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[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I guess Im not sure what the line is between picking on someone, and bullying. In that article, one kid in high school carried a stuffed animal everyday, wore pink and sang in the choir. Common sense tells you he will get picked on. Is it right, no, but what can you do to stop it? How much intervention into our personal lifes do we need? We all say this is a big problem, but what about history - how many kids in the 40s, Germany, Russia, Japan, Poland, etc grew up with no Dads, poverty? They survived. I cannot beleive cyber bullying is worse than a lot of what kids have went through in the world. Is it we're raising our kids to be too soft? I was a fat kid, I got picked on all the time. I learned not to let what others say bother me and grew up confident in myself. I have to give my parents credit for that. They were always there for me. Im not so sure these kids parents were there for them. I'll support my kids in who ever they want to be, but if my son brings a stuffed animal to school everyday, I'll tell him the facts of life. he is going to be made fun of and its time to grow up.I wish I could have multiple earrings, tattoos and wear shorts and combat boots to work everyday. BlacK Sabbath posters in my office, but truth is, no one would hire me in my line of work. You need to be true to yourself, but society has some rules, good or bad.

I agree.....While I was reading about the kid with the stuffed animal I was thinking, My Lord, Why in gods name would you paint a target on you that big. If my son wanted to do something like that I'd have a Looonnnnggg Heart to heart w/ him about it.

I really felt bad for the mom who lost all 3....couldn't imagine losing one child let alone 3