Hidden Trait #3:
A Bully is Two-Faced

Once you see both a bully's outward charm and hidden rumor-mongering, his two-faced personality will be revealed in all its ugliness.

But don't be surprised if you are the only one who isn't taken in by outward appearances. A bully is expert at concealing his true nature.

A bully's two-faced behaviors

- He quietly undermines you without your knowledge - He stabs you in the back when you least expect it - When you challenge him, he transforms from supportive to bullying - He pretends to support you while planning to destroy you - His soft-spoken manner hides his destructive intentions - His flattering words hide his desire to control you - His warm personality hides his take-no-prisoners attitude

A bully's public vs. private words

- He says one thing to your face, another behind your back - He is friendly to you in public, but hostile in private - He is positive in public, but negative in private - He is supportive in public, but critical in private - He is charming in public, but attacks you in private

A bully uses your mistakes to hurt you

- He won't confront you directly with your mistake - He doesn't give you chance to explain or resolve your mistake - He mentions your mistake for the first time when others are present - By the time you fix your mistake, he has damaged your reputation - If you show it wasn't your fault, he won't correct his misstatements

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