Why do bullies, bully?

Question

I've got this project at school and I chose "Bullying" as it's topic. Please help

Answer 1

Bullying is a part of toughening-up process in our society. Most of the time, bullies, have underlying problems such as depression, decreased self-esteem, anxiety, anger or sadness. Usually bullies have a need to show others that they are strong and tough because from where they came from they are unloved, their voices are not allowed to be heard. So, they prey on people whom they perceive as weaker than they really are. But if these people fight back, they usually back off.

Answer 2

I used to get bullied everyday of my childhood years. And from personal experience, I'd say the only reason why children bully is because they get no attention at home. Which will promote low self esteem, and jealousy towards others who have things that they don't.

Answer 3

Bullies are a self-fulfilling prophecy. This means that they have a difficult time having and maintaining friendships as children, so their personalities grow to cause more reason to push people away. They create this tough exterior as a shield so that they won't let anyone know how lonely they are.

Answer 4

Usually stems from displaced aggression on unresolved issues and low-self esteem and bullying gives the bully a sense of power and control that he craves and unable to eslewhere in his/her life.

Answer 5

Bullys bully because they have low self esteem and the only way they can feel better about themselves is to pick and degrate someone else.

Answer 6

because very often they are being bullied by someone else themselves, and don't know how to handle it

Answer 7

They want to feel tough and picking on people makes them feel cool.

Answer 8

what stacy_s said! ... and also they often get pushed around themselves, so that's how the way they're used to communicating.

Answer 9

because their insecure.