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In reply to the discussion: Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood, Study Finds [View all]Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)at its highest levels and the most extreme - I don't think anyone was taking it seriously and there was very much a culture of blaming the victims. I'm talking in my case about the mid to late 60's. I don't know if things started to change later on. I don't think teachers or even parents of victims had the slightest inclination to intervene or even be the least bit sympathetic. At least it is being talked about today. I have hope that things are somewhat better now. To adults - childhood can seem unreal like it was all just a bad dream. But to the child or adolescent facing it every day of their life - it is absolutely real and the child usually lacks the facilities to know that if they can just hold on things will eventually get better. It is amazing that more children don't commit suicide then already do. I am more surprised that more victims of childhood bullying recover as well as they do and succeed as well as they do. It is more amazing to me that far greater lifelong damage is not done.