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It's a felony. You could call anything "bullying" by that standard such as robbery at gunpoint, carjacking, and murder, but that obviously isn't what is being discussed here.
Most of the posts in this thread are in response to the despicable bullying case in Northampton, MA. 9 kids, 1 victim, 2 rapes, lots of parents and teachers complicit.
Most of the posts in this thread are in response to the despicable bullying case in Northampton, MA. 9 kids, 1 victim, 2 rapes, lots of parents and teachers complicit.
Rape is a separate crime and goes beyond bullying. If someone is robbed at gunpoint and is then brutally raped and slaughtered on the schoolhouse grounds, I don't think most would consider it "bullying" just because it is committed by someone of school age. Serious crimes have little to do with the issue.
I'm referring to the wasted money spent on "counseling" and other BS departments for these little brats because their feelings are hurt. GROW UP.
Last edited by CaseyB; 04-08-2010 at 04:24 AM..
Reason: off topic
you are right--- the bully stuff is garbage. it is garbage done by garbage. suicide is rarely the fault of a child. others help. how long this been goin on, sing it.
I heard an interesting discussion on NPR a week ago about how the true bullies usually go unnoticed because they have great social awareness. Often times the bullies everyone thinks of are the ones with hidden problems but they are really being bullied themselves by someone with greater social awareness.
I can tell you this much... if my kid becomes the target of bullying, and he defends himself and whoops the bully's a** and HE gets in trouble at school for standing up for himself when all other avenues have been exhausted, I guarantee you that my a** will be up at the school raising a huge fuss! I'll be damned if I'm going to let my kid get punished because some other brat starting it! Thank goodness he is well liked, so I don't have to worry about it yet, and hope that I never do. NOBODY, whether they are a kid or an adult deserves to be bullied!!!!! If a good a** whoopin' won't solve the problem and it continues, then the parents of the bully or bullies need to be confronted (no not physically either), the schools need to be notified, and if the problem isn't solved after that, then most certainly the proper authorities need to be notified. To the other parents, know what is going on in your child's life at all times! Make it a point to let them know to not be afraid, and that you are there for them. Bullying can have everlasting consequences to that child leading into their adult years. Telling them that if they get beat up from another kid that you're going to kick their a** is not the solution to the problem either! On the other hand if I found out that my son was bullying someone or taking part in it, I would not hesitate to spank his little behind! (I'll probably get jumped on for that one)
Bullying isn't just confined to kids either. I see adults bullying other adults all the time. I worked as a DJ in bars and night clubs for many years, and have seen people get ganged up on on numerous occasions. The funny thing, is that the small guy is always the one that came out of it better than the larger one! I will put my money on a smaller dude any day! I've seen people get dumped on at places of employment as well. It makes me question what in the Hell is this world coming too? Is it REALLY that damn hard to be nice to one another?
When I was a freshmen in high school during the first day of class, we had a little ice breaker where people went around the classroom saying their favorite quote.
This one girl said:
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can shatter the soul"
My niece is a school teacher and she says she's even seen teachers not only ignore bullying but she's seen teachers overtly encouraging it and feeding into the mindset of picking on one kid in a classroom. It's really sickening what is going on with school bullying. Dr. Phil just had a good show on the topic and has resources online for dealing with the issue. Here's one: Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Dealing with Bullies
I'm referring to the wasted money spent on "counseling" and other BS departments for these little brats because their feelings are hurt. GROW UP.
Not all bullying is about just hurting their feelings. There have been cases where bullies post falsehoods on the internet, and totally destroy another student's reputation, they also post threats. It can be frightening to a young girl when several girls gang up together to bully her. It is worse for boys because they don't want to tell "mom" for fear of being thought of as wimpy.
So, not all of it is BS, and anyone who is not sensitive to this subject obviously doesn't know enough about it and needs to grow up themselves.
No. But if i was getting bullied i would fight people. And because people knew that, it didnt happen Always wondered why people getting bullied didnt fight back.
My parents did not teach me to fight others. Where they wrong for that? I am a girl but even if I was a boy they still would not have thought me to fight. The kids that bully have problems at home and they get those problems from their family, most likely their parents are to blame.
The garbage is the fact that these teenagers are so lacking in decency and morals that they saw nothing wrong with maligning this girl after she was dead. These kind of youths are the future of America.
You're absolutely right! And it starts at home with the parents (as someone mentioned in another post). I think those parents should be held accountable to some degree for allowing those kids to act like that!
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Is it REALLY that damn hard to be nice to one another?
