Tolerance and acceptance are two very different meanings. Using language to undress a problem goes a long way to protecting yourself. One thing bullies don’t have in their armoury!

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When people talk of tolerance, I immediately cringe. I don’t find the word very attractive because let’s be real here. The word itself has an ugly ring to it. To put it bluntly, it sounds downright gross! Sadly, many targets of bullying are so afraid of being alone that they settle for friends who aren’t […]

Are You Being Accepted or Only Tolerated? — Chateau Cherie

Positve responses to a bully can help you stay in control

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A sincere apology and owning up to any error often show great strength and bravery. It takes a person with integrity to apologize for any wrongdoing because few people will admit they are “wrong”. However, an apology or admission, no matter how sincere or genuine, can also be taken as a sign of weakness in […]

Better Safe Than Sorry: Why You Shouldn’t Apologize in the Presence of Bullies — Chateau Cherie

In Part 1, we discussed frenemies and the gradual but growing hot/cold, waxing and waning in their behavior, which snowballs into a terrible lashing of venom that leaves a target both shocked and hurt. Again, if you’ve ever found yourself on the receiving end of a frenemy’s poison, rest assured that none of it was […]

A More In-Depth Explanation of Frenemies (Part 2) — Chateau Cherie

Good advice from Cherie on Frenemies

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Well written article by Cherie on facing the onslaught of bullying experienced by many both online and offline.

If they destroy your confidence, they’ll destroy your life. It’s a fact! If your confidence goes, your performance in school, or on the job, your social abilities, everything else will go too. Think about it. Most bullied people do not do well in school or in the workplace if others do not treat them with […]

9 Ways to Buffer Your Confidence from the Onslaught of Bullying — Chateau Cherie

Having a strategy to counter some of these excuses made by, no doubt well meaning people, is vital if we are to educate others about the harm bullies cause.

As we know, bullies are very practiced and convincing liars and have a flair for using charm to deceive bystanders and authority. Understand that this “charm” bullies often display is fake. It is all a part of the smokescreen they put up to hoodwink people, cover up bad behavior, and avoid accountability. In short, bullies…

Excuses Bystanders and Authority Often Make for a Bully — Chateau Cherie

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Following Cherie’s insights into online bullying raises important issues to share to our online friends and families.

In our everyday lives at work and at school we are bullied a lot. People are bullied for all kinds of reasons whether it is a disability or looks or some other reason. 33 more words

Cyberbully the movie — healthy international students blog — Chateau Cherie

This blog and subsequent blogs from Cherie raises important issues that go beyond the work place.

Before I go into the story, I want to tell you that very few people ever come out the winner if they’re a victim of bullying in the workplace. 560 more words

How I Triumphed Over Workplace Bullying and Mobbing – In The Beginning — Chateau Cherie

Take bullying seriously because lives can be ruined. Cherie hits on some of the responses you may have had from those who are supposed to be wathing out for you.

As we all know, bullies are very practiced and convincing liars and have a flare for using charm to deceive bystanders and authority. Understand that this “charm” bullies often display is fake it is all a part of the smoke screen they put up to cover up bad behavior and avoid accountability. 333 more words

Excuses Bystanders and Authority Often Make for a Bully — Chateau Cherie