2007-08-05 10:03:44 · 24 answers · asked by cprime17 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Nobody has to make your life a misery either!
2007-08-05 10:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
There's no responsibility for anyone to be nice to everyone else, but what a terrible world it would be if we all went around being deliberately unpleasant, unkind, offensive to people we encountered. The old saying about politeness costing nothing is so true and besides which, there is a great difference in bullying and not being nice. To raise such a question indicates that you have never encountered bullying and therefore, despite the topic being covered so much in the media with terrible repercussions, leading even to suicide in some extreme cases, you don't realise how immature and stupid your question is.
2007-08-09 02:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Bullying" is an active, intended behavior, acted out to deliberately demean and intimidate someone(s) else. Being nice can be deliberate, or it can be simply a demeanor, consciously or unconsciously exhibited, for the purpose of making life a bit more pleasant to live. Which one would you prefer? And if you prefer one over the other, wouldn't you want to do something to eradicate or lessen the one you dislike? That's what complaining is all about. So, why SHOULDN'T people complain about bullying, when that is the exhibited behavior/demeanor that most people most dislike? Just a thought. God Bless you.
2007-08-05 17:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's true nobody is compelled to be nice to one another. But then again that goes for the person being mean as well. If you are mean to other people than you should be ready to handle that meanness that you dish out in even greater proportion than it was dished (i.e. your life could end because you were nasty to someone one day). Treating others poorly puts those others in a bad mood. Their bad mood could be passed on through their own actions either through someone else or right back on the perpretrator. In this way the bully becomes part of a problem instead of a solution which could have very nasty/violent end.
2007-08-05 20:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Fortis cadere cedere non potest 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Someone who is just "not nice" is one thing, bullying is something totally different.
I was bullied in school for two years and I have never forgotten the way that made me feel. I used to be physically sick at the thought of having to go school and terrified of trying to get home. There three exits from my school and I would always be trying to find the one that the "little gang" would not be at.
So don't think bullying is some little thing, it can make someones life hell, believe me, I know.
2007-08-05 17:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by suzy c 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure just what you're asking here. There is no LAW that says people have to be nice to each other, BUT lets face it, being at least pleasant and courteous is the expected norm. I should point out that just because there is no law stating you have to be nice doesn't mean you can go around doing anything you want to other people. Nobody should be bullied just because someone is bigger or stronger, that's just plain wrong.
2007-08-05 17:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Because it is threatening, being nice or not being nice is irrelevant, bullying is a whole different thing, so Id expect someone to complain over it.
2007-08-08 09:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cprime, I am on here a lot and see you like to think bullying is your right. No one has the right to bully others, it is a basic human right; to be treated with dignity and respect. I have seen people become psychologically mashed from bullies. Im sure if I was nasty and abusive to you on here, I would be warned by yahoo and have my account deleated, doesn't that say something. I have given you one of my favourate links for you,you may recognise yourself on here!
2007-08-06 06:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by clairejgray1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people complain because the bully is making their life miserable and making them feel worthless when in fact it is the bully who is a miserable excuse for a human being and worthless---- if you can't be nice then don't be anything
what kind of person asks this kind of question
2007-08-07 15:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by gillm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you don't know the answer to this then you have lived a very sheltered life bullying is far beyond not being nice people who don't want to be nice to you ignore you a bully will find you just to not be nice to you
2007-08-05 17:25:10 · answer #10 · answered by shaggy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's true that you don't HAVE TO BE nice to anybody, but you definitely don't have the right to make another person miserable. That's what bullies do. They're people who have deep-rooted insecurities and hassle other people to try to make other people feel like they do on the inside. Peace out!
2007-08-05 17:13:59 · answer #11 · answered by gwenleonhard 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋