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Citation: Louis, Catherine Saint. "Effects of Bullying Last into Adulthood, Study Finds." The New York Times. New York Times, 20 Feb. 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. . Summary: Both bullies and victim of bullies at a young age experience psychiatric problem when they're adults. Researchers followed 1420 subjects who were assessed 4-6 times between the age of 9 and 16. They categorized them as bullies, victims, bullies who were also victims, and children who weren't bullied at all based on the children themselves and the caregivers. Later, at the age of 19, 21 and between 24-26, they tested them again. Researchers then found that victims of bullying were 4.3 times more likely to have anxiety disorder at adulthood, and bullies who were also victims were 14.5 times more likely to develop panic disorders and 4.8 times more likely to experience depression as adults. Men who were both bullied and victims also were 18.5 times to have suicidal thoughts in adulthood. Bullies who were not victims were 4.1 times more likely to have an antisocial personality disorder as adults. Female bullies were 26.7 times more likely to have developed agoraphobia (anxiety). These were all being compared to the people who weren't the bullies nor the victims. Victims could have anxiety disorders, bullies who were victims can have panic disorders/depression/suicidal thoughts, and bullies could be antisocial when they are adults.

I found that this article informative that what may happen in schools will have a long time effect to the student's life. I know that bullying will have a psychological and emotional effect at school, but I have never thought it would last when the bully or the perpetrator reach adulthood. Knowing how the effects are long-lasting, I feel this should be a warning to bullies and victims to not get involved with any type of bullying, or else it will leave a bad psychological scar in your memory. Hopefully I will never see an incident of bullying during the time at school.

Funnell, Nina. "There's No Shame in Teenage Sextual Relations." The Sydney Morning Herald. N.p., 10 Sept. 2011. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. . This opinion piece was written by a women named Nina Funnell and published into the Sydney Morning Herald. It states her opinions on teenage sexting and the sentences and punishment those taking the photos and sending the photos should receive. She believes that the people who take pictures of themselves and send them should not be charged, that people charged with sexting shouldn't fall in the same category as molesters and pedophiles, that sexually filming others without their permission should be illegal and charged the same way regardless of the age of the victim, and that all sexting should have universal charges instead of deciding on the charge depending on how bad the picture or video was. I agree with a majority of the points that Funnell makes except when she says that people that take pictures of their own body and send them around shouldn't be prosecuted. If you're going to be so strict on the child pornography part in all this, you have to accept that fact that naked pictures of a minor is child pornography no matter who sends it. I have little pity for girls who take pictures of themselves and send it around because they did it to themselves. They deserved to be charged just like the rest of people that send naked photos of underage people around.

Citation: Wilson, Jacque. "Could Your Child Be a Bully?" CNN. Cable News Network, 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. Eva was a bully. Tall for her age, she used her height to intimidate her peers. She made fun of those without designer clothes and got suspended several times for fighting. She was also well-liked, outgoing, funny -- and a victim of bullying herself.