Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “Always speak Truth, even if it’s bitter (even if it rubs People the Wrong-Way).”.
(ibn-Hibbān, al-Bayhaqī)
This has literally occured to me Multiple-Times: Persons “threatening” me, but not having any Gas in their Tanks to go the Distance…simply trying to be a “Bully” via “Tough-Talk”. And, much like Most-Bullies: all it takes is 1-Person to really stand-up to them, in order to stop them rite in their Tracks.
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I’ve always hated Bullies…mainly because every Bully is a Zhālim/Tyrant by default/definition & partly because I’ve had to actually fight Bullies all my Life. So, I’ve got Lots of Personal-Experience dealing with Bullying. I’ve even very often defended Others from Bullies.
Most-Bullies behave just like ash-Shaytān/Satan via al-Istikbār (Apathy/Arrogance): they think/feel so lowly about themselves that they attempt compensating Low Self-Esteem via debasing Others. By and large…every Bully has Compromised Self-Esteem. They either faced Some-Type/Kind of Fitnah/Trauma, never had the Love of their Father/Mother, never had a lot in Life, were subjected to azh-Zhulm/Oppression, etc. There’s Countless-Plausibilities. But, none of which are Huqūq/Justifications to be Zhullām/Tyrants. Rather, those are in fact the Asbāb/Reasons how&why Bullying is a Human-Reality.
Now, for the Individual being bullied, oppressed, etc.: it always seems like they get coerced, lured, pressured, etc. to as is said “Take the High-Road”. Of course, this being a Euphemism for “Let the Sucka-Shit slide.”. And, there’s many A`dhār/Excuses as per how/why anyone would want azh-Zhulm or a Zhālim to get a “Pass”…as Allah states: “Have you seen those whom take their Desires as their God? are you then their Enabler?”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.25, V.43)
Another Desperate-Tactic which Bullies use is Intimidation. They absolutely love to posture their Physical-Stature, their so-called “Past-Lives”…”Street-Shit Reputations”…”Criminal-Records”…etc. Number-1: None of Those-Things are “Flexes”. Number-2: 9/10 even as per Those-Scenarios…they preyed upon Weak-Persons which is Cowardice by default/definition. Number-3: Most “Tough-Guys” aren’t really that “Tough”. It’s simply that they got Caught-Up via “Tough-Guy Situations” & were compelled to perform accordingly relative to Circumstances. Number-4: It’s easy to be a “Tough-Nigga”, when you’re not alone. For example: Most Gang-Members are only “Tough” if/when they’ve got Fellow Gang-Members as Back-Up & by themselves they’re 💯%-Pussy.
But, here’s the Irony though: those whom defend themselves against Bullying are more often than not marginalized & ridiculed for lashing-out against their Oppressors. It’s occured to me plenty of Times. I specifically remember getting into Fist-Fights via School & being utterly threatened with Suspension, Expulsion, etc. & all because I made the Principled-Choice to fight-back. Also, equally as disturbing, there’s those whom attempt to get you to adopt the “Turn the Other-Cheek” Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative. So, lemme get this Straight: I’m posed 2 let a Mothafucka do me howevea but I cant relaliate?!!! Nah…U can suck a Dick!!!
I’ve literally been approached by Certain-Individuals & they’ve audaciously attempted to “shame” me, for standing-Up for myself against Bullying. They’ve actually attempted to use my Chaplaincy-Profession as a Pseudo-Justification to attempt convincing me to take the “High-Ground” with Persons whom actually deserved to get stabbed and/or shot for fuckin wit me.
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People actually think/feel that because whatever “Position” they perceive I have…they posture that they can impose upon me the “Gag-Order” to not respond, not resist, not defend, etc. against Opposition directed towards me. There’ve been even Persons who’ve dare to “expect” me to extend “Peace” towards those who’ve attacked me, defamed me, etc. It’s been absolutely grueling to deal with Persons whom attempt to give Oppressors a “Pass”, in the Anticipation that I’ll go soft on those who’ve oppressed via their Cowardice. Certain-People have audaciously attempted to give These-Oppressors so many A`dhār.
I conclude with this: I’ll never back-down from Oppressors…I’ll never tolerate/accept anyone oppressing me as though it’s “OK”. If you attack me with your Venom…I bite back.
Gareth Bryant
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