Bully Awareness Month

LIFE SAVER: 5

By mortevitae

Let's break it down.


What do bullies do:

• Hurt you (physically, emotionally, and mentally)
• Scare you
• Call you names
• Push, pull, scratch, punch, steal, and threat
• Embarrass you
• Destroy your dignity
• Blame
• Mock and belittle
• And more

WHY do bullies do what they do:

• To feel Macho, Cool, Popular, Smart, BETTER THAN YOU
• Because they are embarrassed or ashamed
• Because they are afraid
• Because they are alone 
• Because they don't like or love who they are
• Because they don't feel loved
• Because they are insecure
• Because they are hurt
• Because they want attention and any attention is better than none at all
• Because they don't have control
• Because they want power
• Because they can (as sad as it is.  People are often afraid to stand up to a bullies in fear of being the next target)
• Because they want all these things to disappear the moment that they project them onto you

DON'T BE AFRAID TO STAND UP TO BULLIES.  THE PAIN THAT THEY ARE CAUSING YOU IS OFTEN THE PAIN THAT THEY FEEL THEMSELVES INSIDE.  SHOW THEM THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE HURT, ALONE, OR AFRAID DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE OTHERS FEAR YOU TO FEEL BETTER.  STAND UP TO BULLIES.  EMPATHIZE WITH WHY THEY DO WHAT THEY DO.  BUT NEVER ALLOW THEM TO MAKE YOU FEEL LITTLE, DUMB, UGLY, OR A PIECE OF DIRT.  YOU ARE WONDERFUL, PERFECT, AND WORTHY.  STAY STRONG AND SHARE YOUR STRENGTH WITH THE WORLD BECAUSE YOU COULD DO A LOT OF GOOD FOR THOSE BULLIES WHO NEED SOME HELP THEMSELVES.