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Originally Posted by substitute
Hmm... I don't see much evidence of people gaining strength from the experience of being bullied.
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Yes, this is another myth put out there to minimize bullying:
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Myths about child bullying, school bullying, school phobia, no blame etc
Children who are bullied grow up to be tougher people
Bullying is a form of violence which is designed to cause the maximum physical, psychological and emotional injury. If a leg or arm is shattered it does not become "tougher" but is likely to be damaged throughout life. It's the same with a psychiatric injury. "I feel the people I bullied grew up tougher" is a specious rationalisation by which bullies justify and excuse their actions and convince themselves of the acceptability of their thuggery by abdicating personal responsibility for their violent behaviour and the consequences of their actions on others.
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