NorthernWind
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"If you were bullied at school,..enough to the point where it had affected your confidence leading to poor social skills, it all goes down hill from when you leave school. There is no help for these people."
"I was never bullied at school but my two brothers and several friends were...I see the bullies on Facebook now living happy and productive lives with good jobs & a family, children of their own...
I can't help but seethe a little. To add also that I have a 10 year old son and in his school year there are several bullies...each of which have consistently been given the main roles in school plays, picked for extra tasks and basically pushed to the forefront, this all in front of their peers, despite being no less than vile children and will probably grow up being at the forefront of jobs, life and relationships."
"I taught secondary school for forty years and I absolutely agree. The worst bullies are usually Alfa pack leaders and they bully to establish their status and kudos amongst peers. No nice teenager is a group leader, they have no power in the dog eat dog world of adolescence.
I have always said, beware if people describe your child as "popular" at secondary school - doesn't matter how nice they're being at home ( they know what side their bread is buttered on ) they are probably engaged in some form of bullying in school.
Their parents are usually competitive professionals who mouth off bosses, work colleagues, teachers and authorities at home, so their children grow up cocky, self confident and entitled..."
"I was never bullied at school but my two brothers and several friends were...I see the bullies on Facebook now living happy and productive lives with good jobs & a family, children of their own...
I can't help but seethe a little. To add also that I have a 10 year old son and in his school year there are several bullies...each of which have consistently been given the main roles in school plays, picked for extra tasks and basically pushed to the forefront, this all in front of their peers, despite being no less than vile children and will probably grow up being at the forefront of jobs, life and relationships."
"I taught secondary school for forty years and I absolutely agree. The worst bullies are usually Alfa pack leaders and they bully to establish their status and kudos amongst peers. No nice teenager is a group leader, they have no power in the dog eat dog world of adolescence.
I have always said, beware if people describe your child as "popular" at secondary school - doesn't matter how nice they're being at home ( they know what side their bread is buttered on ) they are probably engaged in some form of bullying in school.
Their parents are usually competitive professionals who mouth off bosses, work colleagues, teachers and authorities at home, so their children grow up cocky, self confident and entitled..."