>>52807263It's not merely the act of having no friends, but I've seen an absolute shitton of instances of people claiming to have been bullied in their childhood only for the supposed bullying to turn out to essentially just be social rejection. The supposed bullies may have called them annoying or weird when asked why they don't like them or something, but it was clearly never an act of malice, and it was clear that it was just other people actively not liking them, and then the supposed victim not being able to handle it and thinking it's somehow an act of bullying, since they feel entitled to social acceptance. And that's what the issue is. People these days feel they are entitled to the acceptance of those around them. They aren't. You are as liked as you are, if you happen to not be liked then that is no more the fault of those who don't like you than it is yours, you either need to accept it (which they won't because most people crave social acceptance) or change your behavior accordingly. Social expectations exist for a reason, so I refuse to consider the mere application of them to be bullying even if it means potentially participating in the worsening of someone's life as a consequence.
