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Facing the bully
Jan 7, 2008 | 6:04 PM
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For the past two nights, I've covered the story of a fight that broke out between two 7th grade Philadelphia school students. The first night, I covered family A which claimed that their daughter is the victim of ongoing bullying that's gone on for months. Today, I spoke with the other family.

There's a lot of he said/she said type stuff going on. The school district is now involved and if you go to our news site, you can see the solutions that are available for parents who are worried about their children.

I spoke to a lot of people out there, with and without children. Some of the answers I got surprised me in the sense that many of the parents I spoke with said that if they knew their child was being bullied and was called out to a fight, that they would support their child fighting back the bully so he/she can be left alone. Do you support that theory?

Bullying these days is so confusing to me. I remember being made fun of but I was never called out to fight. I don't know if I would have fought. I mean, my older brother used to be a bully and I used to fight him back but he's family. One time I decided to fight. I was in elementary school and the guy was in junior high school. He was throwing rocks at a girl who lives on my street so I got into it and yelled at him. Then they (two boys) started paying attention to me, kicked me and threw sand me. Needless to say, I recovered but I look at what kids go through these days and it really shocks me because the bullyying these days seems to have progressed far beyond what I went through. I have to wonder, I survive if I had to go through it all again in this day and age.

 

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DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Jan 9, 2008 | 2:59 PM

Back in the day.... as a yute...

We would offer each other out after school.

It was headlocks and being pulled to the ground who ever was pulled to the ground the one on top was the winner and the other guy would say he gave up.

Only saw one fight where fists were invovled.

It was over a girl.

Today it seems fists are commonplace and shootings are no longer the exception.
Sad world we live in.
I dont blame it on video games etc...
Its the parenting. The whole generation of latch key kids are now parents. They dont know what they are doing and they dont know how to "control" their kids.

I was spanked once in my life, that was enough and as I got older my dad would take off his belt to "discuss" matters. The fear of the belt was enough. It was never used.
artphilfree read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 11:04 AM

One of my family members was pushed in class at school. School officials upon investigation established that my relative was telling the truth and didn't start it. (Witnesses, teachers, etc.) However, when pushed and called a name he pushed back. The school officials who investigated suspended both boys. What's the message here?

I am against violence and have brought my children up not to start fights. However, when attacked or provoked you don't stand there and allow someone to beat on you, bully you or call racial names, as in this case. I think the schools are failing our kids because the message is sent, no matter what, we are going to punish you, even if your'e innocent. Our kids see the bullys winning every round and instead of asking for help they are taking matters into their own hands, and they don't always pick the right way to deal with the situation.

No wonder the suicide rate for teens is up and they are getting angry and acting out. There is no help for any kid in any abusive bully situation, whether at school or at home.

I am in a siuation right now where I see how social services and schools have their hands tied, legally to deal with bullys, both at home and in the schools. It's not that they do not care-they just don't see that they are not protecting the innocents and our kids know it. Our good kids know it!!!

Eventually anger wins, anger causes anger. Is it right? Heck, no.
navyweather read my blog
Jan 12, 2008 | 1:04 PM

While both, in elementary school, and junior high, I became the victim of a bully because I was short, thin, pale and smart. Going to the teachers and the principal did nothing. Even a face to face meeting between my parents and his accomplished very little. My bully's parents told mine, 'perhaps I should toughen up'. The bullying continued even after that discussion and did not end until I confronted both of them. Bullies will continue to seek out victims until they are confronted and put in their place. In both incidents, they resulted in a fight, which I surprisingly won. One got a busted lip, the other was so shocked that I would stand up to him that he left me alone after that. Bullies are cowards and they deserve the tables turned on them.
artphilfree read my blog view my photos
Jan 12, 2008 | 2:02 PM

You are so right! Obviously you did toughen up!! What a way to go, no one threw you a life preserver??

What a world we live in. One of my students said to me: Good is evil and evil is good. He got that from a movie-somehow it makes sense when you are involved in a bully attack!!!!
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