"It is just because s/he likes you."

[lunatron]

http://viewsfromthecouch.com/2012/02/12/you-didnt-thank-me-for-punching-you-in-the-fac/Read more... )

Comments

[earthscorch]

Good essay! As a boy, I never heard anyone tell me that people picked on me because they liked me. I expect they had trouble at home, which is a very common cause for bullying. My mom actually met the bully from my third grade class this last year (I don't know how she meets these people and finds out their names) and he confirmed that he was very unhappy at home, but he had turned his life around and was now well-adjusted. A lot of kids have stress at home, and they find out that they can release their anger through bullying. Furthermore they often feel unloved and may be neglected, and they find that acting out in a negative way gets them attention every time. A child starved for attention will get it any way they can. That's my observation on the situation

[lunatron]

Oh yeah, a lot of kids act out in order to get attention, even if it is negative attention. That is definitely a thing

[earthscorch]

Ah, okay, I understand the incident better now.

I wish I had more to say to continue this interesting discussion, but I can't think of anything!

[savemefrombadrp]

you really should post this to the bullying begone LJ community.