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Originally Posted by Bonnie
The problem is the schools won't allow the kids to fight back!! If a child is bullied they are given the same punishment if they push back! Its a bunch of bull sh**!!!!!! So If a bully pushes another kid down and that kid stands up and pushes back they both get suspended,  and the teachers know who the trouble makers are!!! BUT RULES WILL BE RULES!!! ITS JUST NOT RIGHT! |
I was bulled all the way until 8th grade because I've always been a small guy. My mom always said that if they started something and I ended it, she'd support any punishment the school gave but she wouldn't punish me any. She said I'd have to make a decision and live with the consequences of it. Well, finally in 8th grade I got fed up with it and beat the snot out of a kid twice my size (5 years of bottled up fury goes a long way) and they never messed with me again.
But all these comments about kids thinking suicide is "socially acceptable" are just total BS. I've been depressed before and yes, I did attempt suicide once (not because of bullying) but changed my mind before it was too late. I saw a therapist and got help. But I can tell you I didn't once think about whether it would be socially acceptable. You really think anybody thinks about how popular they'll be after they kill themselves? Its all about ending the pain you're feeling. Not saying its a good thing, but really - blaming it on it being socially acceptable is just finding a scapegoat. What we should be addressing is the cause of the pain that these kids are feeling. Maybe its that bullying is getting worse than it was a few decades ago. Maybe its that parental support is less than it was. Most likely its some combination of factors.
The most important thing we can do for these kids though is to help them feel that they are not alone. Because its when you're feeling like you're no longer really part of this world that you start thinking about taking yourself from it - at least in my experience.
Just my two cents.
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