Where
does an aggrieved individual find the strength to move on? Have we always had
the courage to stand up for ourselves when we are ill-treated?
There
are few of us who find the strength to go on. Majority of us retreat into our
cocoons welling tears that do nothing but propagate us to the world as
weaklings. Recent happenings in the world in which I live have left me a
disillusioned individual but not one that will give up my vision soon.
Though
bullying is something I have always thought happens to young people-those going
to boarding schools only, I have witnessed adult bullying at its worst. While
we might sympathise and condemn the act among children as they are helpless and
not able to defend themselves, how then do you explain this act amongst men and
women who are able to fight for themselves?
I
might have witnessed bullying and done nothing about it. For that I despise
myself. I might have been a victim and in denial but looking at the people I
had always regarded as strong-willed and able to stand up for themselves
tolerate this act has led me to the sole
conclusion that we at times welcome trouble, court trouble and forget that we
have a way out.
While
things like job security and the difficult economic times are good enough to
justify our withholding and letting people who lack integrity domineer over us
is not good enough.
Unfortunately,
I on the hand have walked away from my problems. I realize a time will come when I will have to
confront the truth and say exactly what is on my mind. However, one thing I
have always held true to myself is to not let individuals who are under some
sort of self discovery experiment on me as to whether they would make good
bosses.
There
are times when I have feared for my tomorrow because in one or another am
confronted with challenging times with individuals such as my supervisors. But
I would rather face the difficult times than have someone dominate over me.
My
actions of course haven’t been received with open arms. At times I have been
viewed as an individual who is too proud. Some have had the guts to liken me to
animals. But this I believe is a problem with them not me.
