Comments on: Bullyshit http://brettberk.com/2009/06/09/bullyshit/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tobin http://brettberk.com/2009/06/09/bullyshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 tobin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:17:38 +0000 http://brettberk.com/2009/06/09/bullyshit/#comment-1100 Also amazing how we still perceive the victims of bullies as wimpy. When I was in middle school I knew a fellow who was pushed pushed pushed by his friends into a fight. They had one planned for him the next day. When he went home and told his mother she was horrified. She was a survivor of a concentration camp and was adamantly opposed to any form of violence. Not only did she forbid any more fighting, she showed up at end of day and escorted her son past the the crowd. I am still in touch with him and he is one of the bravest people I know. Also amazing how we still perceive the victims of bullies as wimpy.

When I was in middle school I knew a fellow who was pushed pushed pushed by his friends into a fight. They had one planned for him the next day. When he went home and told his mother she was horrified. She was a survivor of a concentration camp and was adamantly opposed to any form of violence. Not only did she forbid any more fighting, she showed up at end of day and escorted her son past the the crowd. I am still in touch with him and he is one of the bravest people I know.

]]> By: Teresa http://brettberk.com/2009/06/09/bullyshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Teresa Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:47:14 +0000 http://brettberk.com/2009/06/09/bullyshit/#comment-1008 It amazes me that we think kids understand complex emotions that adults have trouble with, without modeling and teaching. I teach older kids, but I always tell them that the first time they blow it I assume they don't know and teach them. I love the idea of making bullying a problem for the whole community. Great job as usual, Brett:) It amazes me that we think kids understand complex emotions that adults have trouble with, without modeling and teaching. I teach older kids, but I always tell them that the first time they blow it I assume they don’t know and teach them. I love the idea of making bullying a problem for the whole community. Great job as usual, Brett:)

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