eirelassey,
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- bullies come in all sizes, shapes, and modes
- a key factor is bullies persist because they are reinforced often enough for their bad behavior when others give way
- this is especially important in situations where the bully has no real power or authority over (in this case you)
- bullying supervisors and bosses are another class of folks - careful trodding and perhaps discrete fact gathering for a formal complaint to higher-ups can be fruitful (and also comes with some risk, of course)
- but for those everyday bully-types??
- for example, ever seen someone (whether really in a hurry or not) pull right up on the bumper of the car in front to get them to drive faster? That is a form of bullying
- some weeks ago, for example, I was driving the speed limit on a four-track road here on the way home - a pick-up truck with a young couple in it raced up and lodged themselves right on my bumper even though they had a lane to pass me if they wished
- I did not speed up - and, looking in my rear view morror I could see the driver smiling - so it appeared they were just being asses
- one way to discopurage this is to turn the headlights on and off quickly - this also flashes the tail lights, of course, and gives the impression one is hitting the brakes - when I did this the driver fell back briefly but resummed his tail-gaiting
- finally after about a mile or so he gave up and drove around me
- also, to show you what sort of jerks there are out and about - a couple of years ago a local physician wrote a letter to the editor or our largest daily rag and blamed the other driver for the fact that he got a ticket for tailgaiting - said that if the guy in front had driven faster............
- blimey!!!
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- the morale? Don't be bullied. If self Reiki helps you with assertiveness? Fine. But I don't think Reiki can be used as a 'shield' in the way I think you are suggesting
- hope this helps
Reiki All Around,
All Blessings,
Firekeeper
