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2 reasons experts think people bully are because they like the feeling of power bullying gives them, and because members of a group can, by picking on an 'outsider', feel closer to one another.

Children have different reasons. Some explanations include:

  • Peer pressure forcing them into bullying others
  • That everyone does it and it's a normal and natural thing to do
  • The way that bullies behave towards others is just the same as adults behave.
  • That it's enjoyable and fun to bully
  • That victims of bullying deserved to be bullied.

Unfortunately, children who bully don't view their behaviour to be wrong or harmful to others, and they base it on something their victim is or may do. Examples may be:

"He's just so fat"

"He's stupid"

"Her face looks strange"

"They are just so smart"

These differences between the bully and victim may include height or size (weight), accent, religion, appearance, physical disabilities or problems such as eyesight (wearing glasses etc.), intelligence, shyness or any other minor or major difference the bully may find. Even if there is no reason, the bully will invent an excuse for their abuse. They say it is the victims fault they bully because of a 'difference' and they justify their actions on this basis.

In some cases, people who are bullies do this because they been a victim of bullying of in the past. This may have caused them to bully others so they could regain their loss of confidence and therefore made them feel powerful and in control. 

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