tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530746139414554992.post1544932657165250858..comments2023-04-24T11:33:24.080-04:00Comments on Mom's Glass of Whine: Another Run-in With the BullyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792097077656639621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530746139414554992.post-26093007711559252662012-09-06T11:54:02.925-04:002012-09-06T11:54:02.925-04:00I think you're right, Izzy. The truth is that ...I think you're right, Izzy. The truth is that we just don't know what happens in other people's homes. I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt. That's why I went to his parents before doing anything more drastic, like calling the police. We don't always know what's going on with our kids when we aren't around, so maybe they are honestly in the dark. Besides, it took my intervention but he did give the bike back, so there wasn't any need for the police. <br /><br />At the same time, I'm not going to tolerate bullying or theft. It's a tough thing to teach your child to have patience and understanding for other people and also to stick up for themselves. Heck, it's tough to balance those out as an adult.<br /><br />This parenting gig is tough!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792097077656639621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530746139414554992.post-64429832456364810912012-09-06T11:04:04.140-04:002012-09-06T11:04:04.140-04:00I was bullied pretty badly as a kid believe it or ...I was bullied pretty badly as a kid believe it or not. Neighborhood kids (Really two neighborhoods over) who I would've never met unless my mother forced play dates upon me as was the fad in the early 90's.<br /><br />Unfortunately my parents never did anything about it. "Let them fight it out." was their motto. Unfortunately three against one is never good odds.<br /><br />Looking back through the prism of age I can see the kids did it because they were jealous. I came from a nice home (Two parents, both with jobs...a nice house) and that they didn't.<br /><br />Out of the three boys who tormented me. One died of a drug overdose at 23. Another got kicked out of college (He was on a full ride scholarship) because he was using cocaine and hangs wallpaper for a living. The other was kicked out of high school in 2003 for locking a bunch of classroom doors shut and releasing bees into the school! He disappeared after that.<br /><br />Little kids who usually act like that with parents who hide behind their front door probably have a lot more...going on beneath the surface and behind that closed door.inactive bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824371589705620529noreply@blogger.com