“You Hide in Your Apartment, You Hide at Your Job” – Bullying Survivor Joe Rogan Reiterates the Effects of It on His Podcast

Bullying is a rampant occurrence in schools. It can lead to many kinds of mental health issues, including anxiety, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), addiction, and more. Famed UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan discussed the effects on the life of a person who gets bullied in a recent episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. Rogan revealed in an earlier episode of his podcast that he got bullied as a kid. He reiterated an incident when a kid put him in a headlock and threw him on the ground. The kid got hold of Rogan and acted like he wanted to punch him, but decided not to. Rogan had no martial arts experience at that time, and he started to panic. This prompted the famous podcaster to take up martial arts.

Joe Rogan was joined by comedian Louis C.K. in the #1929 episode of his podcast as they talked about the damaging effects of getting bullied had on a person’s life.

Joe Rogan believes that bullying can ruin lives

Rogan claims that getting bullied can make people scared of confrontation. He said, “People get bullied, and it ruins their lives. It can ruin your f**king life, man.” Rogan added, “I really feel for people who get bullied. Because if you get bullied in high school and you just decide ‘That’s who I am, I’m just this f**king loser, I’m just gonna hide.'”

The 55-year-old podcaster also described how the after-effects of bullying make people hide from all kinds of situations in life. “You hide in your apartment, you hide in your house, you hide at your job, and like, your life is hiding.”

Comedian Louis C.K. mentioned that people get hurt when they are vulnerable. However, they also get hurt if they already feel like they are in a vulnerable circumstance. Vulnerability can stem from being unsure of oneself. Louis C.K. claimed that it is hard to recover from that mentality. He also mentioned that all the things that people go through stay with them for the rest of their lives.

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Joe Rogan’s experience of getting bullied has made him empathetic toward other people who have found themselves getting bullied. However, these experiences have made the 55-year-old what he has become today. He is a well-rounded mixed martial artist, a well-known commentator, and the host of the world’s biggest podcast.

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