06-11-2010, 09:12 PM
What should be proper response, as a Christian, to bullies at work? I'm in the middle of a situation, yet again, and I read something on the net about bullies at work and their targets and I'm starting to think that I am one. The article said that targets are often more religious people, either due to a "turn the other cheek" attitude, or because of their kindness, bullies think they won't turn them in. Also, morally upright people with good work ethics tend to get targeted because they don't cater to a bully's lower work ethic.
With this in mind, is it the morally correct thing to turn a bully in? Stand up for yourself? Does the sin of detraction come into play here?
The kind of bullying I'm being subjected to has gone way over the line, incrementally. It has escalated to death threats, sexually-explicit accusations, general cussing out's, and physical contact (light slap in the face). I know it sounds really really bad when I list it like that, but it's weird how this bully goes from being terrible to being nice and somehow he pushes over the line and then sweet talks his way into a second chance. I turned him in today and I now realize he must be fired. Did I do the right thing?
With this in mind, is it the morally correct thing to turn a bully in? Stand up for yourself? Does the sin of detraction come into play here?
The kind of bullying I'm being subjected to has gone way over the line, incrementally. It has escalated to death threats, sexually-explicit accusations, general cussing out's, and physical contact (light slap in the face). I know it sounds really really bad when I list it like that, but it's weird how this bully goes from being terrible to being nice and somehow he pushes over the line and then sweet talks his way into a second chance. I turned him in today and I now realize he must be fired. Did I do the right thing?