proteanmix
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Well, sometimes maybe. But usually, they aren't confident enough in their emotions to go on the defensive about them. They're more likely to either deal with them by worrying too much over them and becoming overwhelmed, or denying the influence of them. You can tell when either is happening.
If something an NT does looks like bullying towards a Feeling type, it's probably just that they are paying attention to their argument and their logic, and not enough to the personal side. A feeling type might incorrectly interpret something as bullying, when it's really just obliviousness and apathy for emotional concerns, which violate the basis of the feeling type's reality, especially if they're among the stronger Feeling types.
How are you comfortably able to assert that? If you're aware of a vulnerability within yourself anyone with a smidgen of instinct to self-protect and defend knows that they need to cover their weakness. Someone who is uncomfortable expressing their emotions and uncomfortable with others expressing their emotions would find ways to relieve themselves of their discomfort in either passive or aggressive means. Denying the influence of emotions
As far as NT bullying is concerned, my only sample of NTs large enough to make any conclusions is online. I see bullying quite frequently and it's merciless. Physically hitting someone is not the only way of bullying and intimidating another person. The thing that I notice with NTs is if you say that the bullying is hurting you (emotionally) then your reasons are quickly invalidated as illogical. And give feelers more credit, I know when someone is being themselves or being jackasses. Someone who is oblivious and then on top of that APATHETIC (!) to the impact of the actions on other people sound like sociopaths. You do a disservice to NTs by saying that. I think when they want to bully, they are very aware the effects their actions have on other people. That's the whole point of bullying. You don't antagonize someone that you know won't be responsive and you don't go after someone who can possibly beat you.