Bullying Is Not A Victim's Fault

Victims of bullying can encounter a wide range of unexpected, negative experiences. It is important to note that any traumatic incidents whereby one is intentionally caused to be hurt or harmed by others, or to be violated by others, are not ones fault.

Victims have done nothing to deserve these traumatic, often painful experiences at the hand of others. Perpetrators have usually made conscious, intentional choices intended to cause harm to others, and these are decisions which could have been avoided by them.

A victim of bullying is an innocent individual, who has done nothing wrong, and has nothing wrong with themselves, to deserve any maltreatment, harassment, abuse, or any other traumatic mistreatment from another person(s). He or she should not place any blame upon themselves, for what has occurred. Perpetrators often have their own sets of reasons for engaging in negative actions towards others, and these reasons have nothing to do with an individual.

Victims can often develop levels of inner strength, perseverence, and resilience to overcome traumatic hardships. These challenging experiences can allow for personal development, and act as mechanisms to propel one to attain enhanced personal character such as a deepened compassionate and understanding nature, and/or becoming stronger to endure future challenges in their lives.

One never has to feel that experiencing traumatic events related to being hurt by others, has anything to do with them, or is of their own fault.