[Jack_]

Hope everything goes well.

As a side-note...I also think that the mindsets and mental states of bullies should be investigated more. I mean if you ask me, you've got to have very low levels of empathy in order to able to actually bully someone. Bullies themselves have issues of self-depreciation and they use belittling others in order to make themselves feel better, again...not some most normal people do. I honestly do think it takes a certain kind of person to bully, obviously you're not born that way, but it's definitely some sort of issue up there...quite clearly they aren't on the same wave length as most people.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Hope everything goes well.

As a side-note...I also think that the mindsets and mental states of bullies should be investigated more. I mean if you ask me, you've got to have very low levels of empathy in order to able to actually bully someone. Bullies themselves have issues of self-depreciation and they use belittling others in order to make themselves feel better, again...not some most normal people do. I honestly do think it takes a certain kind of person to bully, obviously you're not born that way, but it's definitely some sort of issue up there...quite clearly they aren't on the same wave length as most people.

I think people bully for different reasons and no they can't have empathy at all..I think some bullies really don't have much good in their lives at all..and they feel the need to 'have a sense of contol' over something..it could be anything..an eating disorder maybe..but if they find their bullying is effective and it gives them that sense of control..then that's what they'll pursue..with no empathy for the victim..they can't allow themselves to feel that..because they need to keep that control.
..and I think some people are just big and strong enough to do it..or have others that will back them..and they haven't got much going on in their lives...and they all think it's a bit of a laugh..frightening someone..
..there's probably loads of reasons people bully..but certainly none of them can feel empathy for the victims..otherwise they'd have to stop..and they probably don't want to