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[–] TwistedCister@lemm.ee 112 points 8 months ago (21 children)

I’m old enough to remember when the advice people gave to deal with a bully was “Beat their ass and they’ll stop.”

But bullies somehow changed the narrative to where fighting back was wrong. It’s not. Self defense is never wrong. The only people that argue this are bullies.

Some people only speak the language of violence, and if you want them to understand your reply it must be delivered in a way they understand.

Bullies do not self correct their behavior. They find it rewarding and it continues until they are stopped.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 89 points 8 months ago (19 children)

But bullies somehow changed the narrative to where fighting back was wrong.

I grew up in the age of zero tolerance policies in school which meant you would get suspended for fighting back no matter the circumstances. I blame those policies for the shift.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I think you're right. I grew up right before that... got bullied a lot until about 6th grade. Got into fights at the bus stop probably once every two weeks or so. Got beat up pretty bad when we had deep snow one time.

Once I got home, I got a knife and a bat and went over to his house where he was outside with a neighbor. I chased that SOB around with a steak knife and a bat until he ran out of breath... didn't hit him when he started crying and begging me not to hurt him; but I sure instilled the fear of god in him.

He's a Baltimore city police officer last I heard.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago

Did the bully look like this and hang out with kids that look like Dragon Ball Z characters?

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