Being a bully may affect a child’s future.

There are reasons why some people bully and this can affect the lives of the bullies. One of the reasons that bullys act as they do is because for them bullying is a way of being popular, or making themselves seem tough. Bullies do it to get attention or to make other people afraid. Others might be jealous of the person they are bullying for different reasons. Sometimes bullies might victims of bullying themselves and think that making other people feels bad will make them feel good.

Bullies are more likely to be involved in ongoing antisocial and criminal behavior, have issues with substance abuse, have low academic achievement, and abuse their spouse or children later in life. In some cases it could be abuse of their partner or if they form a family the abuse can affect the children. This is a very serious problem because the bullying phenomenon can pass from generation to generation.

Bullies usually have their own problems that cause them to pick on others and if they are allowed to bully these problems may never be resolved. Bullies often have friends but these relationships are destructive and only help to grow bullying. The effects of bullying on bullies are usually realized in school and in the home.

A bully who is never taught to deal with his other problems will most likely end up being aggressive and bullying others in their adult life. Bullies are also can be more likely to commit crimes and to be involved in illegal things when they get older. Bullies often end up being problematic persons throughout their lives.

Children need to understand that being a bully is wrong and not positive at all. Children need to feel loved, safe and secure and this will most likely help the child build confidence levels.