[tiki]

This made me think of my son who was just a little over 4ft when he went into Jr High. There was a big kid, (and I mean big, I got to see him some months later) who would walk through the halls and when he saw a little guy would walk up and slam him against the wall, hit him, whatever he could do to hurt them. He knew no-one would fight back and I think the kids were too afraid to tell on him.

One day my son came home and told me about him and asked what he should do if he picked on him. I told him to slug him and my son said that he'd get suspended from school for 3 days if he did and I told him to use his own judgement.

A few days later he came home and said that the bully had confronted him but before the bully could do anything my son let loose. He gave the bully a black eye, a bloody nose and a fat lip. Everybody was ecstatic that he did it and no-one ratted on him so he didn't get in trouble.

A while later I started substituting in the school, I got lots of respect from the guys because "her son beat up Manny Mesa!"

[Mr. Mojo]

Love that story, tiki. Bullies usually back down when confronted. .....all shot, no powder.