The Worst Kind of Bullying
If you've ever had a bully share their opinion about you, you know how painful that can be. They might say things like: "You're ugly", "You're short", "You're worthless", "You stink", etc.
Or in a corporate setting, "You're lazy", "You're constantly late", "You were disrespectful to someone" (when you weren't), or other accusations as a way to put you on the back foot. These tactics can really hurt, and make us afraid of potential consequences.
If they follow that up with kicks, punches, laughing at us or spreading gossip, it adds fuel to the fire. When their friends start laughing at us and repeating what the bully said, and we're ostracized or excluded, it can become unbearable.
When a group of people say something about us repeatedly, some of us start believing that's the truth. And that leads to the worst kind of bullying Want to learn more? Watch our next video on When we become our own bully.
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Michael Franklin is a Specialist Anti-Bullying Coach, utilizing elements from the worlds of Acting, Psychology and Body Language to help sufferers of the effects of bullying develop the skills needed to rid themselves of their bully problem.
