Teach your child to deal with troll attacks on the Internet
If your teenager is unlucky enough to deal with troll attacks on the internet, teach him how to do it right.
Teens using social media should know that an internet troll is a bad person who will attack anyone just to enjoy the negative attention they get . If your child is unlucky enough to be the victim of a troll, then he must learn to deal with it so that it doesn’t affect him too much. It is important that they know that although the attacks are personal towards them, they are gratuitous attacks that can be to anyone.
Trolls only look for opportunities on the Internet to do harm, so they should not be listened to so that they lose power and strength. If they play along, then they have fun, have a good time, and enjoy themselves at the cost of the evil they do to others. You don’t have to give them that taste! So teach your teenager how to deal with troll attacks on the internet, you can tell him all these things.
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ACKNOWLEDGE THE FEELINGS
There is nothing wrong with feeling angry, confused or upset that a troll is attacking you, it is normal. Your feelings are a normal response to trolling stress. You will only have to leave that place and work on your feelings. Forget the troll and what he told you, do not give power to someone who does not deserve a thought from you.
TALK TO PEOPLE YOU TRUST
Don’t be afraid to reach out to other people and ask for help. Keeping your feelings inside is not healthy. Find a friend or trusted person and share their feelings. Talk about how this situation makes you feel and ask for advice on handling the situation if it happens again in the future.
LEAVE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR A WHILE
Trolls are cowards and only dock on the Internet, if you have received an attack then it is better to be without technology for a while. Having a space at home dedicated to ‘there is no technology or internet here’ is a good idea. You can listen to music, read or write a journal. What matters is to stop using the Internet for a while. You will need a break from that chaos. Trying to read the comments and reply to the troll is not only exhausting, it is also not good for your emotional health.
OF COURSE YOU CAN DEFEND YOURSELF
Don’t give the troll power over your life. Instead of being ashamed, stand up for yourself. This does not mean that you should answer the troll or enter his game, but rather that you can block him from your networks and report his behavior to the administrators of the sites and even to the relevant authorities. This will make you feel strong and that the troll really is what it is: a weak coward.
DON’T THINK LIKE A VICTIM
If you think like a victim the troll will feel happy, so do not read his comments again because if you do you will get stuck in ‘victim mode’. Although you don’t have to forget what happened to you, it is important not to let it control your thoughts. Get angry if you want, but then move on with your life and forget about him. Focus on finding ways to feel empowered and productive despite what has happened to you.
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR THOUGHTS
Remember that the vision of life does not come from what a troll says, but from the way you interpret the troll. As a result, take full responsibility for your feelings. If you have a positive outlook despite what has happened to it, the drag will have less of an impact on your life.
FIND THE MEANING IN THE EXPERIENCE
While it is true that what happened to you is horrible, it does not have to define who you are. Instead, try to think about what you have learned. For example, have you learned to be more careful when posting on the Internet? Did this experience make you more assertive? The things you have learned from this experience can help you improve in the future and know that trolls actually have no power.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.