I wonder why people accept from kids what they would never accept from adults... if you would be beaten up on a regular basis by your co-worker, you'd most likely call the police on him, or at least stop it; it's simply unacceptable. If some moron steals money from you on a daily basis, it's also unacceptable. If some idiot insults you all the time, it's unacceptable...
Yet if kids do these things, it's "part of growing up", and it "builds character". Fuck it. I've been bullied when I was young, and I still have to deal with the emotional and psychological problems. If I ever get a kid, and (s)he is bullied, you can expect some serious problems for those bullies and their parents, because *I* will not accept it. I want my kids to grow up in a loving, caring environment; I don't want them to be afraid to go outside, because some bastard kid wants to hurt them.
/rant
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