Bullying Dangers

Perpetrators may aspire to be powerful and popular or may be bored and just trying to get noticed—even negative attention is attention. They may bully in an attempt to limit competition, cleverly portraying themselves as either hero or victim but never as the perpetrator. Those who enjoy seeing others suffer or who are trying to compete with individuals they envy and aspire to topple and displace can be vicious and dangerous. They may get an adrenalin “high” or “rush” from their bullying activities that motivates them to continue bullying or even to expand their behaviors, which  can turn into an addictive behavior. Unfortunately, those with little or no empathy often have such deep psychological problems and/or mental disorders that they are unresponsive to disciplinary actions and/or resistant to counseling, treatment, and learning new behaviors. In these instances, bullying can quickly turn into harassment, abuse, homicide, and even suicide.

Bullying Impacts

Bullying behaviors negatively impact everyone: the perpetrators, the targets or victims, families, often close friends, anyone who witnesses bullying behaviors, and sometimes even those who simply hear about the events. Eleanor Roosevelt has been quoted as saying, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Managing bullying or victim behaviors begins with a mindset that you are valuable simply because you exist on Planet Earth. You can learn the skills to be successful. Naturally, it will be easier for adults to learn the skills that will make them less likely to be bullied than it is for children—who often are afraid to confront those who are bullying them for fear the bullying will get worse or because some brains bond to their oppressors.

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Bullying Goals

Bullying behaviors may be used to destroy the credibility and reputation of other individuals. Perpetrators may feel threatened by their target’s giftedness, integrity, confidence, popularity, or success. Perpetrators each has their own unique style with preferred tactics to intimidate and control their targets. They may work hard to make friends with their victims, all the while planning to jerk the rug out from under them or find a way to stab them in the back. In general, what comes around goes around as all actions have consequences. Bullying behaviors are learned through personal experience, from observing older siblings, parents, other adults, “celebrities,” political power brokers, dictators, criminals, corrupt public servants, and from watching television and movies that condone or venerate bullying behaviors.

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Bullyiing Estimates

Children can be bullied at home by siblings and/or parents. Children can be bullied at school by peers and sometimes even by teachers or teacher’s aides. Therefore, children need to be protected, as individuals who were once bullied may become perpetrators later in life. In some environments, even when bullying of a child is observed, the victim is blamed or the observers turn a blind eye. Estimates are that 50% or more of children have been bullied at home or at school; 56% of adolescents have been verbally and/or physically bullied resulting in serious psychological distress (SPD) or symptoms of PTSD; one in three individuals experience social-relational bullying during their lifetime; and most adults experience emotional bullying during their lifetime—it appear to me that bullying really is a continuing problem. Unfortunately, targets or victims often do not report being bullied out of shame or for fear of repercussions for revealing it. 

Bullying versus Fighting

Bullying differs from fighting. Fighting is more likely to occur between peers to test their strength and is not repeatedly aimed at one individual. If gangs are involved, one gang may fight another gang. Bullying behaviors are learned behaviors. This can occur by watching others in the family or at school, by watching TV and movies, and through observation of ways in which to feel powerful and in control. It goes without saying that bullying behaviors negatively impact everyone: the perpetrators, the targets or victims, their families and close friends, anyone who witnesses the bullying behaviors, and sometimes even those who simply hear about the events. Bullying creates all manner of conflict—internally and externally. . Be very clear that bullying behaviors represent little or no Emotional intelligence. All things being equal, those with high  Emotional Intelligence (EQ) would never treat others as they themselves would not wish to be treated.

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Bullying Description

Bullying can be described as aggressive behaviors toward others that are unwanted, repeated, and that can result in physical injury, social and emotional distress, illnesses, self-harm, high stress, and even death. Bullying behaviors are intentional and repeated attempts to cause another person to experience discomfort, fear, or injury. Due to their need to control and to feel powerful, perpetrators try to threaten and intimidate weaker individuals with the goal of humiliating them. Bullying behaviors can be overt or covert, witnessed or clandestine, identified or anonymous, so subtle that they pass unnoticed or dramatically staged. Perpetrators may bully in person or through electronics and social media. They may target others because of their appearance, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, politics, perceived wealth or poverty, disability or mental disorder, or due to envy and jealousy. Typically, there is a perceived imbalance of power, but not always. If manipulation is present, the bullying behaviors are considered abusive.

Bullying 101

 I thought bullying was behind us. Is it really still a problem? Does it still exist? What type of brain bullies others anyway? I

Bullying behaviors may be used in an attempt to destroy the credibility and reputation of other individuals. Perpetrators may feel threatened by their target’s giftedness, integrity, confidence, popularity, or success. Each perpetrator has their own unique style with preferred tactics to intimidate and control their targets. They may work hard to make friends with their victims, all the while planning to jerk the rug out from under them or find a way to stab them in the back. Some historians think that Julius Caesar was assassinated because of his earlier bullying behaviors toward Roman senators. Bullying behaviors negatively impact everyone: the perpetrators, the targets or victims, families and close friends, anyone who witnesses bullying behaviors, and sometimes even those who simply hear about the events. Bullying can increase the risk among targets or victims for anxiety, depression, poor academic achievement or work performance, and suicide attempts.

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