Quote:
Originally posted by crystalline
Over time, being called names and being insulted has made me rather numb to it. I just snicker and feel sorry for them, since they have nothing better to do than make fun of me, and I am certainly not interesting enough for all that.
|
To me, it is a function of your ability to adapt. It is natural to fall prey to namecalling at an early age. It happens to everyone. However, the quicker you learn to stand up for yourself and be assertive, the quicker the namecalling stops. I was never really bullied as a child because I always stood up and held my ground. I think that it DOES help in a sense. But if a child is bullied too much without developing a natural defense (i.e. thicker skin, quick wit to retort the verbal abuse, or even physical prowess), it will really hurt them in the long run (see Columbine, and pretty much any other school shooting).
Threaded Mode