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The Lilypad is usually a warm, fuzzy, fluffy and non controversial place to find yourself but this week I found someone close to me was a victim of the cowardly behaviour that is encouraged by Ask.fm, the same online company that is reported to be at the centre of the tragic suicide of Hannah Smith. Ask.fm gives you the opportunity to ask your friends anything but with the choice of doing this anonymously. This is the perfect playground for cyber bullies.

The cyber bully has seen a rise in notoriety over the past few years but whether it is online or in the playground, what is the definition of a bully?

Bullying can be physical, bullying can be from the mind,

Bullying is taunting, oppressive and unkind,

Bullying can be agression from those without strength,

Bullies usually lack confidence and will go to any length,

To humilate and ridicule those who they fear,

They will rallly around people but lets make one thing quite clear,

Bullies are rarely people who are confident and proud, 

Bullies are usually those with confidence under a cloud,

People resort to teasing, threats or name calling,

While the victim can stand firm or may find themselves falling,

Falling into a spiral of despair and upset,

The bully's will certainly not have finished yet,

Their strength is the weakness is someone else,

Because they have no esteem to hold for themself,

Whether it is a child or adult the result is still the same,

A bully is always looking for someone else to blame,

A bully feeds on fear, a bully feeds on reaction,

A bully gets their kicks and some perverse satisfaction,

from the suffering of others,  in whatever form,

from online, in the workplace or the old fashioned school dorm,

In the end a bully will always be found,

Even anonymous messages, leave a cyber trail or a sound,

Victims should try and remember all they have been taught,

And regardless what the bully says, you will always have support.

Ask.fm have over 50 million users. Lets hope they change the rules before they affect and change more lives.

On a lighter note, if you want a different take on mean girls, take a look at this light hearted post from Actually Mummy.