I agree; bullying is often taken into workplace, which is extremely disturbing. However, I also believe that if a person being bullied has a great support system, it's a little easier to handle the situation. From what I've read, Catherine has a great support system in her family, and now in her husband as well. The fact that her parents transferred her to a better environment tells me that they wanted their daughter to succeed, rather than deal with the bullies, and attempt to keep up her studies. They did her a great service, and I bet that helped Catherine gain confidemce, and feel better about herself. As to the comments on forums, and other media sources, I'm sure Catherine takes them in stride, or simply ignores them. Like I said, it's all about the support system, and Catherine has wonderful people around her. Also, being happy with her life is a big factor, and I'm sure Catherine feels blessed having a loving husband, and two beautiful children, and that probably helps her deal with whatever nastiness comes her way. She's lucky, because not everyone who is a victim of bullying has that. Hopefully, William and Catherine will emphasize the importance of a support system, because without one, a person could easily feel overwhelmed, and alone.
I've had a teacher at my preschool dismiss my concerns when one of her students bullied one of mine. The little boy in my class had the kindest disposition, and loved to play with other kids, especially if it was basketball, or football/soccer. The only issue, he was losing his vision, and could only play with a bright-colored ball. The kids in my class knew better than to try and make fun of him, but the boy from the other group thought it would be fun to take the colored ball, and make my student try and get it from him. The boy kept laughing, and taunting my student, and when I came over, and stopped him, his teacher told me that her kid wasn't being a bully. I'm sorry, but yes he was. My student thought he was involved in a game, while the bully was trying to make fun of his visual impairment. I wasn't having it, so I stopped doing activities with that classroom. I don't care if the other boy was dealing with his parents' divorce, it didn't give him the right to be a little you-know-what to anyone else. Teachers need to stop worrying about 'building character', and focus on modeling tolerance, acceptance, compassion, and kindness. A little training in spotting bullying won't hurt either.
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