Tag: bully
Unexpected Adult Things: Jesus was Bullied, too
In his adult life, Jesus was consistently and sometimes ruthlessly bullied. He was not only accused of being a liar but an enemy of the current government. He was pushed around. Men of stature used their position to …
Unexpected Adult Things: How Did I Become the Aggressor?
Occasionally in moments of despair, we don’t know what to do with our emotion. There can be times when everything feels so out of control, we will do strange things to feel normal or in control. This is …
Unexpected Adult Things: The Time I Surprised Even Myself
When I got married and we started having kids, I was careful to assess regularly how my children treated others. I wanted to make sure we didn’t raise any bullies. I wanted to make sure my children never …
Unexpected Adult Things: The Adult Aggressor
It occurs to me there are some things we never outgrow from our childhood. For some, it is the reaction we have to others. Our insecurities never completely go away. We are sometimes surprised by the natural responses …
