Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #51  
Old May 07, 2017, 01:35 PM
justafriend306
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
'Walk away' and celebrate you are the better person.

advertisement
  #52  
Old May 07, 2017, 04:00 PM
Shawn447 Shawn447 is offline
Member
 
Member Since: Sep 2016
Location: NJ
Posts: 30
Quote:
Originally Posted by justafriend306 View Post
'Walk away' and celebrate you are the better person.
That doesn't take away the effects of what happened to me nor does it erase the pain. Being the better person didn't stop me from being tormented by people who I did nothing to.
Hugs from:
Medusax
Thanks for this!
Medusax
  #53  
Old May 07, 2017, 05:19 PM
Shawn447 Shawn447 is offline
Member
 
Member Since: Sep 2016
Location: NJ
Posts: 30
Quote:
Originally Posted by EglantineRose View Post
I am so sorry to hear this. Your experience is actually very similar to mine. I was bullied very badly when I was young (in elementary and middle school) and I ended up not having friends or wanting to go anywhere when I was in high school either. A few years later, my life is still affected by my experiences too. I still always worry people won't like me, I am scared to talk to people sometimes because I am afraid they will say something unkind, etc. I do not know why people can be so mean. I think younger people do that to get attention, but it is so wrong.
I know how easy it can be to feel resentful toward others because they've treated you unkindly, and to feel angry because of it. However, how about rather than to feel angry about the situation, turn it into something positive? Of course recognize the fact that it was wrong, but use your experiences to help others. Speak out against bullying, help others who are in that sort of situation, or focus on helping others in any way. Again, I know how easy it is to be resentful, but you can also choose to be a better person than they were. And that is much more worth your time than anger. Don't allow someone else's negativity to hold you back from living a positive life now or in the future.
I hope that you can resolve some of the concerns you are experiencing as a result of the bullying. Perhaps you can try counseling to try to resolve some of the concerns? This may help. It may also be helpful to focus on the strengths you have, or the good things that people have said about you. It can be easy to remember the bad things people have said about us and focus only on those, but remember the positive qualities that others have recognized and the positive things you notice about yourself as well.
It can't be turned into a positive thing in my opinion because there is no bright side about it and I gained nothing from it. I really don't care about being the "better person", it doesn't get you anything in the real world. There are many people in the world like me who did nothing wrong to anyone but had to suffer through bullying by people who were more popular and well liked. Most of the people who bullied me had a lot of friends and were popular in school. Being a "better person" got me none of that.
Hugs from:
Medusax
Thanks for this!
Medusax
  #54  
Old May 07, 2017, 05:43 PM
Anonymous52222
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Bullies are cowards and weaklings because they target those who are weaker than themselves. Anybody who preys on those weaker than they are unworthy of respect and deserve to be miserable.

Any little pathetic runt can hurt somebody weaker than them; it takes a real man/woman to stand up to somebody who is as strong or stronger than they are.

And no, I'm not calling any of you guys weak because none of you are. If anything, those who have been bullied are stronger in every other way that is actually relevant in modern day society rather than just brute strength which is the only type of strength a bully will ever have.
Hugs from:
Crypts_Of_The_Mind
Thanks for this!
Crypts_Of_The_Mind, Turtle_Rider
  #55  
Old May 07, 2017, 05:53 PM
VernonJenkins VernonJenkins is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,880
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend View Post
Bullies are cowards and weaklings because they target those who are weaker than themselves. Anybody who preys on those weaker than they are unworthy of respect and deserve to be miserable.

Any little pathetic runt can hurt somebody weaker than them; it takes a real man/woman to stand up to somebody who is as strong or stronger than they are.

And no, I'm not calling any of you guys weak because none of you are. If anything, those who have been bullied are stronger in every other way that is actually relevant in modern day society rather than just brute strength which is the only type of strength a bully will ever have.
Hmm... Aren't you the guy who will "sink to any low to get ahead"? I realize that's different than bullying, but if it came down to "getting ahead", I'm guessing you wouldn't have a problem with it.
  #56  
Old May 07, 2017, 05:55 PM
Anonymous52222
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by VernonJenkins View Post
Hmm... Aren't you the guy who will "sink to any low to get ahead"? I realize that's different than bullying, but if it came down to "getting ahead", I'm guessing you wouldn't have a problem with it.
If the people are bullies themselves or those who thrive on making the rest of us miserable, than I have no moral issues against hurting them to get ahead. Otherwise, I am not your enemy and hold no ill towards you.

I live off my own moral code: treat others as they treat you. If somebody is nice to me, I'm nicer to them. If somebody is mean to me, I'm meaner to them. That is all

I don't appreciate the passive aggressive tone you've used with some of my recent posts BTW.
Hugs from:
Crypts_Of_The_Mind, Medusax
Thanks for this!
Crypts_Of_The_Mind, Medusax
  #57  
Old May 07, 2017, 06:20 PM
VernonJenkins VernonJenkins is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,880
Hmm... Okay, well I dont have a problem with that and it appears as though I've judged you unfairly. I suppose it doesn't make a difference for me to say that though.
Hugs from:
Crypts_Of_The_Mind
Thanks for this!
Crypts_Of_The_Mind
  #58  
Old May 07, 2017, 06:24 PM
Anonymous52222
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by VernonJenkins View Post
Hmm... Okay, well I dont have a problem with that and it appears as though I've judged you unfairly. I suppose it doesn't make a difference for me to say that though.
Fair enough

Don't forget, when I make posts like that one that you referenced, it's usually because I'm angry or hurt by something else that has happened to me. I'm trying to work on how I express myself and I'm trying to improve some of these negative thoughts but it's easier said than done and takes time.

So yeah, I'm not a bad person even though sometimes I make myself out to me. I just have a lot of deeply rooted anger towards the system as well as the people that make the lives of people like us harder than need me.
Hugs from:
Crypts_Of_The_Mind
Thanks for this!
Crypts_Of_The_Mind
  #59  
Old May 07, 2017, 06:33 PM
VernonJenkins VernonJenkins is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,880
Me too. I can't go into the subject of God too much on here obviously, but faith has been helping me improve with my anger and resentment
... Not to preach.

But anyway, have a good day. I don't want to clutter this thread too much with irrelevant issues. Shawn deserves more respect than that.
Thanks for this!
Shawn447
  #60  
Old May 07, 2017, 09:56 PM
MikMac75 MikMac75 is offline
New Member
 
Member Since: May 2017
Location: Cranbrook
Posts: 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawn447 View Post
When I was going through elementary and middle school, I was bullied very badly. They hit me, they talked about me, and they degraded me. One of the worst things they did to me in my opinion was constantly call me ugly. They called me ugly almost daily and made fun of almost everything about me from my looks to my voice to my mannerisms. I'm still effected to this day by that. I always feel ugly and I have almost no self-confidence. I was assaulted as well on different occasions. The bullying changed me as a person. Before it started, I had a lot of friends in my classes and was talkative. However, the bullying DESTROYED me socially. Ever since then, I've never been the same. I was super quiet and had little to no friends throughout the rest of my school experience. All the things that the normal kids got to do like go to prom and have friends, I never did. Even today, almost 10 years later, I STILL feel the effects from it. I'm not comfortable around people that I don't know and my self-esteem is very low. I have pretty much no friends and most of my school memories are mostly negative. I didn't go to prom like most people did. I didn't have a group of friends like most people did. All I ever wanted was to feel normal but the bullies took that from me. I will NEVER get those years back. When I think about this, it makes me enraged. I hate the people that did this to me. I wish I could physically hurt them. I'm so angry about this. I know this post was long but I needed to vent
You are correct to feel cheated, because you were. At this point do you want to let those a-holes win by letting the situation absorb all of your energy? The only piece of advice that I can pass on to you is something that has helped me deal with stress. Choice. The sort of choice to choose to let water flow under the bridge, at this point things in the past can't be reconciled so in order to feel less emotional about the situation will help you feel better and thinking more straight. Now that you know you were wronged and that in all reality won't get revenge. Are you able to move forward? That's where your energy should be focused, on you not those door knobs that caused you so much pain.
Thanks for this!
Shawn447
Reply
Views: 6955

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:55 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.