Bullies Were Around for Years

There have always been bullies. They are at work places and at schools. They are treachous and don’t care how they hurt people.

When I was in school in the 50’s, these bullies taunted me about a mole on my nose. They laughed and made fun of me. We lived in a house with my grandparents, and they made fun of my immigrant grandparents.

How do you handle bullies?  They taunt and taunt, and when they find that you ignore their hurtful remarks, they pounce on someone else. If you give in to the taunters, you play into their hands. They want attention and more people to join them.

If you are weak and find that they really “get under your skin”, then you become their victim. All of the suicides were caused by giving in to their cruel taunting.

Talk over the bullying issue with some adult who will listen. They can steer you in the right direction to help stop the perpetrators.  It can be done, without involving you personally, if you talk to the right adult.

Adults need to be more alert in dealing with children. If something is bothering their child, sibling, or student they need to recognize the signs. They need to gain children’s confidence, by showing that they are there for them. This is essential in dealing with bullying.

In the home situation, if it is a parent, the parent must monitor the computer. There is a lot of cyber bullying going on and the place is the home. Parents should pay attention to computer usage. This is not the basic babysitter, the television. This is a dangerous domain — cyberspace. It has to be guarded for abuse.

Bullies are just people who feel left out of things. They need to get attention, so they band together to gain momentum to torment others. Don’t let them get the best of you. Fight back with others on your side.