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Am I weak, if I choose not to stand up for myself and just walk away?

Profile: Br33zyS3tz
Br33zyS3tz on Aug 17, 2015
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Walking away is not a sign of sure weakness; this is a sign of character, of control; dont be shamed in walking away from conflict or confrontation; sometimes its best to let certain things dissipate on their own; sometimes FOCUSING on yourself is more important than PROVING yourself to those that do NOT trust in, or believe in you. Of course its hard to walk away from intense situations especially when you have strong opinions to share, but during such times, if the other party is not hearing you, not listening, not accepting of your insight, then it may better to take a few steps back, to regain composure, to walk away with your head held high; you know who you are, what you have done, and any other details; sometimes it proves to be safer to keep certain knowledge to yourself; its not worth risking highly intense, dangerous and violent situations or outcomes; be the bigger person, be true to yourself and who you are. THERE IS NO SHAME IN WALKING AWAY; this is control, power, and worthy of praise.
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Profile: ForgottenMagic
ForgottenMagic on Aug 11, 2015
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I admire your approach... and I believe it takes a lot of courage to stay calm in a very potentially chaotic scenario... In that sense, I believe you are strong rather than weak... It is very hard to ignore and avoid trouble when one is tempted to fight back, even verbally... But I think you understand better... and you know how to respond rather than just react... First, you don't have to prove anything to anyone... you know who you are and no one knows you better than your own self. Disrespecting you...? Who are they "really" disrespecting, you or their very selves? Aren't they actually being disrespectful to themselves first by acting upon their impulses and do not give themselves the time to think things over to resort to a more educated, civilized, peaceful manner of dealing with people? Anger doesn't resolve anything... disrespectful and rude words just amplify the anger and they escalate anger into a more serious rage... a rage that blocks the path of understanding... understanding oneself and others... I simply admire how you deal with things... and I salute people like you... a "strong" one, I believe...
Profile: Brittneym101
Brittneym101 on Apr 5, 2015
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No, choosing to walk away and ignoring the bully only shows how strong and mature you are. You're not stooping down to their level, you know your self worth. It's not bad for you to stand up for yourself, but sometimes it's just not worth the fight. Sometimes walking away and ignoring the bully is all the fighting that needs to be done. You don't want to give them the satisfaction of thinking that they got underneath your skin.
Profile: Kinvaras
Kinvaras on May 7, 2015
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Absolutely not! As Jackie Chan taught us: The greatest victory is the fight that never happened. There is no shame in turning your back to a senseless fight.
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Sometimes you have to just walk away. No, that doesn't mean you are weak. You just have to learn which fights to pick and which ones to walk away from.
Profile: Amber772
Amber772 on Jul 21, 2015
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No. In fact, walking away just means you are strong and you are the better person in the situation.
Profile: igetcha
igetcha on Nov 30, 2015
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Nope. Some battles aren't worth your time. You can't force someone to change their opinions. Some people are receptive. If someone chooses not to see reason, your time is honestly better spent elsewhere. You don't need to stick around their negative vibes. Walking away shows them their negativity doesn't matter and can't control you.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 9, 2015
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Not at all. Sometimes it's so much better to avoid the drama and be the bigger person in the situation. :)
Profile: Dregran
Dregran on Apr 30, 2015
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No, you are not weak. It takes an incredible amount of strength to know when to walk away. You're the "better man" for building up the courage and walking away. Without context I am unsure what would have happened if you stayed, but if you avoided a physical confrontation or something that would result in a worse situation, then you are by all means strong for making a decision that would leave you better off. And as a side note, I do not believe that you need to "stand up for yourself" in all situations: You do not need to prove your worth to anyone who requires you do something to prove it (again though without context I can't be certain of what would have happened if you did remain). What I'm saying is you very much are strong and you didn't need to do anything in regards to the situation you left to prove your strength, as simply put you're strong by walking away.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 29, 2015
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No, you are not, but you have to learn to stand up for yourself and stand on your own feet and be strong. Secondly, you don't need people's opinions to feel good about yourself, you are amazing the way you are. So you are not weak because life is all about our choices and what we choose so you are not weak
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