Almost all of us have been a victim of bullying at one time or another. And some of us have even been the one who bullied — sometimes knowingly, and sometimes because we were too young, ignorant, or in too much pain ourselves to know better. And if we’ve been the victim of bullying, how can he heal?The scars ofbullyingtruly can take years or decades to fade, and sometimes they stay with us forever. Sometimes nothing helps to put things in perspective like the advice of someone who has been there or a quote about bullying from someone who has made it out the other side.

It goes without saying thatbullying in any formis wrong, and that we all need to do our best to create a world where empathy and inclusiveness is the norm. But how can we do that? What steps can we take as citizens to lessen the bullying that happens to children, teens — and yes, even adults?

Empathy Is The Antidote to Bullying

We need to stand up to bullies and find the courage within ourselves to defend the defenseless. And — as tough as it may seem — we also need to have empathy for bullies themselves as much as possible. Typically people bully others because of an emptiness or pain they experience themselves — and although their behavior is never acceptable, if we are able to treat the mental health of those who bully, we may be able to decrease bullying behavior.

The problem of bullying runs deep and is multi-faceted for sure. And putting an end to it is definitely an uphill battle. Let these wise quotes about bullying serve as important reminders and encouragement as we all work together to end bullying.

10 Validating, Inspirational Quotes About Bullying

Bullying: There Is Hope For The Future

When I was a kid, open discussions about bullying weren’t frequent at all. We all knew bullying was happening, but we had to swallow our pain, keep our mouths shut, or use our fists to attack the problem. Nowadays, conversations about bullying are much more frequent. It’s not necessarily that incidences of bullying have increased, but our awareness of it certainly has, and that is absolutely a good thing.

So let’s have hope that fewer of us will stay silent about bullying, that the problem will continue be addressed head-on, thatfarfewer of us will be bullied or becomes bullies ourselves — and most of all, that we can all begin to heal and help create a kinder, gentler, more tolerant world for the next generation.

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