Traditional anti-bullying advice often fails because it targets individual bullies rather than the group bond. Effective disruption requires breaking the link between cruelty and camaraderie.
Bully bonding does not happen overnight; it is cultivated through a repetitive cycle. bully bonding
The sleepover where they prank call the shy girl. The group chat where they screenshot a frenemy’s private post. These rituals are not about the victim; they are about forging the chain that links the bullies together. For a teenager with a developing prefrontal cortex, the temporary high of belonging via exclusion is worth the moral cost. bully bonding
He tossed the broken staple onto the table. It landed near Leo’s notebook. bully bonding