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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]backscatter712
(26,355 posts)When Biff is spitting in your face and slamming your head into your locker day after day after day after day, you're supposed to go up to him and say "Gee, Biff, it seems you have problems managing your anger. Let me give you a hug!" You really think that would work?
And don't tell me "Go to the community." The community in many cases won't do shit. The reason the bullying situation has been allowed to happen in the first place is because the community has made it very clear they will not act.
I've been bullied right in front of teachers, who in one case, did nothing but stick her nose in her book because she didn't want to sully her beautiful mind by intervening when a group of kids are terrorizing a kid half their size.
The fact is that bullies will only respond to two things: force and dominance. You cannot reason with a bully, or hug your way out of a bullying situation.
Sometimes, there is no alternative but to kick the piece of shit in the spleen.