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MarianJack

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8. I agree.

Fri May 11, 2012, 11:52 PM

May 2012

When pro war assholes tried to intimidate me in the late 60s & early 70s, they were surprised that this peacenik was willing to punch them in the mouth.

When I was 15, I had a very interesting conversation with a Rabbi at a party/BBQ thrown by my Father's neighbors. We were discussing the Holocaust and he expressed his opinion that if even 10 to 15% of the Jewish people in Europe had met the first SS man through their door with a knife or bullet in the chest or a table leg across the face, the nazis may well have found a way to live with the Jews. Interesting point. He may have been right or those nazi bastards might have milked it to death for propaganda.

I want to teach my son how to defend himself (not to fight). I do have to respect my wife's wishes however.

PEACE!

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I'm straight and I was bullied in grade school. [View all] MarianJack May 2012 OP

Quite a story. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #1

Yes, and my heart breaks. MarianJack May 2012 #4

You know that not much has changed, right? ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #2

First and foremost, ScreamingMemie,... MarianJack May 2012 #6

Believe it or not, they were men. It was within a week of moving in. I haven't been on a date since ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #9

I apologize for my assuming. MarianJack May 2012 #11

22? 41? hfojvt May 2012 #16

I met my husband when I was 12. We dated in highschool and broke up. At 22 we began dating again. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #18

okay I misread that hfojvt May 2012 #21

Once we were together I didn't think of it as dating. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #25

My wife an I both said... MarianJack May 2012 #34

I'm straight and I was bullied in junior high and high school. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #3

Thank you for sharing. MarianJack May 2012 #7

Piano and violin. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #22

I love both instruments! MarianJack May 2012 #35

I'm gay and was bullied in elementary school, junior high and high school MotorCityMan May 2012 #20

I favor self-defense bluestateguy May 2012 #5

I agree. MarianJack May 2012 #8

I was overweight and bullied in junior high. Snarkoleptic May 2012 #10

I was the fat kid, too! MarianJack May 2012 #12

Cannot let them win. Snarkoleptic May 2012 #13

You're right, Snarkoleptic. MarianJack May 2012 #14

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I am straight and was bullied too. In a "Christian" school. Zoeisright May 2012 #15

Good for you and your husband. MarianJack May 2012 #29

I saw those same traits in bush and cheney. caveat_imperator May 2012 #17

After the cheney/bush misadministration,... MarianJack May 2012 #30

I was picked on here and there hfojvt May 2012 #19

Some of what you tell does sound like bullying. MarianJack May 2012 #31

i was a quiet arty outsider, but i can't say i was ever bullied. pansypoo53219 May 2012 #23

Thanks for your feedback. MarianJack May 2012 #28

My bullying started in 5th grade... a la izquierda May 2012 #24

Bullying a child over her parents. MarianJack May 2012 #27

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My younger sister was bullied and I was too in the 6th grade, but lunatica May 2012 #32

Thanks, lunatica! MarianJack May 2012 #33

My son is one of those people who packs an incredibly hard punch lunatica May 2012 #36

Good for your son! MarianJack May 2012 #37

You're right. It's exactly why Mitt had to have a posse to hold the guy down lunatica May 2012 #38

He couldn't take a chance that... MarianJack May 2012 #39

Bullying in schools is something I know about ~ Girl's Bully too! goclark May 2012 #40

Both my wife and I were middle school teachers, and... MarianJack May 2012 #41