"Bully","Bully","Bully" Everywhere!

A day doesn't pass by that I don't hear the word "bully"being used by children and adults to describe someone with behavior that is not understood and may be causing hurtful feelings to another. I also read the word "bully" in our papers and hear it used on the news to describe nations and heads of nations that cause harm with words or actions to other nations or heads of nations. The increase in the use of the word "bully" can be very positive. It may help to change behaviors that are hurtful to others. The awareness of mean behavior is the first step to change. Change may happen to the person(s) who witness mean behavior and with appropriate intervention and action, mean behavior can stop. On the other hand, the misuse of the word "bully" can be very negative. Perhaps a person(s), nation or head of nation has caused personal harm to another without the intention of harming. Perhaps there had been an honest mistake. I strongly believe that the use of the word "bully" can be empowering and help change behavior, but it has also become a catch-phrase for mean or misunderstood behavior. Next time you say the word or hear or read the word "bully", please think about the proper definition:
"Bullying is behavior that occurs in a relationship in which there is an imbalance of power
or strength, intended to cause harm or distress and occurs repeatedly over time."
I think that if we call the behavior/action what it truly is then there will be more relationship building and less misunderstandings.