If you have ever been the victim of a bully...

[rustydog]

10. I was bullied in 4th grade by the son of the bus driver...

What stopped it was my fist in his nose after he made fun of my face, my ears and how I talked for the thousandth time...He cried to daddy and I was not bullied after that.

I was also bullied in 5th grade at a new school (I was very skinny, gangly...an easy target.) the bully said he'd meet me after school in the playground and kick my ass.
I waited for him there...my friend kept telling me to run away. I waited...the bully arrived with a very large friend. he stared at me, apparently surprised I was there waiting. He tried to sic the larger guy on me. The larger guy told the bully this was his fight and left. Then the bully left too. he did not pick on me after that day.

I have nothing but utter contempt for bullies. They are chickenshit cowards who must be confronted no matter what you fear the outcome of the confrontation will be.