[discountgenius]

There are many reasons why kids get bullied. There is no unified theory of bullying that explains it all.

For years I thought I was picked on because I was smarter than my peers. Looking back, it seems more likely that I was really kind of a brat about getting better scores on things. There were plenty of smart kids at my school who didn't get picked on.

[James_Duval]

I'm pretty sure the people who bullied you were to blame for you being bullied! Continue to be a brat about those better scores, it encourages the rest of us and sometimes it puts a bigger brat in their place.

[artsrc]

If I got set upon by fellow employees on the way home I would not be wondering what personal characteristic led them to choose me.

How about: "Kids are frequently bullied because they are placed in an stupid environment which does not adequately protect them."