Bully

[Jimmy]

When people talk about getting bullied they never talk about how the bully is young. Young people make mistakes. I think people need to realize that. I bet you 99.9% of bullies regret what they have done and have become great people.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Not all bullies are young. It happens with adults, too. With child bullies, there are several things that could be going on, including acting out because of abuse or other problems. So there's that. But adults have no excuse.

 

[ChristineM]

Not all bullies are young. It happens with adults, too. With child bullies, there are several things that could be going on, including acting out because of abuse or other problems. So there's that. But adults have no excuse.

^^^ THIS ^^^​

 

[Koldo]

When people talk about getting bullied they never talk about how the bully is young. Young people make mistakes. I think people need to realize that. I bet you’re 99.9% of bullies regret what they have done and have become great people.

Source: Statistics pulled from a black hole.

 

[Jimmy]

Not all bullies are young. It happens with adults, too. With child bullies, there are several things that could be going on, including acting out because of abuse or other problems. So there's that. But adults have no excuse.

Yeah I assumed most people would of known I’m referring to children. I don’t think of adults as bullies I think of them as adults with issues. When one here’s the word bully one thinks children. At least I do

 

[Jimmy]

^^^ THIS ^^^​

Or that hahaha

 

[Jimmy]

Source: Statistics pulled from a black hole.

A grey hole with pink polka dots hahaha

 

[Father Heathen]

The problem with child bullies is that schools, parents, etc. often dismiss and downplay behavior that would land an adult in jail. And kids often learn behavior from adults.

 

[Jimmy]

The problem with child bullies is that schools, parents, etc. often dismiss and downplay behavior that would land an adult in jail. And kids often learn behavior from adults.

Yeah I was kind of referring to the traditional bullies name-calling etc. not the bullies who commit felonies

 

[ChristineM]

Or that hahaha

As an adult who has been bullied by an adult to the point of considering suicide i don't consider the subject funny.

 

[Jimmy]

As an adult who has been bullied by an adult to the point of considering suicide i don't consider the subject funny.

Yeah I don’t think anybody here does. What, you cant handle a little joke? So what is it, you just wanna throw your weight around? Haha

 

[ChristineM]

Yeah I don’t think anybody here does. What, you cant handle a little joke? So what is it, you just wanna throw your weight around? Haha

Yeah right, joking about what you don't understand, so ****ing funny. Welcome to my ignore list..Ha ha

 

[Jimmy]

Yeah right, joking about what you don't understand, so ****ing funny. Welcome to my ignore list..Ha ha

Good never cared for your comments anyway hahahaha

 

[We Never Know]

Not all bullies are young. It happens with adults, too. With child bullies, there are several things that could be going on, including acting out because of abuse or other problems. So there's that. But adults have no excuse.

Yes, some adults act out too. It could be for attention, or it might be anger(lost job), emotional(getting divorced), etc.

Why Adults Act Like Children

This is ridiculous, James said to himself after witnessing his soon-to-be ex-wife losing it because she didnt

psychcentral.com

 

[The Sum of Awe]

When people talk about getting bullied they never talk about how the bully is young. Young people make mistakes. I think people need to realize that. I bet you’re 99.9% of bullies regret what they have done and have become great people.

"When people talk about being bullied" -- Well? What about being bullied? Whether the bully is a child or an adult, it doesn't negate the fact that it destroys a person's self esteem and can traumatize them.

 

[Jimmy]

"When people talk about being bullied" -- Well? What about being bullied? Whether the bully is a child or an adult, it doesn't negate the fact that it destroys a person's self esteem and can traumatize them.

Not in all cases. Not if the parent explains bullies to them. Also a lot of the time another person will put the bully in their place. Also this Thread isnt about the trauma caused by bullies it’s about bullies being young and the person that was bullied not being able to recognize that or ever let it go.

 

[Curious George]

When people talk about getting bullied they never talk about how the bully is young. Young people make mistakes. I think people need to realize that. I bet you’re 99.9% of bullies regret what they have done and have become great people.

I am not sure that is true. From the recipients POV, maybe. But why would we expect the recipient or their advocates to attempt to engender sympathy for the initiator of the problematic behavior?

I think that it is helpful to acknowledge age and development when discussing problematic behaviors. And, I think that this is hit or miss. I certainly do not agree that it is “never” part of the conversation.

 

[Curious George]

Not in all cases. Not if the parent explains bullies to them. Also a lot of the time another person will put the bully in their place. Also this Thread isnt about the trauma caused by bullies it’s about bullies being young and the person that was bullied not being able to recognize that or ever let it go.

Why do you think all people that are bullied refuse to recognize age and development? It seems that when a person speaks about “the trauma caused by bullies” they are focused on impact of a problematic behavior. I think that is a separate conversation than discussing other facets of the problematic behavior. It seems strange that you would make a conclusion based on the omission of age and development of the initiators during exploration of a specific facet of problematic behaviors, when I am not sure that age and development of the initiators is relevant to that facet of the behaviors.

 

[Jimmy]

I am not sure that is true. From the recipients POV, maybe. But why would we expect the recipient or their advocates to attempt to engender sympathy for the initiator of the problematic behavior?

I think that it is helpful to acknowledge age and development when discussing problematic behaviors. And, I think that this is hit or miss. I certainly do not agree that it is “never” part of the conversation.

Yeah there might be a few recognize the age. Hopefully more than what I think.

 

[Jimmy]

Why do you think all people that are bullied refuse to recognize age and development? It seems that when a person speaks about “the trauma caused by bullies” they are focused on impact of a problematic behavior. I think that is a separate conversation than discussing other facets of the problematic behavior. It seems strange that you would make a conclusion based on the omission of age and development of the initiators during exploration of a specific facet of problematic behaviors, when I am not sure that age and development of the initiators is relevant to that facet of the behaviors.

Well if someone’s gonna talk about the trauma they were caused I think they should recognize that the person Who did the bullying was young and talk about that as well. Oh well you don’t see it that way. I guess we see it differently. I just don’t think it’s a good idea to paint all bullies in such a horrific Manor.