‘Want to know how to outsmart bullies in ways they’ll never expect? Here are the sneakiest ways you can do it!
There are ways to outsmart bullies that most people don’t think about.
Therefore, in this post, you will learn how to outsmart bullies in the sneakiest ways so that you can lure them out in the open and finally expose them for the creeps they are.
Once you learn all these clever tricks, you will be better able to trick your bullies into outing themselves. Moreover, you will not only have the possibility of exonerating yourself and repairing your unfairly ruined reputation, you’ll also be able to defend yourself more effectively.
This post is all about how to outsmart bullies so that you can take back your personal power and your life.
How to Outsmart Bullies
When you trick your bullies, the last thing you won’t to do is to make it obvious. Therefore, here are the sneakiest ways to out your bullies so that you can keep yourself safe while you use your bag of tricks.
1. Draw Your Enemies Out in the Open
We think we know all the people in our lives, especially those closest to us. However, many are not who they make us think they are.
In life, there will be fakers and imposters. There will be those who infiltrate your inner circle and pretend to be your friends.
These people will seem to latch onto you like a tick to a dog. Then, they’ll figure out everything about you. They’ll suss out your soft spots and most intimate details of your life. T
Moreover, they’ll discover what your goals, dreams and plans are. Then these creeps will work behind the scenes to sabotage and crush you.
But what if I told you that there is a clever way to flush out all the rats? Before we go any further, be forewarned. This won’t be easy.
In fact, it just might be the hardest thing to do. Why? Because it requires unshakeable confidence and self-belief. Here’s what I’m talking about.
How to Outsmart Bullies:
Draw your bullies out by appearing weak.
Sometimes, you must play the loser and appear weak to make the people around you feel safe. Only then can you draw them out and trick them into removing their fake husks. This is what you do anytime you have any shred of doubt about a person or persons.
You must realize that when people feel untouchable, they become brazen. And this is when you see their true nature. Therefore, to make them feel untouchable, you must give them the impression that they’ve already won.
I won’t kid you. This will be hard to do because it will feel like a huge blow to your pride. No one wants to look weak. It feels better to appear strong even if you’re not.
It’s a blow to the ego when you’re defeated. Moreover, it’s the same even when we aren’t defeated but appear that way to the rest of the world.
You’ll be ridiculed, your bullies will gloat, and it won’t feel good at all. In fact, it’ll feel terrible, even humiliating at times.
You can also pull this trick on friends you suspect are fake.
However, this is something most people wouldn’t dream of doing. Why? Because, as I just mentioned, it’s downright terrifying.
Very few want to know of any possibility that a long-trusted friend could turn out to be a snake. I get that. It feels so much better (and safer) to live in denial and act as if everything is peachy king.
But trust me, it is only when you’re at your lowest that you find out who’s really in your corner. And those who aren’t, never were.
So, again, if you can make everyone think that you’ve been knocked on your ass, you’ll be surprised at the snakes who shed their skins. Many will reveal themselves, and some will more than likely be people you’d never expect.
Very few people realize who their enemies are until thing get hairy.
How to Outsmart bullies:
When you’re at your lowest, the snakes will shed their skins.
Any time you appear to be at your weakest and lowest, not only will your secret enemies reveal themselves, they’ll also be more emboldened to act against you.
And when they do, they’ll do it openly! And the reason these people will be so open with their dirt is because they’ll mistake you for being too powerless to fight back.
But realize that this is the only way for you to clear the human clutter from your life. And you do it by unmasking it first. After all, you must know who to get rid of beforehand.
If you do this right, you can ensure your safety and peace of mind in the future. Moreover, you can remove any obstacles to your progress. More importantly, you can make yourself available only to the people who are your tried and true friends.
So, in closing, any time you have doubts about a friend or two, do something to make yourself appear weak or down and out. Then see what they do.
2. Fake a Surrender.
If your bullies are extremely powerful, it’s best to fake a surrender if you want them to leave you alone. This may not feel good. However, sometimes, real power comes with swallowing your pride and giving in to them first.
Why? Because if you fight back, you might be fighting an unwinnable war. Showing weakness can be a strength if you know how to do it correctly.
You can get what you can out of the surrender, then fight later when your bullies are not so strong. Believe it or not, bullies do eventually lose power.
You don’t surrender because you give up. You do it to humor them by fooling them into thinking they’ve won.
Understand that bullies love to show dominance and superiority. Therefore, if you make it look like you surrender to them, it’ll be too easy to trick them.
Submitting, for the time being, makes your bullies feel satisfied and powerful. In this, they become easier targets for a later counter-attack.
3. How to Outsmart Bullies:
Use Their Attacks Against them.
You can do this by dragging out the attacks. For example, when they attack you with insults, you simply say, “That’s your opinion,” or “Opinions vary.”
When you do, you will only force the bullies to repeat the attacks over and over again. Therefore, you drag them out until they become boring and redundant.
I won’t kid you; this technique won’t be an easy thing to do. Any time we are attacked, our first instinct is to jab back with attacks of our own. But sometimes that’s not wise to do.
This method can be effective in the workplace. However, it’s much harder and usually takes longer to have an effect. Why? Because adults are more tenacious and stealthier with their bullying.
Respond, Don’t React!
This strategy works much better in the school environment. So, respond. But never react.
And how you respond is with short comebacks like those above. Then walk away and leave the bullies standing there, running their mouths and looking defeated. Why?
Because, when you don’t give them the response they want (which is for you to attack them back by name-calling, yelling, screaming, or cursing), their natural reactions will be to repeat, repeat, repeat like a broken record.
In other words, you force the bullies to repeat the same attacks over a long time. By doing it this way, you force them to wear them out until they get so old and stale that others outside the bully/target dynamic get thoroughly sick of hearing them.
And once people get tired of hearing it, they’ll no longer pay attention to it.
In deploying this neat little method, you expose the childishness of their attacks. You also expose the weakness of the bullies’ position, which they thought was their strength.
Instead of winning others over to their side, your bullies only alienate them. Why? Because people get bored after hearing the same old shit for so long.
4. How to Outsmart Bullies:
Rattle Your Bullies to Expose Them
Sometimes, to expose your bullies, you must rattle them. If you’re not sure how to do it, think Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam!
Getting a bully rattled is as easy as smiling. Therefore, say nothing to them; only look at them and smile like you know something they don’t. I promise you. It’ll drive them nuts!
They’ll ask you what the hell you’re smiling at. Don’t get defensive. Don’t say anything. Just walk away, snickering.
Your bullies will be madly bewildered. They’ll look at each other, wondering why you seem so smug.
Next, they’ll wonder what it is you’re up to, and curiosity will get the best of them. You’ll throw them off! Trust me. Bullies always think you’re up to something when you act this way.
Also, They’ll go on the hunt to find answers like hounds sniffing a trail.
Here’s another possibility. Your bullies may think you’re making fun of them and get super angry. But, all the better for you.
Here’s why:
- When someone is really pissed off, they lose the ability to think straight and control their emotions.
- When you stir someone up, you throw them off balance. When this happens, they usually screw up and do something foolish.
If they challenge you to a fight, don’t fight unless it’s necessary. You want to get the bully in front of a crowd of people. Then get them so mad they start yelling and throwing a hissy fit in front of everyone.
Your goal is to get them to expose themselves in front of bystanders and those in authority! Oops! BUSTED!
Sadly, this is the only way you can expose a bully by allowing others to see with their own eyes. But before you employ this tactic, be sure that the bully isn’t one who carries a deadly weapon and isn’t criminally violent.
Outsmarting bullies is easy if you know the right tactics to use.
This post was all about how to outsmart bullies so that you can expose them without being obvious and take back your personal power.
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