Adolescent bullies and bullying...

There are probably several reason why some kids are bullies. This is a discussion about bullies and awareness. I think that sometimes simply discussing the reasons can help others come to terms with their behavior.

Is it something society creates? Is it something innate or learned? Wires crossed? Fear of rejection? Home pressures? Simple boredom?

Why the lack of empathy?

What makes a bully think that their behavior will be accepted by others? Is there a given mob mentality in the young?

Somehow emotion takes precedence over reason... Is there a cure or method of curbing such behavior? Should parents be blamed?

It is odd that people can be bullied for so long then something changes in their lives and suddenly they simmer down and no longer exhibit such behavior. What is the catalyst for change? A tiny voice in the mind that comes out of seemingly nowhere and says, "NO! Don't bully this person they don't deserve to be treated like this..." When the shoe is on the other foot can it sometime even exacerbate the problem? Is it that people do not bond as they should and the lack of bonding causes an even greater rift?

This thread is about the issue of bullying and those who have been victims of such hate.

I was bullied all through my grammar and high school years. I look back with such disdain on those years. There are those that to this day I sill loath and those who reached out and literally pulled me from the precipice of disaster and gave me an enduring hope of survival and a chance at future happiness.

What are the best ways to respond to bullies? Please name a few...

I suppose I was bullied because I was inclined to be an unconventional child. But that is who I am, like me or not... I hope people do like me though. I guess popularity is a complicated issue.

If this thread helps one person overcome the bullies in their lives then it has accomplished its purpose.

Above all, look beyond the bullies. They will not always be there to meddle in your life... That in itself is a reason to endure...