I sat down to do my hair and ended up talking about something way heavier, because I cannot stop thinking about the amount of bullying and hatred young people are facing online. What hit me is that it is not just one mean comment here or there. These kids are dealing with it at school, in the classroom, in extracurricular activities, and then they open their phones and see thousands of horrible things from people hiding behind a screen. That is heartbreaking, and honestly, it is mind blowing that this has become so normal.

We keep acting like online cruelty is just part of growing up now, and I refuse to accept that. Young people are carrying a level of pressure and humiliation that so many of us did not have to face when we were growing up. Most of my generation and older can’t even wrap our heads around this because an outlet like social media did not exist .  When bullying follows someone everywhere, day and night, it can crush their confidence, their sense of safety, and their mental health. No child should be pushed so far by hatred that their minds go to such dark and unimaginable places, and thoughts of self harm and even the unthinkable. 

That is why I am calling on major social media platforms to put real anti-bullying protections in place and actually enforce them. Remove abusive content faster, make reporting easier, take stronger action against repeat harassers, and create better protections for those who are being targeted.  If companies can amplify content to millions of people, then they should also step up when that same reach is being used to destroy a young person's well-being.

I am asking you to sign because this is not about being too sensitive. This is about basic human decency and preventing real harm.  

Spread love, not hate, and help demand online spaces where young people are protected and supported rather than a place where hatred can gather.