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Minding My Own Business. Not.
I had to try.
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Persecution Complex
“I can see that they don’t like me, therefore I’m correct.”
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Bully Busters
They decided to be part of the solution.
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The Un-Bullies of Social Media
Words of encouragement can make all the difference in the world.
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A Wicked Sense
Now I can’t abide bullies in any form. But it took me a minute.
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Aggression is the New Regression
In the near future, when the leader of the free world is going to be someone who publicly declares “I’d like to punch him in the face,” and also condones waterboarding and other war crimes, can an uptick in violence be far behind? There is a thin veil between humanity and aggression. That veil is…
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Verbal Manipulation
I was speaking to someone in a position of authority the other day, and he said, “Wouldn’t you agree that…” and then he went on to push his poorly thought out agenda for policy change. So I responded, “Actually, no, I don’t agree. And here’s why.” He wasn’t expecting that. You could see it in…
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Adult Bullies
The psychiatric community does not like to place the label of psychopath on children. I suppose that is understandable, because there’s no known cure for psychopathy, and if you get that diagnosis wrong, you could drastically damage that child’s life. No one wants to give up on a child. But the theory is that one…
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The Bumblebee Shirt
I am convinced that some people should not be allowed to dress themselves. You know the ones. You pass them on the street and the first thing that crosses your mind is, “What the hell were you thinking this morning?” I must admit I’m not exactly a fashion plate myself. Comfort matters much more to…
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Picking Fights
There’s this habit that I will never understand as long as I live. Some people, it seems, take delight in getting others all worked up. I detect this mainly in the male of our species, but it’s not exclusive to them by any means. They find it funny to push other people’s buttons. They actually…