“Do no harm and allow no harm to be done.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth There is an underlying belief in many people that aggression, bullying, shaming, yelling, or intimidating is okay if you don’t like someone’s behavior. You may think that it’s okay to snap at your partner for forgetting the milk. Perhaps you believe that if […]
How to Protect Yourself Against Abuse and Bullying
“You don’t stop a bully by silencing to their abuse, shrinking to their harshness, or placating to their demands. That’s how you embolden them.” ~LMB The first thing you need to know about bullying behaviors is that you don’t cause them. Ever. Bullies bully. Period. They will bully you, their co-workers, their family, and anyone […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Living with a Tyrant or Bully
Living with a tyrant or bully is anxiety-provoking, exhausting and incredibly stressful. People who bully and often blow up or rage have a problem with anger and need to get help. Their anger will push everyone in their life away from them until the anger stops. Your pretending the anger isn’t a problem doesn’t help […]