Modern Day Bullying

 

It’s hard to recognize bullying today because bullying has changed. According to “Kids Health” bullying can come in different types. 

Bullies are no longer just threatening to take your lunch money or sticking a leg out as you walk across the school hallway; however, they are attempting to take something away from you that is of value.

Bullies today want to take away your significance.  “Kids Health” calls this type of bullying Psychological bullying. Psychological bullying is gossiping about or excluding someone to make them feel so bad about themselves that they lose sight of their significance and self worth. This type of bullying is detrimental to the victim's purpose and the things that make their lives meaningful and worth living.

Bullies today also like to form exclusive meetings out of nowhere at the expense of those they want to make feel like an outcast. I was talking to a young lady who shared with me in tears how another young lady has been making her feel like an outcast in the group every time the girls would gather. The “Bully” would say things like “Oh she can sit outside and wait,” as if it was up to her to decide who can enter the room or not, or if someone would give the young lady a compliment such as “best friend,” the Bully would laugh and feel a need to explain to everyone saying, “Oh she’s not her best-friend. Someone else is.” As if it was necessary to even mention. 

These actions of today’s bullies are an attempt to take away value from someone they fear is more valuable than them. Most bullying is a form of insecurity on the bullies part, because they see significance in the person they don’t want others to see. It also indicates that the person has something their bully is missing.