Anatomy of Today's Bullies.

[Baudelaire]

This is a topic to discuss our bullies from school.

Well, ok I'd like to point out something, never, EVER have I seen a bully channel some sort of inner hurt into someone, I think they have great lives, good grades, often popular with many friends encouraging them to make fun of people.

Do they really leave you alone if you don't respond to them?

Also, a bully rarely needs a friend, on account of everyone supporting them, and talking hasn't worked either, they just laugh in your face.

Whats your opinion, vt?

[Bougainvillea]

Most bullies here are usually the assholes whose parents teach, or coach. Then there's the mexican and black "G's" who are dickheads to plenty of people. Mostly freshmen though. Then there are just the stupid losers who are plain rude to everyone.

From my observations, people here who bully. Do it to get higher on the social ladder. It gives them a feeling superiority, and power. I've never been subject to "bullying" though. Just people picking a fight. I wouldn't know firsthand, but that's just what I think.

[Violetmonster]

bullies work by picking small faults with people, and blowing them out of proportion.
and yes, most bullies only make fun of people because they are insacure about themselves, so making other people insacure makes them feel better. some boys are just plain cock heads. but most of the time with girls it either because they're concious of themselves so they make someone else feel bad, or they are infact jelous of the victim so they try and compensate by hurting them.

[Zephyr]

Coming from a seasoned target:

Bullies come in all shapes, sizes and genders. Hell, they can even be family members, in my experience. They have their reasons for doing it, though never good ones, and they tend to boil down to greed, envy, wrath, vanity, pride... I'm sure you've all seen the like. Bullying can be emotional or physical, anybody is capable of administering both.

You can't look at someone and tell, you truly can't. Some of the most wonderful people I've known have been either rough around the edges, or the type you can't approach easily, and vice versa for people who bully.

[Patchy]

I've had bullies in the past but I've usually ended up in a proper fight with them then usually they just leave me alone because they know I will fight back.

I get hassled by someone 2 years younger than me, he slags me off and tries to punch me mainly because he knows I can't fight back properly. I push him out the way etc but he doesn't bother me too much, after all I just laugh half the time at him

[Baudelaire]

ahh, but dosent fighting back show them that they aggravate you? I mean some bullies get satisfaction out of knowing that.

[Truth]

Bullies are always happy popular people, and they never leave me alone.. until I tell them to eff off beforeI kick their ass, then they usually leave me alone. Words never made my bullies go away: I either threatened them, or did something back. Then they avoid me.

[HillBillyWilly]

the common bully (Homo Idiotus as i like to call them) tends to try to look either

A) stronger
B) cooler
C) better for girls

usually a goal they never achieve, which makes them even more angry and causes them to funnel the anger at their past victims. Usually signs of a Homo Idiotus are

A) a caveman like or very athletic build
B) very high self-esteem
C) a bloated ego
D) violent and often stupid actions towards others in their general proximity
E) an angry or upset look in thier eyes

and finally

F) the Homo Idiotus actually bullying you for no apparent reason

These are all signs of a bully and in most cases once exposed, the Homo Idiotus does not have the same power over it's victims as it once did, preferring a quieter lifestyle in which they may only bully when they are abdsolutley sure no one is watching

That is William's theory on the Common bully, also known as the Homo Idiotus.

[The Dark Lord]

bullying is a defense technique to avoid being bullied themselves due to their own inadequatases and insecurities

[georgiamay]

from what i've seen, most of them look like normal people, but they pick on the person that seems like an easy target just so everyone thinks they're "cool".

i think its bullshit that they're jealous of their victim. i think they really will do anything to be popular, so they just find someone that has some kind of fault, and just wont shut up about it. a lot of the time, they think what they're saying is true most of the time, but they over exaggerate a lot, and end up starting rumors and stuff like that. it all depends on the bully really :/ some are phsycological bullies that mess with people's heads, and there are those that are more forward and just show off and make the other person look small to everyone else, rather than just making feel it.

this is my experience anyway :P

[pools of blue]

I am quiet and keep myself to myself so I get bullied a lot. It can be anything from hiding my bag to verbal and phisical abuse. My Mum and Dad are really suprised about the way it is often so personal these days and how ignoring them only makes it worse. I cant wait to leave school in a few weeks.

[Hyper]

bullying is a defense technique to avoid being bullied themselves due to their own inadequatases and insecurities

Pretty much it... 95% bully so they wouldn't be bullied.

The other 5% start the bullying to gain some sense of superiority and to simply make themselves feel better about themselves.

[1_21Guns]

To me, a bully can be anyone who has an insecurity about themselves so bad they feel the need to inflict hurt on those who are below them on the "popularily scale". It doesn't matter who they are or where they come from. But they do say most bullies have either been bullied themselves, or are scared of being bullied so they bully others, hense
The other 5% start the bullying to gain some sense of superiority and to simply make themselves feel better about themselves.