{"id":79946,"date":"2017-10-17T05:41:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T12:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=79946"},"modified":"2025-08-26T00:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:36:55","slug":"no-one-likes-many-ways-kids-bully-one-another-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/family-safety\/no-one-likes-many-ways-kids-bully-one-another-online\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No One Likes You\u2019: And the Other Hurtful Ways Kids Bully One Another Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NationalOne of the most wounding things a young person can hear is “No one likes you.” Most likely because that one phrase<\/em> sums up our deepest fears: The fear of rejection and the fear that somehow we may not ever measure up.<\/p>\n

And sadly, kids \u2014 bullying kids \u2014 use this phrase not always understanding it\u2019s full weight along with other callous phrases such as:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you here?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cGo kill yourself.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do people even like you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re so annoying.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou gonna cry?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re ugly\/stupid\/fat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cChill out. It\u2019s just a joke!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Cyberbullying is the intentional and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices \u2014 which means that it also comes with its own native language. And while we often associate it with youth, we can’t ever forget that every day \u2014 even all day \u2014 adults can be the worst offenders<\/a> in the digital space.<\/p>\n

Veiled Vernacular<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Often, coded messages may be a parent\u2019s first clue their child is being bullied (or bullying) online. Here are just a few texting terms related to bullying to look out for in your child\u2019s digital circles:<\/p>\n

Dirl:<\/strong> Die in real life<\/p>\n

Gcad:<\/strong> Get cancer and die.<\/p>\n

Foad:<\/strong> F*** off and die.<\/p>\n

Fugly:<\/strong> F****** ugly.<\/p>\n

IHML:<\/strong> I hate my life.<\/p>\n

KMS:<\/strong> Kill myself.<\/p>\n

KYS:<\/strong> Kill yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

182:<\/strong> I hate you<\/p>\n

4Q:<\/strong> F*** You<\/p>\n

GCAD:<\/strong> Get cancer and die<\/p>\n

FINE:<\/strong> F***ed up, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional<\/p>\n

FUB:<\/strong> Fat ugly b**tard<\/p>\n

IWTKM:<\/strong> I want to kill myself<\/p>\n

JLMA:<\/strong> Just leave me alone<\/p>\n

Cyberbullying looks, sounds, and affects differently than traditional bullying simply because of the amplification factor of technology.<\/p>\n

Cyberbullying Terminology<\/strong><\/h2>\n