A recent study (above) suggests that it is WORSE to be
bullied and/or EXCLUDED by peers than to be abused by adults. Obviously, this
shouldn't abate our natural outrage for children abused by adults or make it sound less severe. I just find
it interesting that studies are finally showing something that I have parroted
for years!
As someone who never,
ever made entrance into any single popular group in highschool (or even an
upopular one)—and tried really hard to do so—as someone who never even made it
into the auspices of 2-3 close friends during that time, I can definitely
identify! As someone who was bullied from time to time during highschool, I can certainly agree with this--especially as I consider my own current levels of anxiety.
See my blog post below where I go into more detail about why
I think bullying and social exclusion are so harmful. (Yes, I know this is nothing original, but at least I made sure to mention the factor of social rejection/exclusion here--sometimes people forget this aspect of bullying).
My "Social Exclusion/Bullying" blog post.
My "Social Exclusion/Bullying" blog post.
