THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BULLIES INVOLVED IN BULLYING
The victim is the target of the bully
The hyperactive bully usually suffers from some form of learning disability and consequently struggles in school and in some cases can not accurately process classmate’s social cues. Because of this, they are quick to believe that other students are picking on them and then blames another student for starting conflicts
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The social bully: rumors, gossip, verbal taunts and exclusion are the weapons of choice for the social bully. They are easily jealous of others and have a poor sense of self but they hide it behind a forced charm. They can pretend to be caring and compassionate as they need it to cover up their bullying actions.
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The bunch of bullies is the group that mentally plays a big role here where a group of potentially nice kids collectively do acts towards someone that they individually wouldn’t do when they are alone.
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The comfort bully feels good by making themselves feel superior to others. This is not surprising because they have a big ego, a tendency towards violence, and no empathy for their targets.
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The fully armored bully. The flat affect characterized this one. They have a cold and emotionless personality because they have felt so deeply buried that they can’t even identify them. The one area that they do demonstrate emotion is in their demonstrate to carry out their bullying. Like the social bully, the fully armored bully can be charming when needed to cover up their bullying but it is vicious to their target.
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A bystander is someone who sees or knows about the bullying or other forms of violence that is happening to someone else but takes no action to address it or report it.
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An upstander is someone who recognizes when there is something wrong and they act to make it right. When an upstander sees or hears about someone being bullied they speak up and do their best to protect and support the person.
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There are some easy ways to be an upstander:
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Help others who are being bullied
Stop harmful messages from being spread
Get friends involved to support
Refuse to be a bystander
Be friendly to someone you don't know
Support and welcome new students
Get your school staff involved in anti-bullying