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Sunlei

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40. Even with animals a stressful 'childhood' effects them the rest of their lives.
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:54 AM
Feb 2013

Animals can forgive and forget their bad times a lot more than the human animals can. Animals will never forget the triggers that remind them of the abuse.

Excellent article, thanks for posting.

"and bullies themselves" KamaAina Feb 2013 #1
I didn't know that about Dumbya. That is awful. It is even more awful that someone like that could raccoon Feb 2013 #29
I think one commentator did call him burnsei sensei Feb 2013 #70
We saw that first hand on a national stage with Cha Feb 2013 #2
Horrific consequences even when qualified as they do below....amazing. K&R Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #3
those of us who lived it know it shapes who you become. Overcoming the effects BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Feb 2013 #4
It ought to be easy for non-bullies to stick up for victims too. DaveJ Feb 2013 #7
Sorry, that's not bullying. caseymoz Feb 2013 #11
I have a pretty broad definition of bullying. CBHagman Feb 2013 #17
Maybe not as broad as other peoples'. caseymoz Feb 2013 #19
Yes subjectivity enters into the equation. Welcome to life. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #24
You just bullied me! caseymoz Feb 2013 #27
Yes, I agree that my comment was rude and I apologize. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #30
Wow. We agree! caseymoz Feb 2013 #46
When one poster singles out another poster and calls them names rhett o rick Feb 2013 #22
Yeah, but the difference is . . . caseymoz Feb 2013 #25
The trouble with the ignore button... Scootaloo Feb 2013 #26
Which is why you don't have to keep it on forever. caseymoz Feb 2013 #28
Really RobinA Feb 2013 #31
Thanks. caseymoz Feb 2013 #45
Every action people don't like is now "Bullying" alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #33
I agree that this is a strict definition of bullying, but I think it's legitimate. DaveJ Feb 2013 #36
Sorry, you don't get to impose your definition on the world magical thyme Feb 2013 #37
Sorry, you don't get to either. caseymoz Feb 2013 #39
I don't understand why you are standing up against the misuse of the term 'bully'. DaveJ Feb 2013 #44
K & R. I'll never accept "Come on, we were just kids" or "Move on". Sorry. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #5
Yeah, and "Time heals all wounds." like hell it does. nt uriel1972 Feb 2013 #6
uriel1972 Diclotican Feb 2013 #9
Heh, I've never been invited to a reunion... uriel1972 Feb 2013 #42
uriel1972 Diclotican Feb 2013 #47
You Can Contact Your High School For Reunion Details---If You Ever Want To. Paladin Feb 2013 #59
Yeah. A few of mine have, more than a few haven't. Posteritatis Feb 2013 #10
The article said ten years? caseymoz Feb 2013 #20
No it doesn't. Joe Bacon Feb 2013 #58
I dread high school for my daughters although I know they probably (hopefully) won't Jennicut Feb 2013 #41
Redfairen Diclotican Feb 2013 #8
As somebody who experienced bullying and it's effects... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #12
I think our entire status ladder is determined by bullying. caseymoz Feb 2013 #15
that's the 2nd time you've claimed a definition of bullying magical thyme Feb 2013 #38
You need an authority figure to think with? caseymoz Feb 2013 #43
no, I do not "need an authority figure to think with" magical thyme Feb 2013 #49
If I cited an authority . . . caseymoz Feb 2013 #61
you of course always have the option of putting me on ignore magical thyme Feb 2013 #63
Another thing I wanted to add magical thyme Feb 2013 #52
Bully is the word we use when "asshole" isn't appropriate. MindPilot Feb 2013 #60
When cyberbullying is becoming a crime caseymoz Feb 2013 #62
I would expand the definition a bit further than that... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #74
In those cases it depends upon . . . caseymoz Feb 2013 #76
Yep, Bullying is Not Something RobinA Feb 2013 #32
elzenmahn Diclotican Feb 2013 #48
I know exactly of what you speak... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #75
elzenmahn Diclotican Feb 2013 #77
I was bullied also. burnsei sensei Feb 2013 #71
burnsei sensei Diclotican Feb 2013 #72
You know, I could have predicted all the findings here. caseymoz Feb 2013 #13
Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Feb 2013 #14
The surprise isn't in the headline. caseymoz Feb 2013 #16
Yup. Another Release From The Painfully Obvious Facts Bureau. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #35
I thought this was well known already. subterranean Feb 2013 #18
you know, back when I was in the prepubescent/early pubescent age group when bullying is probably Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #21
As a Elementary Kid RobinA Feb 2013 #34
Know all about that. Joe Bacon Feb 2013 #54
And you never really recover from bullying by family members nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #51
that's so true shanti Feb 2013 #53
That is also true Joe Bacon Feb 2013 #55
Amen to that. nt raccoon Feb 2013 #73
I would only say and say from experience that one does not want to over dose on stewing about the Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #57
maybe now it will get better... neversaydie Apr 2013 #78
Fucking DUH. Science discovers water is wet.... :( Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #23
Even with animals a stressful 'childhood' effects them the rest of their lives. Sunlei Feb 2013 #40
For years, I had trouble forgiving a guy who had bullied me in school. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #50
Wish I could say the same. Joe Bacon Feb 2013 #56
Neither can I nightscanner59 Feb 2013 #66
For Many Years RobinA Feb 2013 #67
Absolutely LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #64
I left school in 9th grade, lied about my age, and passed my GED at 15, just to get away The Flaming Red Head Feb 2013 #68
I'm sure glad this is starting to be dealt with treestar Feb 2013 #69
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