If you have a soft spot for those who are bullied, you often ask yourself, “Who are usually the victims of bullying?” So, ‘want to know who they are. Here are the 11 characteristics of typical victims bullies like to target that you must become familiar with.
Many victims of bullying get blamed for altercations their bullies provoke because the perpetrators are experts at playing the victim and avoiding accountability. Therefore, it can be difficult for authority members to know which person is the bully and which is the target.
Who are usually the victims of bullying? This can be a tough one for superiors to figure out.
As someone who has dealt with these kinds of situations, I’m giving you all the characteristics of a typical target of bullying so that you will better be able to see through the bully’s facade and calmly call it out.
In this post, you will learn the thirteen traits of the marked person of bullying so that you will be more aware of how bullying effects you.
Once you learn about these victim features, you will be better able to report your bullies much more calmly and lessen your chances of taking the blame for their bad behavior.
This post is all about the traits of the typical victim of bullying so that you can have this information to show your superiors if ever you encounter bullies.
who are usually the victims of bullying?
When bystanders or authority witness bullying, it can be difficult for them to know which person is the bully and which is the target.
But why is this? Because most seasoned bullies are cunning, clever, and covert. In other words, not all bullies resort in physical violence.
Bruises, cuts, and broken bones are easy to see. Therefore, many bullies use psychological tactics and emotional manipulation to bully you.
Moreover, they may use psycho/emotional methods to set you up to either be physically attacked or to get into trouble with authority.
Remember that bullies have ways of slyly provoking you and setting you up to look like the aggressor.
bullies use gaslighting as a powerful tool.
Additionally, bullies have ways of gaslighting you and making you doubt your own sanity. They have a knack for manipulating your emotions and making you feel guilty for things you aren’t guilty of.
Moreover, these people also have ways of brainwashing you over time and turning you against yourself. They know how to make you feel as if you did something to justify their mistreatment and abuse.
As a result, you won’t know how to save yourself from those who unjustly accuse and label you. This is because you’ll have difficulty identifying and naming the tactics bullies use against you.
Therefore, you won’t know how to explain what is happening to you or report the bullying without sounding like you’re rambling.
The end result will be that your bullies and the circumstances they force on you will convince you and those in power that you are the culprit.
Moreover, if you happen to be the person who witnesses someone else being bullied, you’re likely to point a finger at the wrong person.
Therefore, here are the 11 traits victims of bullying share.
1. who are usually the victims of bullying? They’re the people with the least power.
Having the least amount of power automatically makes you an easy target. Why? Because the less power you have, the least likely you defend yourself. Bullies instinctively know this.
Moreover, powerlessness is sometime you can’t hide no matter how hard you try. Why? Because it will seep through in your body language and in the way you carry yourself.
And bullies are masters at reading people and can sniff out your weaknesses and low vibration. They’ll see you coming a mile away.
Understand that when bullies are like sharks that smell blood in the water. When they sense prey, they take full advantage.
2. those with the least social capital.
In other words, they’re very unpopular and have the least amount of friends, allies, and supporters. Why, because bullies tend to defame their victims to block their chances of getting support.
Moreover, having few people or no one behind you makes you easy prey for even more bullies to come for you. Understand that a pack of wolves always goes after that one elk that gets separated from the herd.
3. Victims of bullying tend to have the least influence.
It takes a confident person and yes, even an arrogant person to have influence. People with influence not only have better control over what happens to them but also may have control over what happens to others.
Most victims have no influence because they can’t seem to control what happens to them. If they did, they wouldn’t constantly have bullies on their tail.
4. Who are usually the victims of bullying? They’re the people that others like or love the least.
This goes back to victims of bullying having the least social capital. If you have few people or no one who loves or likes you, then you stand the least chance of getting help and support.
Therefore, this leaves you at the mercy of bullies.
Again, predators always go after the lone animal.
5. People others hate the most.
Those who hate you want you to suffer. Hate is an obsession. Moreover, bullies do have an obsession over their victims. However, being hated can cause big problems for you.
Why, because if most people already hate you, they’re most likely to join the bullies in tormenting you.
6. Victims are usually the person people can openly bully and abuse and get away with it.
Because most victims of bullying have the least power, social capital, and influence, bystanders will most likely refuse to help them when bullies come calling. Moreover, because they’re the most hated and least liked, bystanders are likely to team up with the bullies and join in the attacks.
Add all this up and school staff, company management, or even police probably won’t help the victim either.
If you fall into this category, I cannot stress enough the importance of being your own advocate. You may be afraid to open your mouth and yes, things may get worse for you if you do. However, if you don use your voice, things will get worse anyway.
7. Who are usually the victims of bullying? They’re usually those from abusive homes or who live in poverty.
Remember that abuse and bullying are one and the same. Bullying is abuse. Therefore, victims from abusive homes become objects of bullying because they’re already wounded.
Because they’re wounded, they automatically put out that bullied vibe through their energy and body language. Unfortunately, bullies are experts at reading people and can pick up on this very quickly.
As mentioned in earlier posts, bullies are like ravenous sharks that smell blood in the water or a pack of wolves that pick out the sickest member in a herd of deer.
Therefore, they select the already-abused victim to prey on.
Bullies will also select victims who live in poverty because of the clothes they wear or their hygiene. It’s not hard to ferret out indigence because it often shows through appearance and level of cleanliness.
Moreover, these victims will often feel insecure and have low self-esteem, giving out vibes and energy that match.
Money is power and lack of it spells powerlessness. Bullying is about power. Therefore, bullies will instantly sense these things and select these victim to harass and ridicule.
Lastly, people from abusive homes and the indigent are most likely to have low self-esteem. And those with low self-esteem are dead ringers for bullying because they’re least likely to fight back.
8. victims of bullying are usually those who are kindhearted.
Bullies automatically see kindness as weakness. Therefore, empaths and others who are sweet and kind become fair game.
Moreover, people who bully may be envious of the kindly victim’s qualities because they, themselves, lack them. So, bullies often bully the kindhearted out of jealousy.
And because the kindhearted tend to be well-loved by others, bullies also target them out of social envy.
9. Bullies also like to bully people with physical, mental, or intellectual disabilities.
Bullies are notorious for bullying anyone who is different and out of the ordinary. People with disabilities fit that bill in the eyes of many, sadly.
Moreover, cruel people often see disability as a weakness and this attracts bullies like a T-Rex to raw meat!
Here’s something else to be aware of. Because disabled people are likely to draw a monthly disability check, bullies will accuse them of fakery, laziness, and leaching on the taxpayer.
I can’t tell you the countless horror stories I’ve heard from SSDI recipients about the bullying and harassment they suffered and the same accusations their bullies hurled at them. And it’s heartbreaking!
10. Who are usually the victims of bullying? People with low self-esteem and introverts who are quiet.
Bullies can sniff out low self-esteem very quickly and from far off. In fact, they seem to have radars for it!
Low self-esteem is difficult to hide because it very subtly seeps out through your body language and your entire demeanor. Moreover, people with low self-esteem carry themselves complete different from those with healthy self-esteem.
They slouch when they sit or stand. Whereas, people with healthy self-esteem will hold their shoulders back and stand up straight.
Also those with low self-esteem tend to have downcast eyes and hold their heads down. On the other hand, confident people look up and ahead while holding their heads high and lengthening the neck.
Naturally, bullies take notice and, therefore, take full advantage!
On the other hand, bullies often select introverts who often have quiet confidence because they mistake their reserved nature for low self-esteem. This is why they often bullies get the shock of their lives when the quiet target defends themselves and ends up kicking a bully’s butt up between their shoulders.
Therefore, still waters run deep and bullies need to watch out when messing with the quiet ones. Because quiet people are unpredictable!
11. People who are exceptionally gifted and smart.
Bullies are jealous of anyone who is intelligent and gifted because they often receive recognition and accolades for those talents.
This threatens bullies’ power and status. Moreover, it delivers a huge blow to their overinflated egos. Why, because bullies have an obsessive need to be A-1 best at everything, all the time. Moreover, they crave attention and admiration and they don’t like to share it.
When some bright individual comes along and others see their talents and gifts, it automatically takes some of the favor and spotlight away from the bullies.
Therefore, is it any wonder bullies target these super-smart people to bully? Realize that having enemies doesn’t always mean that there’s something wrong with you. In most cases, it means there’s something right about you.
If you’re a target, you must find a way to report your bullies and better explain your situation. Documentation, using the 5W rule is the safest way of not only gathering your evidence, but also reporting the bullying.
This post answers the question, “Who are usually the victims of bullying?” Moreover, it covers all the characteristics of all types of victims to debunk any myths and give you clues as to why bullies bully you and ways you can Report it and use it to your advantage.
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