Bullying is a fascinating to me. People often assume I was bullied because of the birthmark I have on my face.
I was not, though, at least nothing I remember.
I just watched a docuseries with Bear Grylls where Natalie Portman shared she had to move schools after her first movie (age 11) because she was bullied. So Natalie was bullied for being in a movie, but I was never bullied for having a facial difference/deformity (I basically have no defined bottom lip - it’s all scar tissue.)
I think this highlights something important - bullying doesn’t really have anything to do with what’s going on with the person being bullied - people aren’t bullied “because they have a birthmark” or “ because they starred in a movie.”
People are bullied because of whatever is going on with the bully.
It is not and will never be my job to change myself so bullies won’t target me, but I do consider it part of my job as a human and as a member of a society with a bit of a bullying pandemic, to be part of the solution and not the problem.
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The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. - Ralph Sockman
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For me, I’m driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you. - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Not all forms of abuse leave bruising.
No one heals himself by wounding another. - St. Ambrose
Courage is fire and bullying is smoke. - Benjamin Disraeli
I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they come from. - Steve Rogers, Captain America
Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours any brighter. - unknown
If people throw stones at you, then pick them up and build something. - unknown
Strong people stand up for themselves, but the strongest people stand up for others.
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