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In reply to the discussion: Bullying yesterday and today...what's the difference? Comparison and contrast. [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)31. I don't have to ask
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Bullying yesterday and today...what's the difference? Comparison and contrast. [View all]
SummerSnow
Oct 2013
OP
I fought this girl in the 6th grade. She was a persistent bully. I pushed her down..
SummerSnow
Oct 2013
#2
Years ago, a suicide by a kid (or an adult, for that matter) was often hushed up,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2013
#5
I think you hit the nail square on the head, "when I was young a bully could not post a
RKP5637
Oct 2013
#26
The biggest difference is that there was less access to guns where I grew up. nt
kelliekat44
Oct 2013
#11
I think that bullies have greater access to a number of new tools which make their actions more effi
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#13
In my high school (early '60s) there was this thing called a "slam book."
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2013
#21
I seriously doubt that many mandatory boys' P.E. coaches have been opposed to . . .
radicalliberal
Dec 2013
#46
I've always been pretty self sufficient, able to somehow keep my head above the water and
RKP5637
Oct 2013
#33
Yep, sadly that is the way. ... I've often thought capitalism encourages bullying as
RKP5637
Oct 2013
#37
fantasy dream sequences in bed about how I would beat the shit out of the bullies
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#43