Top Ten Most Common Reasons People Bully Others

The bullies usually just think it's fun to judge random people and bully them until they get angry or start crying.

Lots of bullies enjoy embarrassing others like that.

Bullies want a reaction. I had a friend who kept getting bullied because she kept giving the bullies a reaction.

This is what some people, like certain jocks, do, Nateawesomeness. They should experience it themselves to see how they would like it.

Compassion for everyone. Even for my own bullies. It's not okay, but they're probably not okay either. Consider what they might be going through.

I don't have a dad, and I'm not bullying anybody. Why should I bully someone because of my past? That's not anybody's fault. I mean, I know it can make you feel better, but yeah.

There's no point in bullying others, even if you've experienced hardship, because it only makes things worse.

At my school, the bullies hang out in groups. I mean, you can't swing a cat at my school without hitting at least one bully or more.

And then, when you tell someone, the bullies act all innocent or make up some lame excuse.

Going up to some random kid and telling them something like "nobody likes you" is just cruel and damaging.

This is why the saying "two wrongs don't make a right" exists. If you bully others after being a victim yourself, you're just as bad as the person who once bullied you.

Still, that doesn't give them an excuse to bully others. That is just plain wrong!

I used to be bullied, and I didn't bully people after I was bullied. It's a choice, not an excuse.

Don't judge.
Everyone makes mistakes.
No one is perfect.
Everyone is different.
But we are all human beings.

You know what, MissWinnipegJets? You're someone I sympathize with. To prove it, I'll inform you that many people spread rumors about me when I was a student in school, and that likely traumatized me.

Therefore, I side with those who are against bullies, as long as they're my kind of anti-bullies.

Bullies often like to humiliate their victims as well as create unnecessary drama.

They are just waiting for a reaction like it's a show, instead of leaving the person alone.

It is very sad that people do that. You just shouldn't listen to them because they don't know what they're talking about.

As long as you know you are beautiful/handsome, you are special.

This always happens to me. I think I'm friends with someone who secretly hates me, and they try to make more people turn against me.

So, my point on this one is: fake friends.

That's just sad. How dare bullies pretend to like their victims just to hurt them more.

Example: Two people are friends. One of them is a bully who's trying to suck the other in. It's like person 1 says, "Call him/her a name and stop being nice to them, or I will not be your friend anymore."

Oh, this is very bad. I have this problem in school. In this situation, I would just act casual and say no. And if they say, I won't be your friend, just don't be.

They aren't a true friend anyway if they do this.

People giving in to peer pressure to bully others is very sad and shows how easily influenced some can be.

Teacher: What is your favorite animal, kids?
Rest of the class: OH, BUNNIES AND PUPPIES AND SQUIRRELS!
Me: Cheetahs. The others are boring.
Rest of the class: YOU SUCK!

Teacher: What are you scared of?
Rest of the class: OH, WOLVES AND SHARKS, AAH, AND TESTS!
Me: Jellyfish. The others aren't very dangerous.
Rest of the class: YOU SUCK!

Teacher: What video games do you play?
The girls: WE HATE THOSE!
The boys (except me): BLACK OPS!
Me: Am I the only one here who plays Plants vs Zombies 2 and Minecraft?
Rest of the class: YOU SUCK!

Teacher: Favorite movie? Like parties? Like TV?
The girls: Frozen! We love parties! We love TV!
The boys: Some stupid horror flicks! We love parties! We love TV!
Me: I hate movies, I hate parties, and I hate TV!
Rest of the class: YOU SUCK!

Teacher: Favorite foods?
Rest of the class: CANDY, ROOT BEER, AND CHOCOLATE!
Me: Pizza, apple-based drinks, and cinnamon rolls. The first and third are OK. Root beer sucks.
Rest of the class: YOU SUCK!

As you can see, my unpopular opinions have been made fun of. I hate my class.

I've learned to have compassion for my bullies, even though they're the reason I have anxiety issues and depression. Yet, I'm still very social.

They have insecurities of their own but just don't have the motivation to change. Maybe they've never met someone they wanted to be like.

It's an inferiority complex, used to help them feel better about themselves or to cover up their insecurities.

Sadly, this is one of the most common reasons in my school. Some students treat their peers the way their parents treat them.

Just because bullies didn't get enough attention from their parents, it doesn't give them the right to bully anyone.

Yeah, a lot of the idiots in my school bully the very few people who are dumber than them, or they bully the only intelligent ones.

Bullies and abusers are nutcases and/or idiots. There really can't be any other reasons.

I was bullied twice in my life. One instance is happening now, but since I'm older, I just call it annoying. The first girl, I have no clue why she bullied me. We were great friends, and then she bullied me. Probably jealous though.

The second bully is just like, "Stop staring at me!" but only says that to me. She's obviously jealous because I can interact with people. Thanks, Top 10s! I needed this!

A tall girl made fun of me for being short. She is probably sick of banging her head on the roof, so she took it out on me.

Reminds me of "The Loud House" when Ronnie Anne used to bully Lincoln with mischievous pranks to catch his attention.

That reminds me of the TV show "Hey Arnold," when Helga secretly had a crush on Arnold, so she bullied him.

Sometimes people will say mean things to you if they like you, just to get your attention.

Bullies must be full of jealousy over the victim's looks to behave in such a hateful way.

Okay, valid point. But no reason to hate them. If they physically can't process emotion, that's more tragic than scary to me.