As a boy growing up, I never understood the appeal of harrassing or beating-up the younger or weaker kids. Perhaps these bullies are so put down at home by their parents or other adults, this is one way of making them feel all high and mighty for a change. I was an A-student throughout most of my school years, and I got my fair share of harrassment for it, including soem from kids who were friends at one time or another. I have also been a witness to beatings that I probably could have intervened in, but I was too scared to draw the attention to myself and get beat down myself.
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