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Originally Posted by manganimefan227
REPLY: If only I had the guts to do that in real life  My plan is to just wait until they hit their twenties and thirties and see if just living wips them in shape! Heh, not to say I may not need that...Conclusion: Sometimes these punks give you a chance to build character and guts...Which brings back the debate of whether or not self defense should be deemed acceptable... |
Bullies pick on easy targets. They are cowards. They look for the weakest person they can. They are afraid of a fair fight. While it's always better to resolve differences without violence, I am afraid that
as a last resort violence is acceptable when used to break the pattern of abuse. Win or lose, but even better when you do win, fighting back usually gets a bully off your back; you're not an easy target anymore. You are no longer worth the effort involved.
If you do fight back, make sure you learn how to end the fight with one blow, then walk away. I usually broke noses with my first punch. It entailed that the individuals would never, ever want to get near me again. If in a school situation, I suggest you immediately turn yourself in to your authority figures and calmly explain the situation. You're more than likely to be left with a slap on the wrist at most.
Never respond to solely verbal harassment with violence, unless you believe you are in
imminent danger of being attacked. Instead, I suggest rehearsing a "crazy speech" and going totally off on a bully making you seem threatening and dangerous- and again, not worth the effort involved.