2011-07-10 - 7:51 p.m.
Whether you are at school, college, university, work, or other public places - there will always be bullies. Yes, that is bad news for all pacifists who long for harmony. Let's just face it: we can never really get rid of them all, one way or another. In fact, they get smarter and slicker by the day. It seems that they can get away with anything and no higher authorities notice the nasty things they do.
Many magazines have published countless articles on how to deal with bullying already. Avoid them if you can. Ignore them if it is still mild. Fight back and defend yourself if it gets too far. Seek help and support if they threaten your life.
There are facts about bullies that we must always keep in mind. After that, it is your call to take which step you might find efficient for the sake of your life.
1.Bullies are small-minded beings who think they are big. They are the weakling cowards who believe they are strong, brave, and powerful. (In other words: they are delusional!)
2.Strength in numbers, frail in solitude. When they are alone, they target smaller, physically or mentally weaker people. As a pack, their true solidarity in friendship only works when it gives them mutual and equal benefits and mostly involves violence...on their targets.
3.Bullies have got nothing better to do than picking on people. They seriously need to get lives. Why? Their reasons are mostly irrational. They bully because they can. They do it because they want to. Yes, you are free to call them ridiculous. So what if you are overweight? Why should they be envious if you are smart? It is not your problem if they hate your skin colour.
4.Bullies are actually very, very insecure underneath. They have got bigger issues and displaced their anger in an unhealthy manner. Problems at home? Personal inadequacies? You name it. Otherwise, they will not put others down just to make themselves feel and look better. Come to think of it, what a shame. How pathetic.
5.Bullies crave for respect, but only gain fear and hatred in the end. If they believe that they are already all-that and everything, then why insist on acknowledgement from other people that way? That is just stupid.
6.They only call you a snitch for reporting them to the higher authorities because they are afraid of getting convicted. (Besides, you have got the civil rights to feel safe wherever you are. Why won't they leave you alone?)
7.When the tables turn (and believe that they will), bullies will surely get a bitter taste of their own medicine. If they sense the strong wake-up call and regret their past bullying manners, that is a good thing. If they do not, well...perhaps they still deserve some more of that.*big evil grin*
8.Bullies are the living examples of the type of person you should never be. You are and ought to be a much better person than they are.
Next time a bully or two comes to bug you, you know what to do. As long as you remember how small and pathetic they truly are, you have got nothing to fear.
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