Ever hear of the saying, “Misery loves company?” Bullies are essentially insecure and fearful deep down, and the only way they know how to temporarily forget how much pain they’re in is to focus on and inflict intentional hurt onto someone else who’s done nothing to instigate or cause the behavior. They displace their pain in an attempt to have control over something when they feel they have control over nothing.
Knowing this about bullies might make it less scary to deal with one. Bullies target people with kind hearts, who are well-liked, and are successful…all the things they are not.
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If it would be safe to do so, let your bully know that you have had enough of their shenanigans, and you will not allow them to mistreat you for one more moment. (Make sure you have someone with you to witness this; preferably a person who could protect you or go for help if necessary.). Bullies prefer to prey on the passive and peacekeepers…stand your ground and don’t allow the bully to intimidate, threaten or scare you.
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If you can’t or don’t want to confront this person, document every interaction and include where, when, the names of witnesses, the content of your interactions, the outcome, and how you felt during and afterwards. Keep these notes in a safe place (preferably on the cloud) and document everything that makes you feel scared, threatened, or uncomfortable. Should you decide to sue for damages, these detailed notes will be of great help to show a prolonged pattern of intentional behavior to hurt and humiliate you.
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