throughout all of history, she cuts them off.


"This isn"t a pity party, though," Kylie insists. "Don"t get it twisted."


“This is for others with bullies out there to know that you’re not alone,” Kylie makes clear.


She then signs off of her Snapchat message, the audio of which is preserved in this fan video.


"Now, goodnight," Kylie says. "Spread love."


Kylie jenner white bathrobe


This video"s origins are ultimately unknown, but it has resurfaced due to a Kylie Jenner fan account on Instagram.


"Ok, this video is so beautiful," the KylieEdits fan account captioned the video.


"i think Kylie’s voice make this so emotional…" the captions continue.


The captions include an admission: "(I couldn’t find the creator)."


"Kendall liked and reposted," the captions updated. "Khloe liked."


Kylie jenner sneak peek silhouette


Kendall did repost the video on Twitter, with a red heart emoji to convey her emotional support for her sister.


People may rightly point out that the "bullying" that a celebrity may experience from cruel "fans" is bad, but cannot compare to the bullying that non-celebrities face on a daily basis.


No one should bully a child, even a famous one.


But a wealthy 9-year-old reality star is not going to have the same experience as a non-famous 9-year-old facing bullying at school or at home.


Kylie jenner glows in sunlight


That said, it"s clear that Kylie"s words on Snapchat had a powerful effect on her fans. One of them was so moved that they created this video.


Kylie"s young fans clearly took her words to heart and found comfort in her message.


Ultimately, that probably matters a whole lot more than a debate over whether or not Kylie"s experiences truly amount to "bullying."


Kylie is an influencer, and her messages of comfort mean so much to so many of her fans — even now that she"s a makeup mogul and a mom.


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Friday, August 17, 2018

Miss America Cara Mund Says Org Bullied, Silenced Her in Favor of Gretchen Carlson

The reigning Miss America is railing on the org, saying they have silenced and ignored her and instead focused all of their attention on former Miss America and whistleblower Gretchen Carlson. Cara Mund is outraged that the Miss America CEO as well…


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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Kailyn Lowry: How She Became the Most Bullied Teen Mom


With the possible exception of Chelsea Houska, no one in the Teen Mom universe has been totally free of criticism from judgemental fans.


(Even Chelsea has probably been the subject of some errant trash-talk, but she"s by far the most successful cast member in terms of avoiding online pettiness.)


Among fans, there"s some debate over who is the most hated Teen Mom.


Some say it"s mother of one and noted sex tape star Farrah Abraham.


Other say it"s mother of three and renowned jailbird Jenelle Evans.


But Kailyn Lowry says she"s the most bullied and heavily-criticized of all the moms — and she claims to know exactly why that is:


 




1. Kail on Her Grind


Kailyn lowry on her podcast

Kailyn is by far the busiest of the Teen Moms. Not only is she a reality star and single mom, she’s also a podcast host, bestselling author, and trend-setting social media personality.



2. A Mixed Response


Kail lowry on instagram

The success of her various side-projects is certainly a testament to Kail’s popularity, but her ambition has also made her a subject of scorn among critics.



3. A Tired Critique


Kail photo

Sadly, one of the most common arguments lobbed at Kail is that she should be spending less time on her career and more time with her kids. It’s a complaint that’s unfortunately familiar to many ambitious moms.



4. Easily Deflected


Kailyn lowry strolls

Thankfully, Kail’s loyal fans are quick to point out to her haters that as a single mother of three, Ms. Lowry has little choice but to stay on her grind. There are no vanity projects in Kail’s world, as all that work is the ultimate gesture of love.



5. The Hits Keep Coming


Kailyn lowry looks sad

Unlike critics of Farrah or Jenelle, however, Kail’s assailants don’t seem to focus on any one aspect of her life.



6. A Plea For Human Decency


Lowry kail

Lowry recently opened up about the onslaught of trash talk she faces on a daily basis in a remarkably candid and rather heartbreaking interview.


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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Farrah Abraham Says MTV Bullied Her Over Sexuality, She"s Fighting Back for Her Daughter

Farrah Abraham says she’s been bullied and ganged up on by MTV … and the main reason she’s suing is because she doesn’t want her daughter to ever be treated that way. Farrah was in L.A. Wednesday with her daughter, Sophia — and a couple…


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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Faith Stowers: I Don"t Deserve to Be Bullied! Jax Taylor Lied to Me!

While Stassi Schroeder defends herself against accusations of racism, fellow Vanderpump Rules star Faith Stowers is still defending herself.


Fans have been blaming Faith for Jax Taylor cheating on Brittany Cartwright. And, to be fair, he did cheat on Brittany with Faith.


Faith says that the bullying from fans is too much, and insists that she doesn’t deserve the backlash. if they’ll only listen to her side of the story. …



In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Faith Stowers laments the “bullying” that she’s received from fans over social media.


“It was just tough because social media is supposed to be this platform where you can help others and show people you’re life. I did make the decision to live my life the way I did, and make the choices…”


She doesn’t deserve to be bullied, but … let’s be clear, Brittany Cartwright is one of the most beloved stars on the show.


“But it was just tough because i wasn’t able to tell [the viewers] what really happened from my side, for them to change their opinion…”


As you’ll see below, she tries to tell her side of things.


“So it was tough getting the backlash, some of her fans were, you know, saying really mean things to me…. I can act tough and like it doesn’t bother me, but it bothers me.”



First, she talks about how things got started before genitals started touching each other.


“[Jax] was Twittering, dm’ing me for a whole year trying to hang out.”


The correct word is tweeting, but whatever.


“I did not accept his advances because I, at the time, everyone knew they were a couple. They were fresh, they were new….”


She then refers to the infamous Jax Taylor cheating tape.


“What transpired was when he was telling me they were done… which was proven on the audio, and he was pretty much telling me they were done, so I’m thinking, ‘OK, I’ll give you a shot now.’”



Faith believes that those DMs crossed some boundaries and go back further than Brittany realizes.


“She does not… she might now, it goes way back, honey, it goes back.”


But what exactly was he saying?


“He was just being cute and flirty.”


And then she mentions that part of how it started was Jax Taylor’s attempt to get a threesome with Brittany and Faith.


“I mean, at one point he did proposition a threesome with him and Brittany, that was when they were dating, and I literally laughed that off ‘cause I would never… It was just interesting to see how far he went when he had a new girlfriend who was fresh; Brittany was fresh at this time.”



“I’ve always thought Jax Taylor was attractive… he was always pleasant, we went out to dinners, not just me and him, the group… he took care of the bill, he made sure people got home in their Ubers.”


So, Faith is at this point explaining why she was attracted to Jax at all in the first place. After seeing him on Vanderpump Rules, some fans have wondered.


“He was just really attentive, and you know that attracted me to him ‘cause you don’t find very many attentive men in L.A.”


L.A. is a city of millions. L.A. County has a population of over 10 million. What percentage of those people are attentive men who aren’t dating anyone?


“I respected him and Brittany at this time… never did anything. He would flirt, they all flirt…all the guys, Tom, all flirt with everyone else, they’re just fun people. I didn’t think anything of it and then he kind of just went in for the kill and it was in the middle of the day, middle of the afternoon, no one was drinking.”


She then emphasizes that Jax told her that he and Brittany were over.



“He requested a couple times to come over [prior to her finally accepting his request], he really wanted to come hang out… I said OK, because I’m thinking, it’s three in the afternoon, you’re out running errands, I live down the street from you, come hang out.”


Uh-huh.


“I hate to kiss and tell — or I think Jax would say, ‘suck toes and tell."”


There’s an image that no one needed.


“I was in a position where I wanted comfort as well. I was single… and it was just nice to have someone really be into me and just really want my attention and wanna hang out with me.”


It sounded like she really did appreciate his attentions.


“When he saw me, it was like he was super excited to see me and we just kind of embraced each other and he just kind of went in for the kill and, like I said, I was attracted to Jax.”



“He opened up to me and said really, like, deep feelings to me afterwards, which also led me to believe that he trusted me and wanted to just, like, work this thing out and apparently he was lying.”


Folks, a lot of men lie when they’re cheating. If you don’t want to be painted as a villain, do your due diligence.


“Yes, it was the one time… it could have happened more times, but… I was turning down his advances. He texted me about hanging out again and at that time I kind of felt like I needed more information, so I held off and I’m really glad I did ‘cause it could have been way worse.”


In the end, Faith feels that she’s not the bad guy here — that she and Brittany were both the victims of Jax being Jax.


“I like to open up the conversation about cheating ‘cause I feel like I didn’t cheat, I felt like I got cheated, I got ‘Jax’ed.”



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Monday, February 12, 2018

Meghan Markle: Bullied With INSANELY Racist Tweet!

In just three months, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be married, and the royal family will have another new member.


In many obvious ways, of course, Meghan differs from her predecessors and future in-laws.



She’s American; she’s divorced; she’s an actress, and she’s black.


Despite the fact that we’re living in an age in which billionaires are launching cars into space for fun, the planet is still populated by troglodytes, so that last fact is throwing the global moron elite for a loop.


Speaking of troglodytes (we promise we’ll get back to Meghan momentarily), you may have heard about Cheddar Man, the oldest skeleton ever discovered in the UK, who researchers now believe had dark skin.


This reminder that human life originated in Africa had outraged some very vocal bigots, including alt-right GOP congressional candidate Paul Nehlen, who decided to put his racism on display over the weekend.


Nehlen is looking to unseat Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, and it seems he thought getting permanently suspended from Twitter would be a good way to kick off his campaign.



Over the weekend, Nehlen tweeted an image in which Meghan’s face was superimposed over that of the reconstructed Cheddar Man.


Apparently, he thought this was some sort of droll commentary on race and modern Britain.


Not surprisingly, the entire planet disagreed.


Meghan’s former Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams fired off a number of scathing tweets, in which he referred to Nehlen as “a sad and sick man with no sense of shame or class.”


“Get a life,” Adams tweeted.



“And don’t go anywhere near MM – she’s got more power, strength, honour and compassion in her fingernail than you’ll ever know in this lifetime. Way above your weight class.”


It seems the head honchos at Twitter agreed with Adams’ assessment, as Nehlen has been permanently booted from the popular social media platform:


“While we normally do not comment on individual accounts, I can confirm that we have permanently suspended this account for repeated violations of our terms of service,” a statement from the site reads.


Sadly, banning one racist troll from Twitter is like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound, and Meghan probably has more of this sort of treatment in store.


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Monday, December 11, 2017

Bullied Student Keaton Jones GoFundme Page On Hold, $58k Left Hanging

There’s a big hiccup in online fundraising efforts for Keaton Jones — one GoFundMe page has been shut down altogether, and another’s on hold with nearly $ 60,000 unspoken for. GoFundMe tells us the page labeled “Stand Up for Keaton,” which was…


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Bullied Student Keaton Jones" Mom Facing Backlash Over Confederate Flag

Photos and words posted by Tennessee student Keaton Jones’ mother have many people questioning whether she deserves any of the sympathy generated by Keaton’s viral video. Kimberly Jones’ Facebook page reportedly features several photos of herself…


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Bullied Middle Schooler Shares Tearful Video, Hears from Hollywood

Keaton Jones has gone viral for the most unfortunate of reasons.


Only a middle school student, this young Tennessee native has recorded a video in which he addresses the bullies who have been harassing him at school and asks a simple, heartbreaking question:


WHY?


Why are you doing this to me, he says below?


Why would anyone treat another human being in this manner?



"Just out of curiosity, why do they bully? What what"s the point of it?" Keaton asks in this footage, talking his mother after he asked to pick him up because he was afraid to go to lunch.


"They make fun of my nose, they call me ugly," he adds. "They pour milk on me and put ham down my clothes…"


It"s truly heartbreaking to watch.


The one positive that has come out of the video, however, is that word has spread.


The recording has been shared thousands of times across various social media platforms, reaching celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Eva Longoria, Sean Hannity and many others.


"Why do you find joy in taking innocent people and finding a way to be mean to "em?" Keaton says.


"It"s not okay…People that are different don"t need to be criticized about it. It"s not their fault."



At one point, Keaton even summons the strength to address other victims of bullying.


"If you are made fun of, just don"t let it bother you. Stay strong, I guess. It"s hard, but it will probably get better one day."


Tweeted actress Jaimie Alexander (Blindspot) in response:


Keaton Jones. You sweet soul. You sweet, beautiful soul. You are perfect just as you are. Inspiring and brave. Courageous. Loved beyond measure.



Click PLAY to watch Keaton"s tearful plea and join us in offering him reassurance:


Yes, it really will get better one day. We promise.


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Sunday, December 10, 2017

Bullied Child Cries Over Abuse at School

A Tennessee middle schooler has put a face on bullying that is resonating far and wide. Keaton Jones sobbed as his mom shot cellphone video of the boy, who described how his classmates had abused him by, among other things, pouring milk on him.…


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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Master P: Lonzo Ball Getting Bullied by Patrick Beverley Was a Good Thing

Lonzo Ball should thank Clippers PG Patrick Beverley for giving him the business Thursday night … ‘cause in the long-run, it’s really a good thing — so says Master P. We got P — a HUGE NBA fan — droppin’ knowledge on Lonzo’s debut at LAX…


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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Mackenzie Standifer: Viciously Bullied Over Ryan Edwards Drug Scandal?!

Want to hear something truly crazy?


Right now, at this point in time, there’s a very good chance that Mackenzie Standifer is the least popular person in the entire Teen Mom franchise.



Less popular than Farrah Abraham, Jenelle Evans, Matt Baier — she’s even less popular than her brand new, fresh-out-of-rehab husband, Ryan Edwards.


How did this happen?


Mackenzie is new to the show, she’s not a main cast member. What did she do that was so unlikable to so many people?


Lots of things!


Though she was well received when she first began filming for the show — remember, lots of people thought she’d be a good influence on Ryan — things changed quickly in recent episodes.


It began when Maci confided in Mackenzie about the problems she’d been having in co-parenting Bentley with Ryan, and her issues with Ryan’s parents.



Mackenzie was sympathetic towards Maci, and she even agreed with her on several points, but then she turned around and told Ryan and his parents everything they’d talked about.


Conveniently leaving out the fact that, in the moment, she’d agreed with Maci.


It just seemed like a very two-faced move, and people began questioning her motives.


Things got sketchier during the Teen Mom trip to Puerto Rico, when Maci finally confirmed Ryan’s drug use — why would Mackenzie bring her son around all that?


Then we learned that she actually married Ryan just before he went to rehab — again, why?


And THEN we saw on the Teen Mom finale that on the way to the wedding, Ryan nodded off so badly that Mackenzie had to grab the wheel and steer for him.



Instead of telling him to pull over, or being angry with him for putting their lives and the lives of countless others in danger, she hurried to turn off the cameras in the car.


And then she married him anyway.


If that wasn’t bad enough — it really, really was — we also have that ridiculous letter she read during the reunion special. The one where she blamed Maci for Ryan’s drug use.


Also the one in which she claimed to have only found out about his drug use on their wedding day, which is possibly the silliest thing anyone has ever said.


So take all that, pile it up together, and you have a good idea of why so many people are hating on Mackenzie right now.


And, as Mackenzie revealed in an Instagram post yesterday, people are hating her so much that they’re sending her horrific messages.



“U should kill urself,” someone told her in a direct message. “Don’t f-ckin do reality tv if you can’t face the [truth].”


“Maci is right and I don’t even like her [bitch].”


“So sorry for the language,” Mackenzie captioned the screen shot. “This is an example of what is being sent to my box.”


She advised her followers to visit a website called StopBullying.org “if you or someone you know is affected by bullying.”


On one hand, it’s obviously terrible and completely wrong for people to tell her to kill herself. There’s absolutely no justifying that.



But on the other hand, it really is infuriating to see her hop up on her high horse yet again, proving that she’s completely unwilling to admit that she might be in the wrong.


Oh, and speaking of wrong, Ryan left a pretty interesting comment on the photo …


“Hey at lest I could go get help for my problem there is no help for dumb ass I’m just say half the bitches on the are dumb sluts,” he wrote.


Yeah, seems like rehab did him a world of good.


We have a feeling this whole thing is going to get worse before it gets better … if it ever does.



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Friday, June 30, 2017

Internet Comes to Rescue of Bullied 9-Year Old: Read the Moving Birthday Tweets!


Twitter can be a wonderful place.


Unfortunately, there"s no place safe from bullies, and Twitter is just as full of vicious trolls as everywhere else. (And no, we don"t just mean the current President of the United States and his infamous tweets)


That"s why it is so, so nice to see Twitter used as a powerful force for good — even if the only person being directly helped is a British 9-year-old.


See, Ollie has one of those almost over-the-top bullies, as many 9-year-olds do, who wants to impress upon him that nothing that he does for his birthday could possibly measure up to the bully"s own celebrations.


We all know how that goes — some little kid wants to make another little kid feel like he can"t measure up. It"s the exact same motivation behind why adults are nasty to each other, basically.


So, Ollie"s dad Christopher took to Twitter to ask for people to ask any celebrities, major or minor, to send a pleasant birthday message in Ollie"s direction to give the 9-year-old a much-needed boost.


That"s not unreasonable — there are grown-ass adults who tweet at celebrities to ask for a birthday shout-out. This seems a great deal worthier, you know?


But Christopher and his wife Natalie clearly never expected the kind of response that they received. Take a look at these tweets, and know that we saved the best — or, at least, the most famous — for last.


 


 




1. Christopher’s tweets


Christophers tweet

These tweets by Ollie’s father, Christopher, are what started it all.



2. Stormzy’s tweet


Gsaps tweet

Rapper Stormzy tweeted this out. The guy whose first album is “Gang Signs and Prayer” might not sound like the person you imagine would fight childhood bullying, but you’d clearly be wrong.



3. Regina Looby’s tweet


Regina loobys tweet

Regina Looby is a radio and television producer.



4. England’s tweet


Englands tweet

To be clear, this is England the sportsball team, not England the entire country.



5. Chase Masterson’s tweet


Chase mastersons tweet

Chase Masterson is a fairly well-known actress whose credits include The Flash, Star Trek, and the UK’s favorite timey-wimey nonsense, Doctor Who. Also she’s worked to combat bullying, so this is really no surprise.



6. Tom Bosworth’s first tweet


Tom bosworths first tweet

Tom Bosworth is clearly humble, but he’s a British racewalker who holds records for a ridiculous number of different lengths of race. And, you know, he’s an Olympian.


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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Kim Kardashian: I"m Afraid My Kids Will Get Bullied on Social Media!

Kim Kardashian went on The View to discuss how being robbed in Paris changed her life, and how the traumatic event and the aftermath gave her a new perspective on the rest of her life.


Part of that was that she was fearful about her children growing up on social media.


She’s elaborated even further on her fears for North and Saint and her possible third child and why social media could be dangerous for them.



“I’m terrified. And, you know, I think that social media is one of the most important tools if you’re building a brand and you wanna get your business out there and your brand out there. And just to share your life, I think it’s really fun. But also, I didn’t grow up in a world of social media.”


It’s interesting, but not surprising, that Kim thinks of social media as first and foremost a tool for business and branding.


It’s a huge part of how she’s become so famous.


Possibly as much as Keeping Up With The Kardashians itself.


We don’t just mean the photos and tweets that she shares, though of course that works in her favor tremendously.


But social media has given “word of mouth” advertising far greater reach.


Not to mention whole new dimensions.


So it’s not just people tweeting about Kim or her show or her products or her family, though that’s a huge contributor.


Just think of how people talk on social media — using a lot of shorthand, gifs, and memes.


When still images and gifs of you and your family are circulated by millions of people, it helps your brand.


And those people don’t have to buy Kim’s contouring kits (today’s the day for those) or watch her show or even follow her on social media.


Just using her tear-streaked face to respond to something on Tumblr is another drop in the fame bucket for Kim.


And those drops add up.



But Kim has her concerns when it comes to her children.


She tries to talk about it as if it’s a universal concern for parents, but — concerned parents or not — most kids don’t have real problems with social media.


At least, not the kinds of problems that they don’t have in real life.


You can’t sign up for social media of any variety until you’re 13. After that point, the popular kid in real life is gonna be popular among those same people on Instagram.


Same for Twitter and Tumblr and maybe even Facebook if kids still use that now that everybody’s parents are on it so it’s no longer usable.


Sometimes, kids who don’t have a lot of friends can make new ones or at least impress their peers with their blogging choices or artistic skills or whatever. I’ve seen that happen too many times to count.


The only things that really change with social media are audience size and access.


And that’s where being a young celebrity can be a burden instead of a blessing.


If you think that people who tweet vile things at Kim Kardashian day in and day out will spare North in 9 years when she’s old enough for Twitter, think again.


So Kim, who considers herself “thick-skinned,” is horrified that North, and later Saint, could be bullied on social media.


13-year-olds don’t have the coping skills of adults, even adults who are reality stars known for crying dramatically.


So Kim did what most parents can’t do and met with an expert who lives across the country from her.


“I actually met with a psychologist here in New York at the Child Mind Institute … just to get tips and tricks that we can do at home and what’s really important.”


That doesn’t sound like a solution.


Letting North have a private Twitter account when she comes of age so that only a select group of friends can interact with her sounds like a solution.


But we guess that Kim is speaking to all parents, here.



“And I think it’s about boundaries. … Like, at home, I don’t have my phone. Dinner time, breakfast time, there’s no phones. … Kids should not be falling asleep with their cell phones.”


Maybe I’m the out-of-touch one here, but I haven’t had time to regularly eat breakfast since I was 9.


But North and Saint are little kids and aren’t at the racing-out-the-door-to-get-to-school stage of their childhoods yet.


They’re rich, so maybe they never will.


As for the “kids should not be falling asleep with their cell phones” line … it sounds true but it’s ambiguous.


Like, kids shouldn’t be staring at it until they pass out.


The bright light actually hinders sleep.


But, like, my cell phone is my alarm (all five alarms, actually).


Kids might not need to check for emergency calls like adults do, but most kids can manage to have their phones beside their beds at night like normal people.


But hopefully Kim will mellow out enough over the next nine years that North and later West can enjoy social media.


Better yet, maybe social media platforms like Twitter will have better protections for minors who use their services by then.


As for building North’s brand, like … her parents could run a public account on her behalf and shield her from the bad stuff.



Anyway, boundaries are good, but strict rules where family time means no cell phones sounds like it could backfire.


Like, where kids dread being around their parents because they can’t see if their friend wrote them back.


Children absolutely need boundaries, but if you find yourself turning into their warden, you’ve become their enemy.


That’s not a recipe for happiness for anybody involved.



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