They don't want their power questioned. I think we probably had a couple of pushing and shoving matches, but nothing that amounted to much. Afterwards, both of us simply went our own separate ways. Most of the time the victims are too embarrassed and humiliated to tell their parents. They dread going to school.
Victims often feel lonely, depressed, scared, isolated and trapped.
Once at school, it's hard to get away from a bully in the cafeteria, playground or classroom. Kids being bullied usually suffer alone in silence. The emotional scars of being bullied can last a lifetime. The humiliation of explaining to my parents why my jeans were covered with chalk marks, or why I had gum stuck to the back of my jeans was awful. I used to sit in the bathroom before school and pretend I was about to throw up.