Originally Posted by t8v6 (Post 7127088)

no, I think you're misunderstanding me. how many kids these days do you know of who would rather read than listen to mainstream music? I can guarantee you there's not a lot. Not just rap music but all types of music that kids are labeling to be the "cool" things to listen that don't teach you much. I'm not saying it's wrong to be listening to mainstream music. In fact, I listen to it all the time. But there's a lot more knowledge to be gained through reading a book than listening to music with lyrics that don't make sense most of the time.

Originally Posted by ae101 (Post 7127925)

self defense or fight, don't bother with "walking away" cuz that don't work

i know a kid thats was getting bullied a lot & he thought about killing himself once so he came & ask me if that was the way to go since he thought the whole world hated him, i was once in his shoes in elementary so i told him no don't kill yourself cuz that just shows the world that u gave up

so i told him that u should show the world u that your not afraid, so he ask him if i should take the bully help lines advice to just "walk away", he told me it doesn't work after he used it so i said just fight him once u take him down he be scared of u so he told the advice & he never talked or stare at the kid again

Originally Posted by TekDragon (Post 7127938)

I was bullied all through elementary and most of high school. Problem is, looking back on it, that despite schools and facilitators preaching a zero tolerance for bullying, they do nothing to stop or punish it. Walking away, yes it only works to a point. Reacting to what the bully does is what keeps it coming.

I understand that it's a hard subject, and that a kid did die. Could it have been prevented? Probably. Could the school system done something better? Certainly. Could the parents be more responsible with firearms, definitely. But hindsight is 20/20. I just hope this story helps to wake up someone. Either parents, teachers at schools, or even a bully.