What causes bullies to be bullies - three types?

Answer 1

There are many things that cause bullies to be bullies. They may live in lax homes, abusive homes, or around bullies. They may hate the world, hate themselves, feel powerless, and simply want others to suffer.

If you want three groups, the types of bullies might fall into the same types of groups as rapists, and with the same motivations. There are angry rapists, controlling rapists, and sexual sadists. If that model can be applied to bullying, then here is how that might look:

1. Angry and retaliatory bullies. These are bullies who bully because of what others do to them. They bully to feel less pain or to make others feel what they feel.

2. Control bullies. These are bullies who bully out of the need to compete, gain mastery, and control others. Their motive is to win and get by with it. It is all about the game and feeling powerful.

3. Sadistic bullies. These are those who bully others because they can and because they enjoy causing others to suffer. If you express discomfort, they enjoy it, and if you don't, they hurt you until you do.

Answer 2

There are several reasons why individuals become bullies. The first type is those who bully to gain power and control over others, often having low self-esteem and feeling the need to assert dominance. The second type is social status bullies, who engage in bullying behavior to elevate their social standing and gain popularity among peers. The third type is those who have experienced trauma or abuse themselves and, as a result, engage in bullying behavior as a coping mechanism or a way to regain control.