A bully is anyone who somehow makes you feel badly about yourself.
He, or she, does not act in ways that show you they have your best interest at heart.
A bully avoids the hard work of looking at his own pain and instead, directs his venom at others, often those within the family circle.
The tough part is that when you are the target of the family bully, or bullies, you must be the one to take action.
You generally cannot cajole or reason with the family bully. The venom is an unstoppable force as long as you, as his/her/their target, are in sight.
You must move.
Move first in your heart: decide with conviction that the family bully is in the wrong and you do not have to receive the venom any longer.
This is the hardest, loneliest, most strategic step out of which all next steps follow. Identify those who will support this decision and ask God for courage, wisdom, and timing. Then wait.
This decision needs time in which to collect all of those valuables you have asked God to give you. This waiting time is for feeding your strength.
Day 2: Next Steps
