I was so relieved to see how much more comfortable Susan and Oprah were with each other, in this second interview, but I do wish someone somewhere would find Susan a suitable chair to sit on!
This was an interview with a purpose.
In her recent autobiography, Susan Boyle revealed that she had been bullied mercilessly as a child, and it was around this topic that the interview was based. Oprah asked Susan to describe what had happened to her.
No-one could fail to be moved by Susan's recollections of bring bullied as a child.
Despite having her clothes burnt by cigarettes, Susan revealed that it was the persistent name-calling that caused her permanent scars. She felt as if she was a target; that she didn't matter. That is a soul destroying experience for anyone, much less a child.
Her experiences made Susan feel as if nobody loved her, and that gave the bullies power.
Susan told Oprah, "In my case it was a small group of teenage girls that put me to that place. They're the worst kind. It can really hold you back and damage you. Mental bullying is the worst kind of bullying."
Her experiences made Susan feel as if nobody loved her, and that gave the bullies power.
Susan told Oprah, "In my case it was a small group of teenage girls that put me to that place. They're the worst kind. It can really hold you back and damage you. Mental bullying is the worst kind of bullying."
It would have been difficult for an outsider to detect what kind of childhood Susan had experienced. She looked every part the princess she claimed to feel now.
Bullying comes in many different forms. No-one should hesitate to seek help, especially from those best-placed to do something about it. But if they refuse, what then?
What can we do if we are being bullied and those in a position to help, refuse?
Keep seeking help in whatever way you can, wherever you can and do not become intimidated.
Each time you fail to demand help, another bully wins.
