We warned you! We warned you not to rock the boat. We told you not to make waves. We made it clear that your place was beneath us and that you should take our abuse without question and without refusing.
But what did you do? You just had to push it! ‘Had to get uppity! ‘Had to be a hero and challenge our authority! ‘You want to make trouble? ‘You want to diss us? ‘Grow some spine and step up to us?
Now, because of you, there’s a risk that everyone in the student body will doubt and question our power!
What would you do if someone on a lower level than you just up and got some guts, and challenged you by fighting back? ‘Caused you embarrassment and made you look like a punk in front of everybody?
Yeah, yeah! Teachers may advise us to just “let it go” or “overlook it!” But this is personal, and there’s no coming back from it!
Do you really think you won any respect by clapping back at us? Uh-uh! Nope! What you did was start a war!
Don’t talk to us about right or wrong! Don’t speak to us about fairness! Because right and wrong, just don’t come into it! And fairness is a fairytale for babies!
We’re going to teach you that there’s a social order in this place! And there’s a certain way things are done around here! You’ve forgotten who you are, and you need to be taught that some people matter, and some don’t! Some people can, and some can’t!
Don’t say a word because you’d feel the same way we do!
“This loser doesn’t know his place! He’s forgotten who he is! ‘Gotten too big for his britches and too smart for his own good! He don’t know when to leave well enough alone!”
“He’s gotten too cocky, too sure of himself, too bold and too arrogant! In short, he’s become a threat to our positions at the top of the social totem pole! And threats must be contained!”
During the Medieval period, anyone who disrespected any member of a royal family would be dragged off to the guillotine. And the remaining peasants would know that they would be next if they even mentioned the troublemaker’s name.
The “Divine Right of Kings” rule still stands today, in this school.
Kids in our positions are allowed to beat our chests and throw our weight around freely and with impunity. It’s okay for us to abuse anyone we deem unworthy of humane treatment. If you were any one of us, you’d think,
“But (target’s name)! Who the hell does that freak think he is! Because he opened his smart mouth and dissed us, now all the losers may rise up and demand their rights to equal treatment, as if allowing them to get through a single day without getting their brains beat in isn’t enough! Shoot! They should be down on their knees, thanking us for not making things worse for them!”
“Losers like him (the target) report you to the principal and get you in trouble, even with your parents! They join anti-bullying groups and get involved in anti-bullying programs at school! Shyeah! Like that’s gonna help them any! And don’t EVEN get me started on those groups! They’re always looking for publicity!”
“They even write journals, publish books, and post on their blogs, calling you and your friends out on things you’d rather people inside or outside the school not find out!”
So, with the bullying awareness movement (Ugh! What a joke!) that’s sweeping the globe, surveillance and since virtually everyone has a smartphone with a camera, how can bullies at the top, like us, punish our target without further exposure and the risk of getting kicked out of school and ruining our prospects for college? How can we reinforce our dominance over this creep, and make him cave in and bow down to us?
(I’ll tell you how bullies do it in Part 2)
This is excellent, I can’t wait for part 2.
Thank you so much, Michael.
Great points Cherie. The social order of the authorities is…as you noted…don’t rock the boat. Yeah, right! “Don’t talk to us about right or wrong! Don’t speak to us about fairness!” – Your message is loud and clear, because how can someone tell you how or how not to react in a challenging and probably life and death situation, when they sit there complacent and complicit, doing nothing? 😡
John Lewis said, “Be good trouble.” If this means that people look at you sideways because you stood up for justice and for yourself, then they can go to H-E-double hockey sticks!!! 🗣 Administrators have to enforce right and wrong. Besides, what are they good for? Absolutely nothing??? 🤔🙄😠
Absolutely, Kym! Great comment! Your points are so dead on! 💯🎯
Well girl you rolled that subject out superbly! I just piggybacked on your narrative Cherie. I tell you though, you address some tough, poignant topics that people want to dance around and not address. I truly appreciate your candor my dear friend! 😊💖🤔💐😉💯
Thank you, girl. The only way to battle bullies and bullying is to not only be candid, but to get deep. Most people only scratch the surface because they don’t want to deal with a lot of unpleasant truths about it. A good police detective has to get deep and in detail if he expects to solve a criminal case. It’s the same with bullying. Bullying is so complex that you have to become as a police detective intent on solving a case. I found that out the hard way. 🙂❤🤗💖💫
Guurrrlllll…ok, I’m officially promoting you to Detective Cherie White, CSI, FBI or Justice Department??? 🧐🔎🚓 You can choose which division you want to serve in! LOL You’d be an asset to any type of undercover operation girlfriend!!! 👮🏽♀️🕵🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️😁
😂🤣❤ Thank you, girl! I’ve been reading, studying, and researching bullying since 1995. And coupling that with personal experience, it has helped me put the pieces together and with healing! Knowledge is power, girl! 😊🤗💖
Well sista’, you got the power! 💪🏽 You have been at this for a loooonnnnnggggg time. ⏰
Bullies…you are warned…back off! LOL 😤😱😲
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