“Bullying” it’s an act performed to hurt others intentionally. This can take many forms -verbal, physical, cyber, and social bullying. It can happen anywhere -home, school, playground, cafe, workplace, etc., It can be done by anyone- parents, teachers, friends, classmates, boss, colleague, spouse, sibling, etc.,
Let’s discuss the reason of people bullying. So, if we focus on the word “BULLY” it stands for- Big, Ugly, Loner, Loser, Yearning for attention. The bully is the person who needs help compared to the victim. The bullies are not aware that they are displaying inappropriate behavior.
Who all are in Bullying ?
Why people Bully?
- Low self-esteem
- Less self-acceptance
- Lack of social skills
- Strained relationship with peers-parents
- Lack of empathy
- Need of power
- Physical punishment during childhood
- Observed aggressive behavior among adults
- Attention seeking behavior
Ways to combat Bullying :
- Report bullying
- Respond
- Say NO
- Open communication
- Stay calm
- Be confident
- Maintain eye contact
- Help out
- Be approachable
Reflective: Try and go back to your childhood who did first made you realize that you are black, brown, short, fat, too tall, skinny, or your features are not good enough. I am sure someone from the family(distant or immediate). Children just replicate what they learn.
So, let’s all of us focus and concentrate on accepting the differences rather than creating the differences.
Thanks ! Have a great day
Muskaan 