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I've only ever had one encounter with a bully that ended up in a fight. It happened during my Grade 8 year, and it was actually something that had been brooding for months before I finally was tired of dealing with his abuse. I won't say what I did next was glorious, but needless to say, in all his balistic rage, I won the fist fight that ensued. Whether it was by talent or dumb luck, I couldn't say. I will say, however, he had to leave school and go home afterwards, because he had a concussion.
I learned two things from that encounter on that day:
1) Bullies will never go away. You can't ignore them.
2) Fighting and beating a bully does wonders for your self-esteem and confidence. I was a hero too all for the rest of the year in my school. Suprisingly, even the teachers were on my side. I guess they didn't care much for the bully either.
I'm not saying you should fight a bully and teach him a lesson, but it sure as hell doesn't help sitting on your ass and taking the abuse either.
On a side note, I found out years later from the bully's former friends that he was thinking of bringing in a knife to finish the job. I'm glad his friends just laughed at him, or I might not have be talking here today.
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"A witty saying proves nothing"
- Voltaire
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