Having been severely bullied all throughout secondary school, it was with anticipation I sat down to watch the BBC One documentary Bully for You on Monday evening.
Still battling my own demons daily, I thought watching Eamonn Devlin's journey back through the years would help me in some capacity.
Even though some of the victims inspired sympathy and their stories were truly and undeniably horrific, the show as
a whole left me feeling uninspired and disappointed.
Mr Devlin came across as not being particularly interested in the other victims' stories. I felt his questions were rushed and loaded and his interviewing skills left a lot to be desired.
The anticlimatic ending left me beyond frustrated, with 'the meeting' between Mr Devlin and his tormentor being put off. The last of the dialogue in the documentary, narrated by Mr Devlin, came across as very 'woe-be-me' and just made me feel angry at his defeatist attitude.
The documentary lacked essential interviews with a cross-section of victims, support for victims, teachers and bullies themselves.
Bully for You would have benefited from some strong support in the form of a police interview to show the legal consequences of bullying and harassment but, bar the BBC support message after the programme, there was nothing helpful, supportive or inspiring about it unfortunately.
A total let down in my opinion.
Mrs Sarah McDaid
Ballymoney
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