Resilience

Anyone can get bullied. Introverts and extroverts, shy and bold. Young and old, rich and poor. There’ll also be inconsiderate people who will blame you for being a victim of bullying. They will directly tell or infer things like: ‘You’re too sensitive, that’s why you took to heart their comments.’ ‘You’re too quiet, that’s why you didn’t stand up to the bullies.’ Always remind yourself that this person was not in your shoes while you were being bullied. His reaction could be very different if he were you. And that person may not really know how the bullying happened. Was the bullying covert or overt? In other words, were the attacks direct or indirect? Did you try to find solutions for the bullying to stop? And if you’re sensitive, so what? A chacun sa sensibilité. Embrace your sensitivity. You are who you are. But learn to protect yourself.