SortWe get used to thinking that bullies hit the most fragile, weak, shy, introverted people. The story of Iris by Domenico shows that it is not so. Influencer loved by young people (On Tiktok is @sonosempreiris), Iris is a force of nature. Nevertheless it was bullied, simply because it was different. But if first he suffered, then he “chosen to face bullying”. For this history it is the face chosen by Super! To talk about it. The Paramount Italia entertainment brand dedicated to children and teenagers dedicates to the theme a special initiative this week, which is that of the national day against bullying and cyberbullying. Namely the airing of a series of clips recorded by Iris to the city of children and young people of Genoa with the operators of theAssociation “Fare x good“. In the clips, some boys tell their experiences and are invited to create “ninja codes”, inspired by the fundamental values of the famous turtles: loyalty, courage, collaboration and determination (from 10 February the series The stories of the Ninja turtles It will be broadcast on Super, channel 47 of the DTT and Tivusat and 625 of Sky, from Monday to Friday at 17:45).
Bullying explained to children: Domenico’s Iris, Creator on Tiktok, tells his experience
The contribution to Domenico’s Iris’ story is decisive. Pugliese, born in 2006, was 11 years old when he downloaded musical.ly and began to publish videos. “The spite, in my middle class, began almost immediately. From glue on the chair to the inverted water in the head, to the insults written on the walls»: Real episodes of bullying. “I cried, I always cried, but at home I tried to disguise suffering, I said I was sad for anything else.” At one point it was too much and, after just a year and a half of activity, Iris uninstalled the app. He downloaded it again only in first higher, when he started publishing videos, until he arrives, within a few months, to exceed 400 thousand followers (today he has two million).
«Also in superiors I received negative comments and made fun of, at school. I suffered from panic attacks, until the professors noticed and I started opening me, talking about it». Over time, and the cost of a lot of suffering, Iris has “fortified himself. I don’t wish anyone but I have to admit that tackling bullying was a very educational experience for me ». The ugliest thing, he says today, «is that You are not injured only at the time of spite or badness: what you suffer you left inside and leads you to doubt yourself always».
The advice to Bullized children? Get out of the bubble and talk about it
The antidotes, to give to its small followers? “First of all, always remember that nobody has the right to judge yourself for your diversity, whether aesthetic, religious or character”. But perhaps even more important is his invitation to «get out of the bubble »:« Tell you about what you are happening to you. Today the professors are much more aware, more capable of listening than in the past ».
Iris believes a lot of the power of the word and dialogue: “Most bullies do not realize the suffering that generates: You don’t need to punish them, most of the time just talk to them ». The test? Many of the kids who bullied Iris now ask her for their children or grandchildren. And she … “Of course I do them!”
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