What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger

As I am sure most of you have already seen the video of Casey Haynes, the kid who stood up to the bully and became an overnight legend. It now begs the question and stirs up the debate over, is Casey now no longer going to be bullied and is being bullied at school apart over growing up?

I believe that bulling isn't right and can’t really be justified, but I do also accept the fact that bulling will never stop. Anyone who would argue opposite of that point I believe is just being naive, after all it's human nature. If you look at the animal kingdom the top predators or kings of the food chain, don't just attack the larger animals but are also opportunistic and will attack an easier target, just like humans do.

We have evolved now and we no longer have to hunt for our food but the animalistic traits are still maintained within our DNA, reject it or embrace it, it's a part of us. The surprising thing is we still use those traits in modern society, you can’t tell me that at one point in time within your life you've never sized up another person or prejudged them if it came to blows, but to act on them is something else. It's what happened in the Casey Haynes case and is what happens all over the world, a person has judged another to be weaker than themselves and acted upon it. Either through psychical or psychological means in order to accomplish any number of objectives, whether it be for an advance in social standing or pride.

Personally I believe in the saying what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger which I believe applies in the case of bulling. Being bullied myself in younger years I do honestly believe it has made me a stronger person now, mind you I was bullied to a lesser degree due to my actions. Being of not an overly large stature I was always targeted by bullies at a younger age, nearly all of time it was psychical abuse but was gifted by my spartanic mind set. It was this tenacious "never say die" attitude that won me the respect of not only my peers but of my oppressors as well, this was after a number of confrontations of course.

I can see where people come from in calling for the attempted rooting out of bulling but realistically it isn't going to happen, the only way to deal with a bully is front on confrontation sure it will hurt but you'll recover and the bulling will stop. Honestly the advice kids are given is the biggest load of crap, I mean going and telling a teacher is a sure fire way to getting bullied even more and even most likely losing the respect of your peers at the same time.

Bulling is a part of the real world you'll never be rid of it your entire life, in one way or another it'll be around you maybe not affecting you directly but it will be there, guaranteed. Just remember what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.