I’VE ALWAYS HEARD THE SAYING, “CHILDREN ARE CRUEL.” : willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. BUT CHILDREN ARE NOT CRUEL, THEY ARE IGNORANT BY DEFAULT. ADULTS ARE CRUEL, AND WILL FULLY SO. CHILDREN THROW THEIR WORDS AND POINT FINGERS, BECAUSE THAT’S HOW THEY COMMUNICATE. ADULTS THROW THEIR WORDS TO KILL AND DESTROY. THEY POINT FINGERS TO SHIFT FOCUS, AND STAY SILENT WHEN THEY SHOULD SPEAK UP. CHILDREN ARE PUBLICLY WHO THEY ARE WITH NO NEED FOR AN APOLOGY. ADULTS THROW STONES AND HIDE THEIR HANDS, HIDING AND MASKING, INSTEAD OF STANDING ON WHAT WAS SAID. ADULTS AND CHILDREN BULLY THE SAME, BUT CHILDREN ARE IMMATURE AND RESPOND WITH THEIR EMOTIONS. ADULTS BULLY FOR CONTROL AND MANIPULATION. CHILDREN NEED GUIDANCE, ADULTS NEED ACCOUTABLITY. BECAUSE AT SOME POINT IN TIME, WE ALL HAVE TO GROW UP, LOOK IN THE MIRROR, AND SEE WHO WE REALLY ARE. NOT WHO WE WANT TO BE, BUT WHAT IS TRUE. CRUELITY CAN BE FOUND IN CHILDREN, BUT ADULTS WHERE THE CROWN TOO.