I work with two colleagues that have known each other for a long time. One seems to bully the other sometimes (e. g. described him as animal to other colleagues that pees everywhere) and yet they act like friends too. I feel like the one that gets bullied sometimes seems to take out his frustration on me (e. g. Comments implying I am the main person causing a mess when I am not) but I am also his 'go-to' when he needs help/training. I consider myself patient and caring.
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Do some bullies bully their 'friends' and then their 'friends' bully someone else to take out their frustration?
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Oh, I think this happens quite often.
Why take out frustration on someone else? Do they not want to tell their friend who is bullying them to stop?
You don’t have his respect. But he feels he can talk to you about stuff he’s insecure about. He doesn’t think you’ll say anything.
This is one possibility.^ The other is that it’s slipping his attention. He doesn’t have a grasp on his emotions and he feels he can be “himself” around you, but you end up seeing all of it.
Should definitely discuss this with him. Patient or not.
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