stacy
warren
valerie
toby
robbie
carlyn
dale
gary
ken
punch girl
dog boy
reyn
james
janet
michelle
tim
dougie
diablo
spook
mrs. p
(See your name here? We might need to talk.)
I know this list isn’t even complete, but it’s been kind of cathartic.
Please … feel free to join in: Name the bullies you’ve known in your life.
greta
debbie
phyllis
I also count people I’ve known as an adult — anyone who sought power or control through intimidation.
And, well, two of them are dogs. They bullied me, man!
Does passive-aggressive intimidation count? Manipulation? I don’t have any of the threatening, in your face type, but I do have some of those.
I’ve forgotten the names of the (many) people who terrorized me as a kid. (I think it was theraputic self-forgetting).
but as adults:
carol
alan
glen
One was a supervisor, one a co-worker, one a person with which I didn’t have much contact but it was always unpleasant.
I actually have longer lists of people who disappointed me somehow than of who bullied me.
Sal — Sure. Anyone who seeks power through intimidation or tries to scare you.
Whether it works or not is another question altogether. 😉 But I have the kind of face that makes people think they’ll give it a shot, anyhow. Hahahahaha!
Oh, and few of mine are little kids I’ve taught that I had to deal with for being bullies.
Mom
Sis
Ben
My E.D.
Katie
Blake
Mandy
schoolbus boy
playground boy
A slew of guys with names that start with “J”
Meghan
Stephanie
My old boss
Very cathartic, thanks…
I had an entire schoolbus of them in fifth grade. They would empty condiment packets onto my head, rip up assignments, what have you. Once I sat in the stairwell of the bus and refused to take my seat until the driver actually did something about it – and he did. He told my parents that I was disruptive and could no longer ride the bus.
I’m guessing that at least one of those kids is in Congress now.
John
Rick
My Dad’s entire family
Rosanna
Stacy
Scott
I’m sure there are more.
And Nightfly…what a terrible story! Good for you for standing up for yourself, even if it didn’t quite turn out the way you hoped.
okay, then:
Zula
Gene
the lady who wants to exchange the pork products in her PAN box
the gal who used to drive her 80 y.o. mom from agency to agency to guilt us into more benefits
people who don’t accept that “new” does not mean “slightly used” and argue with you about it
Nightfly — What? WHAT?? That makes me so made for little Nightfly. What a bunch of jerks.
And yeah, at least one of ’em is probably in Congress now …. and at least one of ’em is a customer at The Beanhouse.
Nightfly – stories like that make me want to wring someone’s neck. 🙁
Oh, and good for you for sitting in the stairwell even though you got in trouble!!
stephanie x 2 (Sadly, I’ve never actually met a NICE stephanie).
teri
mary
jeanette
tami
Jeannine — That’s funny. For you, it’s Stephanie, for me it’s Stacy. Someone tells me her name is Stacy and I’m instantly, “Uh-oh.”
(My apologies to anyone reading this blog named Stacy.)
I just have such bad associations with that name and I get called that name A LOT!
Oh, Nightfly — I am “mad” not “made.”
SHEESH.