Trump\u2019s missile-rattling isn\u2019t helping anyone. At least that makes it easier to explain the world to my kid<\/p>\n
Were you bullied as a child? If so, congratulations. You are probably pretty interesting, or maybe you have an extreme body odor problem. Either way, you were noticeable enough to warrant being picked on by someone with extreme self-loathing or an even worse body odor problem. That\u2019s the nature of bullying, though. The fact that you\u2019re a target at all is a sign that something about you is remarkable. Total feckless duds don\u2019t get bullied; they fade into the background, then become Democratic senators.<\/p>\n
The aim of the bully is to bring down someone they\u2019re threatened by, to assert their dominance over a person who reflects their insecurities back on them so that they might feel more powerful while applying a vicious wedgie. I wasn\u2019t bullied so much as teased verbally for being eccentric, biracial, vegetarian and not particularly tough. I also had a lisp thanks to having a gap in my front teeth for years prior to my parents mercifully getting me braces in middle school. I was an easy punchline for anyone looking to score points during lunch in the quad.<\/p>\n
Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist<\/p>\n
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