Are you Strong at the Expense of the Weak?
Learn about how you treat others around you...
-Orly Katz
The class decides to ostracize one girl. Everyone ignores her. What do you do? Will you ignore her too?
Someone in the class has serious acne. People have stopped using his name and everyone calls him “Pizza”. What will you do? Will you also call him “Pizza”?
There’s a new girl in class. She has a strong accent and doesn’t speak English well. The class clown has started imitating her accent and talking like her. Gradually, other kids have joined in. What will you do? Will you also start using the accent?
You have organized rides to an activity outside school. There is room for one more kid in the car. The most unpopular boy wants to join you. What will you do? Ignore him and not let him join the ride?
You had a fight with one of the less popular kids. He really annoyed you. Will you spread the story of your argument online?
You are strong and secure:
I must take my hat off to you! You are secure enough in yourself and feel good enough about yourself, so you don’t need to put someone else down to feel that you’re worth something. Your mental strength isn’t influenced by putting down those who are weaker than you. Carry on like this!
Going against the crowd is hard...
In your heart, you are aware of the damage you are doing to those weaker than you, and you feel a bit uncomfortable, but in order not to stand out, you are willing to cooperate with the majority and turn against the weak in some cases. I recommend, since in some situations you have been able to refuse to cooperate, carry on with this, practice, and you’ll see that you’ll feel so much better, and of course, the weaker people will also notice the difference.
It's time for a change:
Wow, you are really strong at the expense of the weak… You draw your power and your energy from the weaknesses of others. It’s enough for someone to make a little mistake, and I wouldn’t envy them… I recommend that you come to your senses, quickly. Imagine what the other kid is feeling. The situation could always be reversed, and you could be the victim rather than the persecutor. And another thing, putting others down actually shows your own weakness… Think about it.