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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 392494" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I like the strong message of anti-bullying that many schools have taken and would certainly not pay a school that thinks bullying is normal. I had many problems as a child and was also small and timid and got bullied from first grade on and it only got worse. Even boys used to corner me when the teachers weren't there and mock me and intimidate me. I never even told my parents because back then it was considered normal and the victim was supposed to deal with it and become stronger (didn't work that way for me). As far as I know, even looking back, the only thing I did wrong was be shy and quiet and geeky and be unable to fight back. Made me a huge target every single year until high school when I befriended a girl with a big mouth who taught me how to embarrass the bullies so badly that they left me alone. </p><p></p><p>I would definitely not just let it be. The emotional damage lasts a long time. Even in high school when I became somewhat popular (with a different crowd) and pretty, I saw myself as the ugly duckling who got bullied and my self-esteem, which wasn't good to begin with due to Learning Disability (LD)'s and depression/anxiety, never really improved until after years of therapy. in my opinion all kids have the right to feel safe in school. And I'd never pay a dime to private school that allowed my kid, girl or boy, to get picked on. If it were me, it would be a dealbreaker with the school. As for the boy's mom, I wouldn't bother with her. She is trying to act like her boy is behaving normally and he isn't. He's a bully, not just an average boy.</p><p>Good luck and keep us posted!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 392494, member: 1550"] I like the strong message of anti-bullying that many schools have taken and would certainly not pay a school that thinks bullying is normal. I had many problems as a child and was also small and timid and got bullied from first grade on and it only got worse. Even boys used to corner me when the teachers weren't there and mock me and intimidate me. I never even told my parents because back then it was considered normal and the victim was supposed to deal with it and become stronger (didn't work that way for me). As far as I know, even looking back, the only thing I did wrong was be shy and quiet and geeky and be unable to fight back. Made me a huge target every single year until high school when I befriended a girl with a big mouth who taught me how to embarrass the bullies so badly that they left me alone. I would definitely not just let it be. The emotional damage lasts a long time. Even in high school when I became somewhat popular (with a different crowd) and pretty, I saw myself as the ugly duckling who got bullied and my self-esteem, which wasn't good to begin with due to Learning Disability (LD)'s and depression/anxiety, never really improved until after years of therapy. in my opinion all kids have the right to feel safe in school. And I'd never pay a dime to private school that allowed my kid, girl or boy, to get picked on. If it were me, it would be a dealbreaker with the school. As for the boy's mom, I wouldn't bother with her. She is trying to act like her boy is behaving normally and he isn't. He's a bully, not just an average boy. Good luck and keep us posted! [/QUOTE]
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