Cyber Bullying and General Information - Volume 1, March 2014 | Page 4

Profile of a Bully
By: LABC & YRABC
Cyberbullying:
The use of technology to verbally, socially, or
psychologically attack someone. Today’s children are
dealing with things that we in our days never had to deal
with. The relationship between parents and children, and
the power we have to effect change is paramount with
technology constantly changing.
Profile of a Bully:
Bullies are not all bad kids; they are just making bad
decisions and behaving inappropriately.
1. May witness physical and verbal violence or
aggression at home. They have a positive view of
this behavior, and they act aggressively toward
other people, including adults.
2. The bully who has been both bullied and then
becomes the bully. These bullies lash out as a
result of being at the receiving end of bullying
themselves in order to get some relief.
3. Are often physically strong.

Although there are different types of bullies, there seems
to be a common thread.
1. They like being looked up to and often expect
everyone to behave according to their wishes. Think
highly of themselves.
2. Find it hard to see a situation from the other
person’s perspective.
3. Are concerned only with their wants and pleasures
and not the needs, rights, and feelings of others.
4. Tend to hurt other kids when parents or other
adults are not around.
5. View weaker peers as victims.
6. Use blame, criticism, and false allegations to project
their own inadequacies onto their target.
7. Refuse to accept responsibility for their actions.
8. Lack the ability to consider the short-term, longterm, and possible unintended consequences of
their current behaviour.

4. Have trouble following rules.
9. Crave attention.
5. Show little concern for the feelings of others.
“Bullying is not about anger or conflict. It’s about contempt, a powerful feeling of dislike toward somebody considered
to be worthless, inferior, or underserving of respect.” – Barbara Colorosso