Just have to throw in my two cents here.
I don't think the kid is a hero for shanking his bully in the face. I don't run like that, hell he doesn't even get points for lashing out like that. I can see where he is coming from, guess I was lucky to never have been picked on growing up.
But bottom line, as cliche as it sounds, it's all about respect. Whether at a party, on the playground, in the office. No doubt Respect is earned, but at the same time, people who tolerate someone disrespecting them, walking away or trying to take some moral high road, you're cowards, that's why people have picked on you, because they don't respect you.
I'm not condoning mindless violence, but you need a reality check, you need some bite to go with that bark. People tend to be assholes, the only way you can help them with that is to let them know when they slip up. If someone is running their mouth, disrespecting you, getting in your face, you're a punk if you walk a way or turn the cheek.
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