Everyone is bullied at some point
The other day I was at my son’s school for a theater workshop. I was speaking to another mom. Our kids are in the same class and it was the …
Feel sorry for bullies
First – the science. Bullies are humans. Did you know that? Yeah. they are. And we humans behave badly towards one another for a wide variety of reasons. Most of these reasons have nothing to do with the victim and everything to do with the kid behaving badly.
DARVO: Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
When a bully gets caught – they tend to act very predictably. So predictibly that if you weren’t sure whether the accusations are true or not – if they engage in certain predictable behavior after being accused, it’s a good indicator that they did something they shouldn’t have.
Don’t let other people dictate what you like
Don’t let other people’s insecurities dictate what you like. What you like is what makes you an interesting person worth knowing. So brush off the haters and be you.