That's actually not just a casual observation. There is robust research showing that in most cases bullies are often bullied as well. Here's a description from

That's actually not just a casual observation. There is robust research showing that in most cases bullies are often bullied as well. Here's a description from '08 https://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/aug/29/bullying.schools https://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/aug/29/bullying.s... but that was just from a quick google, I first learned it in a university developmental psychology course 10 years earlier (which is to say my source is actually peer reviewed research) Turns out, the way to "win" in bullying is to "disengage" and let it go.