Many people feel self-conscious in social circumstances and attempt not to draw attention to themselves. Bullying victims frequently have few or no friends who will stand up for them (which is one reason that the bully feels that they can abuse them.) you already have a poor sense of self-worth if you believe that you are likely to be punished for saying something in defense of yourself or another person. People may also feel bullied by others if they believe that they are being ignored or excluded from social interactions with other people. If this is the case, then the person feeling bullied will most likely suffer from loneliness. Loneliness can cause someone to feel like a victim because they believe that nobody cares about them or their problems. Finally, people may feel bullied by others if they believe that they are unable to protect themselves from injury or harm. If this is the case, then the person feeling bullied will likely have low self-esteem. Lonely people, anxious people, vulnerable people, and low-self-esteem people are all at risk of becoming victims of bullying. However many people do fight back against bullies. It is important for victims of bullying to know that they are not alone and that others are fighting against the bullying too.