My son has basically ended a friendship

[mzteris]

3. it's a miracle any of them

make it past fourteen!

Yes, I'm hoping he'll grow up and realize what an ass he is. I'm afraid when he hits highschool someone is going to beat the crap out of that kid. He is VERY annoying and always has been. An extreme smart ass - but not very "smart" at it, if you know what I mean.

Of course, my son - should someone try to beat the crap out of that kid - would probably intervene for him. Of course, he'd intervene for just about anyone if they're getting beat up by someone else. He's very compassionate and empathetic (but don't poke that teddy bear because he could become a grizzly if he's poked too hard!)

I've always told him not to start any fights, to walk away from anyone trying to fight him (he doesn't have to "prove" anything.) And to try and defuse any situation with words. However, he DOES have my permission to help anyone who might need it - and suspension be damned. (Not just the usual guys rolling around type of thing, but any knd of real - one kid is getting the shit beat out of them for no reason by some bully type of thing and there's no adult around to take care of it.)