Nobodies
We're all know how deflating some of our daily social encounters can be - occasions in which our dignity is trampled. Our sensitive social antennae are tuned to detect rejection, condescension or disrespect.
It hurts to be "dissed," dismissed, demeaned or belittled. All too often, when we are objects of bullying, we do not absorb insult and transmute it into beneficence.
Although power differentials frequently deter targets from retaliating directly against an oppressor, targets often will take out their rage against those they perceive as weaker than themselves (the "kick the dog" syndrome).
Unless we are significantly evolved, we will be negatively affected (either overtly or subliminally) by being treated as a nobody [or even as a "somebody" - see videos below].
In addition, we commonly turn our anger inward - "putting ourselves down" - creating a form of internalized oppression and thinking of ourselves as inferior and lacking.
Interpersonal abuse is antithetical to reciprocity, mutuality and equality. Enacted consciously or not, it is meant to demean, exploit, wound, harm, or damage.
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