#instigation

(via Something Is Definitely Up With All The White People Doing Vandalism At The George Floyd Protests)

haven't seen enough documentation on this yet - but it is very concerning.

Ways to Figure Out Who the Real Bully Is

Reactive bullying happens when a victim has taken so much abuse for so long that the pressure builds to the boiling point, the targeted person blows up or ‘snaps,’ lashing out at their tormentors. In essence, the victim “bullies them back.” Believe me. I get that people can only take so much. I understand that victims are sick of it, and I’m with them. However, targets don’t realize that an…

This type of bullying is indirect and extremely cowardly. These types of bullies don’t have the guts to be direct nor the stomach to get their hands dirty. So they do their bullying by instigating a conflict between the target and another individual. They then stand back or at a safe distance and watch from afar, getting enjoyment in seeing the target humiliated and in distress.

In most cases,…