PS: What is your best advice for dealing with internet bullies?
SM: I would say ignore it. I've been bullied before. It's not fun, but you have to give yourself a pep talk: "It's going to be OK, it's going to be OK, it's going to be OK." To a certain extent, you have to ignore it. So that means giving your phone to your friend and ask [him/her] to delete all the comments, or just not being on your phone. You have to be away from it. And give yourself a positive affirmation, like, "It's going to be OK. Keep going, and don't let it slow you down."
MG: I completely agree. That my exact answer. It's important not to feed into it, because that's what they want. They will send you a hate comment, you respond, and they're like, "I'm actually a huge fan, and I just wanted you to respond to me." That has happened to me several times. I am like, "Really dude? Really?" I totally will block them. You can't feed into it, because it's what they want. They want to bring you down. So just continue to be the positive person that you know you are.
SM: You know what else I do, I'll read it. And instead of reading it again, I'll just delete the comment and block them, so I don't think about them. And then if I want to go back and see what they said, I can't.
MG: Another great thing, too, is typing out your response and deleting it. It's like when you're really upset and you write a letter. And you're getting all of your frustration out, but you never send it. It's the same thing with comments. Someone can say something so mean to me, and I can write something so witty back but never send it. Just be careful with it. Don't click "send"!
