The bully that we sometimes become...

Why do people bully? Bullying comes in different forms....physical, verbal, emotional...whatever form it takes, the person wants to be in control. And they bully for various reasons - show of power and to get what they want.

So what causes a person to be a bully? For starters probably insecurity about ownself. The show of power is basically just that - to show that you are in control. They come screaming, kinda shock and awe thing....very often not giving room for you to say anything. Then, they are gone. And why? I think basically there is this fear and pride about admitting that they are wrong.

The lack of respect for others and maybe to an extent ownself is another reason. It is also difficult to talk to a bully cos they will not engage in a dialogue, which is just too bad cos when you cannot dialogue, then you miss out on so many things in life.