Society, including parents and education systems, prefer children who are compliant, ie obedient, deferential, non-aggressive and quiet. Those behaviours which formerly brought approbation are suddenly misappropriated to revile the child for their unwillingness to use violence in the face of superior aggression. This is especially apparent in those cases where the responsible adults are failing to fulfil their legal responsibilities for duty of care towards the child who is being bullied. You're too sensitive Sensitivity is often wrongly given a negative connotation. However, anyone who is not sensitive is insensitive.
Bullies are insensitive.
Sensitivity is a mixture of dignity, respect, care, thoughtfulness, tolerance, dislike of violence, empathy, care and consideration for others. Bullies are popular children Wrong. Bullies are sometimes surrounded by other children not through popularity but through fear. A hard look at the bully and his or her cohorts will reveal a gang or clique mentality in which true friendship is absent. Those children who do not join the gang or clique are then targeted by the bullies who gain strength only from numbers.