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The stronger abusing the weaker is the accepted use of the word, isn’t it?
It is, which is why I think it would be better to have a different term for it. An adult raising a bullying complaint infers that they are or are perceived to be weak. From a mental health perspective that’s the opposite of what we’d want people to internalise.
Eseman-
Bullying is about power dynamics.
You can call it something else but it will remain what it is.My son has been ‘bullied’ at school for years (he’s changing school this September - hooray!) but he’s refused to be cowed by the other boy and his sidekicks and still gives it back to him. This made the school slow to see the dynamic for what it is, but it has also meant my son has maintained some self respect - a tricky thing to do in that situation.
The important thing is to change our attitude towards people who are domineering arseholes, after all, they’re the problem.
absurdbird
Then those teachers, managers have lost their power and authority. Surely?
The stronger abusing the weaker is the accepted use of the word, isn’t it?