Koyczan started his presentation by explaining the contradiction he felt during his childhood. When people asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, he felt that they were expecting him to be more than he already was, a kid. After that, he discussed several things he wanted to be at different stages of his life and then presents reasons for changing his mind about each. Among them, at 8 he had dreamed of becoming a marine biologist, but that was nixed after he saw Jaws at age 9. After that, things got more serious as he entered his pre-teen and early teen year. He wanted to be left alone, then to die, then to kill a kid.
When he was 14, he decided on a career, that of a writer, but “they” told him to “choose something realistic.” …show more content…
He used humor to tell his Yogi and Porkchop stories, but they still effectively expressed his pain and his resilience. He went on the share a “Beware of dog “ example about a little girl he knew and her conspicuous birthmark and “Popper” story about a young man coping with adoption, depression, and addiction. As the presentation closed, Koyczan reminded the audience that these kids aren’t the only ones who grew up bullied and to this day, “Kids can be cruel.” However, he wants people to know that the bullies are wrong, and there is something beautiful inside all of …show more content…
In this article, the author identifies the four major types of adult bullies: those with inferiority complexes, those with no compassion or remorse for their bullying behavior, those that are arrogant and self-righteous, and those suffering from their own pain who say and/or do uncharacteristic hurtful or negative things as a result. To deal with these bullies, the author offers several strategies to prevent from becoming a victim. One of these is to "push back respectfully" to let others know that you don 't want to be bullied. He also advocates reframing negative comments and behaviors to cancel them out and move them in a positive direction. Along those lines, he encourages portraying a positive, enthusiastic attitude so bullies learn that they can 't get to you. He ends by asserting that a better understanding of adult bullying gives people the power to stop it and maintain positive
When he was 14, he decided on a career, that of a writer, but “they” told him to “choose something realistic.” …show more content…
He used humor to tell his Yogi and Porkchop stories, but they still effectively expressed his pain and his resilience. He went on the share a “Beware of dog “ example about a little girl he knew and her conspicuous birthmark and “Popper” story about a young man coping with adoption, depression, and addiction. As the presentation closed, Koyczan reminded the audience that these kids aren’t the only ones who grew up bullied and to this day, “Kids can be cruel.” However, he wants people to know that the bullies are wrong, and there is something beautiful inside all of …show more content…
In this article, the author identifies the four major types of adult bullies: those with inferiority complexes, those with no compassion or remorse for their bullying behavior, those that are arrogant and self-righteous, and those suffering from their own pain who say and/or do uncharacteristic hurtful or negative things as a result. To deal with these bullies, the author offers several strategies to prevent from becoming a victim. One of these is to "push back respectfully" to let others know that you don 't want to be bullied. He also advocates reframing negative comments and behaviors to cancel them out and move them in a positive direction. Along those lines, he encourages portraying a positive, enthusiastic attitude so bullies learn that they can 't get to you. He ends by asserting that a better understanding of adult bullying gives people the power to stop it and maintain positive