1:18pm June 25, 2012

A bullying tactic I see too often.

Look for someone who either:

1. Takes more responsibility than they should for bad things that happen.

2. Is sincerely looking at their genuine faults, and admitting them.

Then treat them as if they are a horrible person. Unlike you of course. You’d never hurt anyone, and that shows because you never talk about it. Look at these assholes who even admit to harming people. They are terrible and not to be trusted.

This post is brought to you by seeing a series of bullies dogpile a woman who admitted to faults that most people have. Telling her that anyone who admits to the things she has done is evil and doesn’t deserve anything. Telling other people “Look, see how evil she is.” While she submits to the bullies, because she already sees herself as undeserving of even the most basic respect due to her actions.

I’ve been where she is. I once wrote a blanket apology for something bullies had coerced me into doing – I took too much responsibility for what happened. Those same bullies now use that apology as proof I can’t be trusted.

Of course, nobody ever points out that bullies themselves are doing something far worse than this woman. So I’m pointing it out. Because what they’re doing is horrible. And they can’t be trusted.