I have been reading Google Alerts lately where a few people have called Anne Heche a bully. She was recently on the David Letterman Show discussing her husband and said some things which lead to bullying behavior. Plus, something her own child could watch and hear about his father. From what I could gather, this was not a pleasant interview.
You know, as adults, if we are hurting one another and slandering one another around without any thought to anyone else then how can we expect children to be any different? If a child sees an adult abusing their peers in some way then won’t they learn this too and think it is okay? We are the models that our children follow and become as adults. The things we say, the way we act and what we do affects them. A child should never have to hear or see a parent abuse their other parent or other family members. They should never have to have this happen on national television. That is not an everyday occurrence but still, it should not be happening. Despite what one parent thinks of another, they should never let it get back to the child.
Adult bullies are the hardest to deal with. Their personalities are set. Many are your psychopaths, sociopaths and narcissistic individuals. They do not “get” how their behavior affects others. Rules and regulations do not apply to them. The only interest is themselves and their own welfare. Many adult bullies will have no consideration for their children and their welfare. This is what breeds more bullies in the next generation. Adults should know better but sadly, they don’t. They filter our workplace on a daily basis. Parental alienation is another problem where adult parents who are bullies will forbid the child to see the other parent. Also, they speak lies about the other without any afterthought. All they think about is ME!
How can we expect our children to stop abusing one another when we continue to do it ourselves? This is certainly something to think about.
Elizabeth Bennett is the author of Peer Abuse Know More! Bullying From a Psychological Perspective. Visit Peer Abuse Know More! to learn more.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThe children are the real losers in a custody war because they come away with less than two full-time parents. When you have an angry and vindictive parent who cares more about destroying the other parent than what is best for the child, that is the worst form of bullying to me because you are, by proxy, bullying that kid, as you confuse him on who to love. Every kid should have the right to love both parents equally and not be bullied out of it by a manipulative, selfish, egocentric sociopath.
Absolutely Cindy! I agree 100% Oh and I am now following your blog on blogspot. Good work!
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!
Ok, I am not sure who is truly the sociopath in this divorce, but for sure divorce is unfair to the children. I am not a judge or jury of Anne Hecht, it hard to be silent during a divorce, but your ex spouse if truly awful, you knew you cannot lie to your children. It is fine line between being honest and badmouthing which I think is dead wrong. I think an honest questions deserves an honest answer… like adultery is adultery.. no support mean no support and poverty for the children. I think you have look at both sides and not judge quickly. National Tv is not the place for this kind of thing.
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