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Writer's Block: When push comes to shove

Nov 06, 2010 06:50

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blackhawk101 November 7 2010, 01:55:24 UTC

My son was bullied in middle school and what no one knew is that he had been taking Kung Fu for almost 6 years. We went- numerous times- to the principal and admin to the point of writing e-mails. It was always the same "Well- no one has caught X bullying anyone" and we were livid when we pointed out thats what bullies do- hide it from authority ( ... )

kishiriadgr November 7 2010, 01:59:41 UTC

It *can* stop the bully problem, but not always. I've heard of a lot of kids being disciplined for striking back.

headnoises November 7 2010, 05:41:30 UTC

*raises hand* Me, almost.

It was ludicrous. Six year old girl vs BIG 14 year old boy.

I kicked the bleep out of his shins when he pulled me off of the jungle gym and started winding up.

He was going to be let off on emotional problems, and I was going to be expelled. Yay for a mother that is a force of nature, and a reporter grandmother whose dad once owned most of the county.

ford_prefect42 November 7 2010, 06:20:45 UTC

*here too*

It was worth it though.

eric_hinkle November 7 2010, 15:43:19 UTC

Yeah, that was a problem at my school. A $1000 fine for fighting, and if the other kid had rich parents or parents on the PTC or was on the football team (provided they were winning; nobody cared about a team full of losers!)? It didn't matter if he'd jumped you in full view of hall monitors, punch back and you were nailed.

kitten_goddess November 8 2010, 01:53:59 UTC

Or the bully could escalate with knife, guns, associates, or all of the above.

the kid who resists the bully is *always* the "troublemaker" ilion7 November 8 2010, 16:26:07 UTC

"It *can* stop the bully problem, but not always. I've heard of a lot of kids being disciplined for striking back."

I was, abd that was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, prompting my parents to take the four of us out of public schools.

juliet_winters November 7 2010, 02:02:42 UTC

Good for you! Welcome to the Mothers from Hell Club. I think introducing a lawyer into the mix automatically qualifies you, though there are other ways to be admitted. I was fortunate that our attorney was a family friend who accepted his payment in Einstein's bagels and coffee.

sianmink November 7 2010, 04:37:44 UTC

I think I love you for this.

If only there were more parents like you.

polaris93 November 7 2010, 05:17:05 UTC

I cheer whenever parents take these kind of steps to right wrongs done to their children. If only more parens had this sort of gumption.

Unfortunately ilion7 November 8 2010, 16:43:48 UTC

Unfortunately, in my "inner city" experience, the (so-called) parents who had the gumption to "buck the system" were mostly the ones whose children were the bullies. And, of course, the bureaucrats mostly caved at once.

Re: Unfortunately polaris93 November 8 2010, 18:47:14 UTC

That's true. In the inner city, being a bully confers real Darwinian advantages, like, for instance, survival, whereas being a victim doesn't. For which reason, God help the kids growing up there, because only God could.

<--- You win a happy turtle! hannahsarah November 7 2010, 10:43:13 UTC

YAY! Total awesomesauce. :-D

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