It did to me too, Greg. And I’ll bet the nerds that have bullied me were bullied growing up and became bullies as adults because they want to feel what it is like to finally be the givers of it instead of the recipients. And what makes it so bad is that they know how painful it is so I don’t understand why they would want to put someone else through it.
It’s probably the case that what one does not properly process, gets bottled up inside and thus gets dramatized on others. This is why it is so important to heal ourselves. So that we don’t end up victimizing others.
My very first post on my old pre-DLTDGB blog from 2014 was about the concept of what I call geekbullies, exactly what you’re describing here. I spent most of 2011 in the worst long distance relationship ever with a geekbully, so I got to deal with a lot of that up close.
Wow! What an awesome post! And you’re so right! These geeks who have been bullied and then go on to bully others are the BIGGEST hypocrites of all! Hypocrisy is a perfect description of this! Thank you for posting, Greg!
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That certainly sounds familiar…
It did to me too, Greg. And I’ll bet the nerds that have bullied me were bullied growing up and became bullies as adults because they want to feel what it is like to finally be the givers of it instead of the recipients. And what makes it so bad is that they know how painful it is so I don’t understand why they would want to put someone else through it.
Wow. Ain’t that the truth.
It’s probably the case that what one does not properly process, gets bottled up inside and thus gets dramatized on others. This is why it is so important to heal ourselves. So that we don’t end up victimizing others.
You nailed it with this comment, Navigator!
My very first post on my old pre-DLTDGB blog from 2014 was about the concept of what I call geekbullies, exactly what you’re describing here. I spent most of 2011 in the worst long distance relationship ever with a geekbully, so I got to deal with a lot of that up close.
https://highwaypi.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/do-not-be-seduced-by-the-dark-side/
Wow! What an awesome post! And you’re so right! These geeks who have been bullied and then go on to bully others are the BIGGEST hypocrites of all! Hypocrisy is a perfect description of this! Thank you for posting, Greg!