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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever been bullied? [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Seems like post after post on this thread indicates that DUers were bullied and "fought back" and that ended it. Today that means a kid is hauled into the principal's office and suspended or expelled.
If you aren't physically capable of "beating the shit" out of the bully, and bring a weapon like pepper spray or a stun gun, you are expelled.
Let's say you DO "fight off" the bully and they never bother you again, you do know that means the bully started in on someone else right? I'm not judging anyone who did what they had to do to protect themselves but just because you managed to get them off your back, means they moved on to another victim. The problem was never solved, it was simply removed from your orbit.
We need to find solutions that address the root causes of bullying. The toxic culture of violence must be addressed. The meme that surviving bullying (by force or simply by the passage of time) "builds character" must be eradicated from school administrations. Teaching empathy and kindness as part of a daily plan in the earliest days of school.