When bullying occurs, a triad forms, or three camps emerge: the bully, the victim, and the bystander. Often, we think of bullying occurring during childhood because we believe that children lack the developmental and social skills to avoid becoming members of these three camps. However, bullying events can occur throughout the lifespan because during the lifecourse humans will encounter unmet needs. Therefore, bullying and being bullied do not necessarily depend on environmental factors and nature. However, they are components of how humans manage the process of becoming a bully or being bullied. Unmet needs are the foundation that drives aggression, apathy, and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Unmet needs can be a lack of the basic necessities of life or barriers to self-actualization. When communities, schools, organizations, and individuals identify and honestly label unmet needs through reflection and assessment, without bias or stereotypes, and allocate resources to resolve those needs, bully triads will dissolve.
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