What does a bully get out of bullying people?

Bullies are often having issues with their own life. They often find themselves powerless in their own situations and discover they can control others if they bully them enough. It's mostly just that feeling of power and/or pleasure they get out of it, along with the potential sudden respect it gives them among their peers, that makes them bully more. Shortly said, it gives them the feelings of power and respect they should be getting from their friends/family instead.

Peace. Most bullies are unfortunately people who have suffered really tragic experiences and they try to take it out on the people around them. They must have been labelled 'useless', 'horrible','good-for-nothing' and they want to inflict the same pain on others, They feel that by doing so, their pain is lessened and feel good. But the grave fact is that this is not true. Nobody should be made to feel bad or told bad things to. It is truly horrible that they were demotivated in their growing up stage, but instead of bullying they should slowly lift themself up and try not to inflict pain on others :)

People bully because they don't feel good about themselves. Sometimes they are continuing the cycle, by repeating what they've been through. Either way, what they say to you is usually a reflection of how they feel about themselves and they are just projecting it onto you.

In reality, nothing. But they feel a sense of satisfaction. THey feel stronger and powerful when they bully someone. THe reason why they bully is because they feel insecure and by bullying others and pointing out their insecurities and making them feel bad makes the bully feel good. Like a sense of accomplishment and that they are liked and that they aren't insecure. It makes them feel better about themselves at the expense of others. Which is not cool or nice or good AT ALL.

People bully others because they have a certain imbalance in their psyche that can only be fixed when they bully a powerless victim. A person might become a bully in order to feel worthy, by devaluing the target, the bully feels superior and so maintains his self-worth and protects his ego. Insecurity is another big reason for bullying. Because bullies feel insecure they try to create an illusion of being in control by bullying a weak victim. From the outside, bullies might appear strong and in control but from the inside most of them feel insecure, inadequate and inferior. Another reason for bullying is attention seeking. Some people become bullies because they are desperately in need of attention and bullying, in this case, is the only thing they can do to bring some attention to themselves.

People like to insult others and make them feel inferior, to boost their own self esteem. this a way of the society.

Temporary satisfaction that he/she is in control. Other reasons may be: for the feeling of superiority, or just to get noticed, and/or have a place in the social chain. Many bullies doesn't realize the amount of harm they're causing, and some think that they are justified in the situation. But really, bullies are also very insecure.

A lot of the time, bullies bully is because they aren't happy with themselves and they feel the need to make someone else share their pain.

Truthfully speaking, they don't get anything positive out of bullying. They only get more enemies, haters or relationships that aren't based on what they should be based on. Maybe bullies get a sort of release when they bully other people. The anger, pain or stress that they can't vent out at home,school or anywhere else, is being released when they bully other people.

Maybe they want to feel better about themselves by degrading other people. Just do not let them ruin what you are.