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I Sometimes Wonder What the Hell Is Wrong With People

Do you want to know why a lot of kids are so sensitive to bullying nowadays? It's partly because they're taught by parents to expect special treatment. Parents who treat their kids as kings/queens inadvertently teach them to expect special treatment from everyone else, and when some other child teases them they fall apart over it. And sometimes the so-called bullying is just joking around. People at every age have lost their sense of humor and get offended at the slightest thing. I can't stand bullies, but at the same time people need to learn to roll with the punches.

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xp47rb · M

Bullying has always existed and always will; it's human nature for many to try to exert power over others when possible. Children have to be mentally able to cope with it because there will always be situations where it might happen. That's just reality. It doesn't help that our society now seems to take offense at almost anything and children pick up on this.

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MistyStarr · F

@Cloud7593 yeah l get what your saying. There are those who 'feel entitled' and perceive innocent comments as slurs as can't take a joke or some friendly banter. But I don't think it's as black and white as that either. Some people do intentionally and deliberately say things to others that they know might upset/trigger them, because l suspect, they get a rise out of it and when called out say 'you're too sensitive' etc. I guess we should just NOT be so thin skinned and accept that not everyone has good intentions towards others. I too have suffered from bullying and emotional abuse in the past and it took me a long time to get over it too...and l can take a joke too though. All boils down to own sense of humor and ability distinguish between banter and intention to upset and deal with accordingly. Back to your op: entitled kids attitudes these days is down to lack of parental discipline and boundaries. If there's no actual consequences to their actions, they can do what they like. That seems to be the way it is nowadays, unfortunately.