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In reply to the discussion: I’ve read much on the heroics of confronting bulliess recently, that too has a dark side… [View all]varelse
(4,062 posts)19. It is true that there are other ways of confronting bullies
and that violence isn't necessarily courage.
I think what you did was courageous and very probably a reflexive reaction. The fact that you happened to land a very damaging blow was probably due to coincidence rather than training (unless you happened to have martial arts training at that age). It does not seem that you or your brother were treated fairly by anyone in that scenario.
I would have done the same for one of my sisters, and damn the consequences. But your point is well taken nonetheless.
I am curious, though. Were you and/or your brother attacked after this incident?
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I’ve read much on the heroics of confronting bulliess recently, that too has a dark side… [View all]
HereSince1628
May 2012
OP
A good self-defense class could teach you the proper way to act when the police show up
slackmaster
May 2012
#4
I just wrote something like this on another thread. "Fighting back" these days means expulsion
riderinthestorm
May 2012
#8
Sometimes the path of least resistance is to communicate effectively with a bully's parents
slackmaster
May 2012
#44
I am intimately familiar with the mechanics of bullying - I was the 'weird kid'.
Edweird
May 2012
#35
I'll bet they certainly continued bullying. They simply picked another target. nt
riderinthestorm
May 2012
#40
I'm sorry to hear that, but did the one you beat on continue to bully your brother?
aikoaiko
May 2012
#46
I see it as dark. A kid of 8 maybe 9 ended up with a life threatening injury
HereSince1628
May 2012
#42
There was a bigger kid who would bully me and my friends 40 years ago ... my friends still talk
JoePhilly
May 2012
#36
I found myself wishing that the statute of limitations had not passed and you could sue
stevenleser
May 2012
#50