Bullying is something which isn't talked about enough imo, especially the long-term impact it can have on someone mentally
Even Redditors often admit the stereotype of bullies ending up as failures later on in life is cope, with most bullies often going on ti live more successful lives.
In fact, many bullies who often are physically violent, loudly verbally abusive(not subtle like sociopathic normies), deal drugs, etc. often tend to be low-IQ & end up in prison, dead, or selling weed out of a trailer park to pay child support for their second kid.
In fact, this study showed most bullies are likely to be "anti social" & often are mentally-ill:
But yeah, bullying does stunt us in many ways- especially since HS determines a lot relating to social status:
Another fat L for ":soy::Highschool doesn't mean shit bro! Life begins after HS!" copERs and another certified W for HS is the start of life enjoyERs.:smonk: So I stumbled upon this old article from around 2013, a bit outdated by now but it still provides us with valuable insight. :feelswhere...
incels.is
In fact, at least around 1/3rd of all bullying victims literally meet the minimum threshold for PTSD:
In recent years, several studies have revealed strong associations between bullying and PTSD symptoms (
18–
24). Two studies found that between 30% and 40% of bullied teens scored above the clinical cutoff for PTSD symptoms (
20,
25)
Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is unclear from the literature whether bullying victimization should be considered as a form of interpersonal trauma. We review studies that connect bullying ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What will always be interesting to me in this regard, is how studies discerning the reasons for bullying & the ways by which it manifested are literal proof of lookism & the blackpill:
The most common form of bullying was making fun of someone because of how their body or face looked (46.7%) and excluding someone from activities or ignoring them (36.5%).
Background Exposure to traumatic events in childhood, including bullying, can negatively affect physical and mental health in adulthood. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of bullying in different sociodemographic groups of the Slovak Republic and to assess the...
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
In fact, this study conducted on over 10k people over several decades found this:
Being bullied was also associated with having lower education levels, a higher likelihood of being single at 50, spending less time with friends, and lower perceived life satisfaction.
Other than spending less time with friends, these associations stayed significant, even when the researchers controlled for other factors like childhood IQ, social class, childhood adversity, and the tendency to internalize or externalize behavior problems.
Frequent and occasional bullying were both associated with a higher risk for depression, psychological distress, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety disorders in middle age.
www.theatlantic.com
