Bully Bonding Official

Look for any opportunity to praise the bully in front of their peers for something positive. If correction is needed, keep it private to avoid the "cornered animal" response.

: Rescue organizations often highlight "bonded pairs," such as an American Bully bully bonding

Leo and Marcus weren’t friends. They weren’t even enemies in a dramatic, movie-worthy way. They just orbited each other with quiet contempt, two planets locked in a gravitational pull of mutual annoyance. Look for any opportunity to praise the bully

It was a false alarm, but no one knew that. The blare of the siren sent the whole school shuffling into the rain-slicked parking lot. Teachers counted heads. Students huddled under jackets. And Leo, fumbling for his phone in his backpack, realized he’d left his asthma inhaler in his locker. They weren’t even enemies in a dramatic, movie-worthy way

: The victim begins to internalize the bully's criticisms, believing they deserve the treatment they receive.

Bully bonding is not irrational. For participants, it delivers real benefits: