4158: Not Over You

[jen_aside]

Few things I forgot in my migraineness:
- high school kids are mean
- Warp Dr.The first is depressing as hell, and it makes me want to have kids even less than I already do, because I don't think I could ever put a child through that potential abuse. [or live with myself if somehow my kid became a bully, even though in that case I'd have a better

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[digoraccoon]

If my daughter shows interest in it, I wouldn't hesitate to enroll her in some self defense classes.

[jen_aside]

Good idea, but it doesn't even have to be self-defense so much as "stick up for yourself" class. In the aforementioned case with bullies, I don't recall reading any sign of physical abuse [but maybe I read past that]--after all, if even the teacher is calling her a "slut" based on using birth control for it's most popular [as in well-known] use, no amount of self-defense is going to combat that without an appropriate amount of self-esteem

[jen_aside]

Prolly also, I would be able to stick up for myself 'cause--under enough duress--I'd have no reservations about hitting anybody [though that's not a good idea for a lot of reasons]. [[thank you, A Christmas Story]]

[digoraccoon]

Three parts self-esteem with one part blow deflection.
priority on the esteem.