Tag: Bullies
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Anti-Bullying: Why I Dyed My Hair Purple
I dyed my hair purple last week. Professional salon job. It was time for a cut and color, long past because I can almost never schedule two afternoon hours off from work during the week and I’ve had silver in my hair since I was 18. My inability to get to the salon before my…
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Bullies, Outcasts, and Suicidal Thoughts: Why 50 Is Better than 14
In the last couple of years, blogging about victims of bullies–particularly those that result in suicides or “merely” suicidal thoughts–has become downright trendy, and perhaps that’s why I’ve resisted. It’s not an area of my life I talk about much, because I’ve discovered that being 50 is a hell of a lot more fantastic than…
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Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged
Bullies are everywhere at my office right now. Bullies and manipulators. Mean people. I’m not sure what’s caused this. Maybe it’s the stress of an upcoming inspection. I hate these IG inspections because they tend to be made into something more important than any war effort. Instead of focusing on helping employees and organizations improve…
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Lessons of Worthlessness from the Lack of Being Heard
Recently, Jason Pitzl-Waters of The Wild Hunt blog directed my attention to an article by Adrienne Jones, “Lessons My Bullies Taught Me.” It hit close to home, both because I had more than my share of being bullied and mercilessly teased as the “weird kid” or politely as the girl and later woman who was…
