Not to diminish the BS of bullying, but...
If she has the "mental capacity of an 8 year old," why is she in High School, and why does she have a cell phone? My 9 year old is in the 4th grade and does not have a cell phone - due to her having the mental capacity of a 9 year old.
I do find it interesting at how schools say "There's nothing we can do" in regards to internet/text bullying but they're quick to act on a kid using a toy gun at the bus stop.
Mental capacity and intelligence/capabilities are two different things. That's why schools have special needs programs, so we don't have 40 year old high school students.Quote:
Originally Posted by davsel
I find it pathetic and depressing. Kinda makes you wonder, had we been better able to combat bullying back in the mid-90's, would Columbine have happened?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_L
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Maybe we should have a war on bullying and dump tons of money at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
This kind of crap gets fixed in the home. If you're kid is a dick to other kids then put him in his place and if your kid is getting bullied then teach them to deal with it. This isn't rocket science.
I was a military kid that changed schools every few years. The first kid that started bullying me, I attacked like my life depended upon it. Once everybody saw I was gonna retaliate ferociously, the bullying stopped. School officials are generally useless assholes...
Bingo..Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_L
If they started expelling kids for bullying like they do for drawing a picture of a gun it would probably actually have the end game effect they want in decreasing violence and suicide unlike expelling a kid for drawing a picture of a gun.
Parents can't even figure out when their kid might want to kill them in the middle of the night while they are sleeping and then drive to the local elementary school and kill another dozen or two people, do you really think any of these parents have a clue or care what their kids are doing?Quote:
Originally Posted by blacklabel
That works for a few but in reality many kids are bullied because they are different or easy prey and wouldn't have the means to retaliate even if they wanted to.Quote:
Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy
Heard his program this morning.
Little shitheads.
As someone that was bullied pretty mercilessly from 4th to 8th grades (I was pretty scrawny, and a brain), I really feel for the poor girl. The difference is that I gained 6 inches in height and 45 pounds the summer between 8th and 9th grades, which allowed me to take it to the bullies in spades. She is unlikely to be able to defend herself against the attacks, so the good, decent people around her must do it for her.