tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356827408135871543.post4469442898355850092..comments2023-09-21T04:06:12.405-04:00Comments on She Dances On The Sand: Some thoughts on bullyingRioIririhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358432680088606342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356827408135871543.post-47752830508961931022009-08-20T04:12:54.293-04:002009-08-20T04:12:54.293-04:00Damn, Josh. Just let it go, buddy.Damn, Josh. Just let it go, buddy.Qweerdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851137253353213819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356827408135871543.post-23097238163625409792009-08-17T22:15:50.207-04:002009-08-17T22:15:50.207-04:00(Found this blog through creepydoll)
We had an ex...(Found this blog through creepydoll)<br /><br />We had an expert in bullying come to the school where I teach, and his main points confirm your thinking; most bullies come from backgrounds with either too few boundaries, or, conversely, from parents who are much too strict or even abusive (this second kind is, I think rarer, but also more dangerous.)<br />Interestingly, he outlined a strategy of practiced non-reaction (with a lot of body-language training); even though the bully may know what you're doing, if you don't give him any of the cues he needs and feeds on, he tends to give up.<br />Online, it's harder, but complete non-acknowledgement of trolls does seem to be the most effective technique.<br /><br />Sorry for such a long reply.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233633373155813840noreply@blogger.com