Yeah, I can see how the general attitudes of society can contribute to bullying and even encourage it a lot of times. I feel that is a lot of what I've dealt with...it's probably a lot to due with the consumerist/corporate focused culture. Everyones gotta be faster, wealthier or ahead of the next person, fake it till you make it because if you can't carry your own weight then it's just life...everyone for them-self kind of thinking contributes.

There is this disturbing tendency in society to kick those who are already down, or veiw them as lesser for having troubles with self sufficiency and functioning...or seem to be very different or maybe weaker in some ways. Like if someones not very assertive there can be all kinds of stigma...like there is all kinds of crap on the topic of dating about how lack of confidence isn't 'attractive.' and people that lack it are just clingy losers not worthy of a relationship for instance. I mean I don't see how that helps anything....that mentality exists elsewhere but that is just one example. I mean where is the environment to build a foundation for any confidence when you can't keep up with the so called status quo? system seems to be designed to make things harder on you the worse off you already are.