Nemo2
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There appears to be a virtual epidemic of newspaper/online articles involving 'bullying', where parents, (most often the mother from what I've read), almost exhibit Munchausen by proxy 'delight' in announcing that their special snowflake has been subjected to it........it's almost like "You ain't nobody unless your little darlin' has been (gasp) 'bullied'".
I recounted to DW a personal experience where, at age seven I transferred to a different school, and an older & larger boy would punch me as hard as he could on my upper arm. Not much hope fighting him, so I just looked at him, (contacting a teacher never entered my mind).....this went on for a while until he and one of his friends caught me alone....as usual, the upper arm punch...he then turned to his offsider and said "See, he won't cry"....they then exited and I was never bothered again.
I guess the point here is, "Has anyone at one point or another in their childhood, not been bullied?"
I used to think just about every kid went through that, and got over it, as part of growing up and learning how the world works.
Nowadays, with 'safe spaces' 'helicopter parents' and 'trigger words', it seems to me that adults are doing the young a huge disservice by not allowing them to face and overcome any kind of adversity.........(I note the apparent rise in suicides in the young because someone was 'mean' to them on Facebook, or somesuch.)
Perhaps my experiences were different.
I recounted to DW a personal experience where, at age seven I transferred to a different school, and an older & larger boy would punch me as hard as he could on my upper arm. Not much hope fighting him, so I just looked at him, (contacting a teacher never entered my mind).....this went on for a while until he and one of his friends caught me alone....as usual, the upper arm punch...he then turned to his offsider and said "See, he won't cry"....they then exited and I was never bothered again.
I guess the point here is, "Has anyone at one point or another in their childhood, not been bullied?"
I used to think just about every kid went through that, and got over it, as part of growing up and learning how the world works.
Nowadays, with 'safe spaces' 'helicopter parents' and 'trigger words', it seems to me that adults are doing the young a huge disservice by not allowing them to face and overcome any kind of adversity.........(I note the apparent rise in suicides in the young because someone was 'mean' to them on Facebook, or somesuch.)
Perhaps my experiences were different.