Self-blame

The issue of self blame with victims from bullying is intriguing because it further raises questions as to whether this may be a positive way of handling a situation, or if it may have negative outcomes further on. This type of distraction/avoidance style seems that it may be a temporary fix for the immediate emotions that are present. But this may come back and be negative further down the road.

If a child goes about blaming something they are doing or how they are acting, they are still not thinking they are good enough. They will constantly find explanations or reasoning for a bad outcome and still be continually the one to blame. Essentially it seems it eventually will lead back to having problems because they are the way they are. If children are constantly trying to control or change their actions, they make outward changes as to who they are. And essentially this could be negative because they could lose their sense of self or individuality. This may be more confusing in the long run when they can't even identify who they have become because they were constantly trying to control the situation to avoid the feelings or emotions that had arose from the bullying.