Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Words Have Scarred Me Forever

[CHARismatic110]

I came across this video a few days ago and it made me a bit emotional. I was bullied endlessly from 3rd grade up until I started high-school. I hated going to school. HATED it. Especially middle school. It was torture and my parents knew. I cried to my mom everyday, begging her to let me stay home. And she'd always throw that "sticks and stones" bullshit at me. I hate that damn quote to this day. It isn't helpful at all. It's a lie. Because words fucking hurt. And they stay with you forever.

For those of you that downplay bullying and don't think that it's a big issue, think again. I'm sick of seeing the "stop teaching kids to be wusses and teach them to stand up for themselves" comments. How about teaching kids to have respect for others? How about teaching your kid not to be a dick just because he or she can? How's that for a start. No one should have to be afraid or hate going to school because of bullying.

Understand the power of your words people. They can be just deadly of a weapon as a gun or a knife. I hope you all can appreciate this video, if not for anything more than the amazing poetry that it is.

Keep it classy GaGers. See you guys on the threads. ✌

[Justsomeguy9814]

I would say it's safe to say that everyone goes through a phase of their life where they get bullied, I had it a couple years ago and I got to be honest though it is awful and sad or whatever it made me who I am today, I was overweight, not huge but it wasn't good, you know what tho those bullies they see me now, I'm pretty damn big now muscular wise now and the see me and they are all like how do you do it and I just stand there like bitch please go fuck yourself you little poser you want to know me now because I am the person you want to be and I am happy they did it if it weren't for them and other things that happened to me then I wouldn't be the person that o am today. So yea bullying is wrong and all (expecting doe votes for this lmao) but on the flip side of it it is character building and it teaches you that the world isn't all sunshine and Daisy's (rocky quote lol) it make you grow up and learn to live with the world as it is and make your choices, it can either break or make you, it's up to you

[CHARismatic110]

Good for you

[Justsomeguy9814]

Sunshine and rainbows*

[Justsomeguy9814]

I feel resentment in that comment lol, I get that it's worse for some people but I still stand by it, life isn't about being told you are something or not something it's about defining yourself and being who you want and when they tell you you can't do something you have to step up and tell them no, show them who you can be and who you should be, yea words hurt but you can let it be the thing that makes you push through the crowd and rise above or you can let them knock you down, to me the choice of it is simple, tell me I can't do something or I'm not good enough but I'll be damned if I let you dictate how I live my life

[CHARismatic110]

And I've done all of that.

[Justsomeguy9814]

Damn, u try to talk to some people. Stick to your complaining you let other people dictate your life I'm not gonna try and persuade you otherwise. Looking at other comments too damn u got a attitude with people just cause they don't see it the same way as you, well guess what that's that little thing called life

[CHARismatic110]

You're the one who took my first comment to you out of context. I meant what I said when I said good for you! No one dictates my life. And you're damn right I get mad when people try to downplay what I've gone through. Nobody but me has walked in my shoes and felt what I've felt. Yes I do take offense to that.

[CHARismatic110]

And I didn't complain about shit. There are kids out here killing themselves because of bullying. Not enough people take it seriously. So excuse me for trying to shed light on the issue! You didn't get the response you were looking for so you accuse me of complaining and having an attitude. Well I didn't before I damn sure have one now. Thanks for your input. Good day sir.

[Justsomeguy9814]

The response I am looking for? More like you didn't get a pile of sympathy. It isn't hard to ignore someone calling you names and shit, it's not hard to move on with your life, you keep living in the past that's your choice, if you want to let your past detiming your future have fun with that shit, and at what point did I try to downplay what you have been through? I don't know what you been through and to be quite honest I don't want to know, you been through a rough time, who hasn't, you think you are the only person who had a rough time in school, yea bullying is a issue but at the end of the day you will never see these kids or whatever again so who gives a damn, other people go through more life changing things than that and manage to come out on top. And have a attitude with me, ask me how many fucks I give cause it's none, just because I didn't like on sympathy because I don't see it like you do, brush it off and get on with you life, you were bullied sorry about that but who

[Justsomeguy9814]

Hasn't had someone try to put them down or something happen in their life that puts them in a position that they struggle to deal with, life goes on, the one who lives in the past is the one that will never have a future

[CHARismatic110]

I wasn't referring to you downplaying, I was referring to your comment about me having an attitude with other people. And trust me, I don't need or want your pity or sympathy. That wasn't the point of this Take.

[Mustachekitteh]

With that saying I rather have all my bones broken than be called names. At least with physical pain it gets better. Sure there maybe some scars left but they don't hurt as much. The pain that had happened when you got that scar is hard to remember as time goes by.

When you called something and bullied. No matter what nothing can heal it the way physical wounds can. Only way for it to heal is to never have that memory of it at all.

I know to this day I hate being called stupid or do less than others. My sister was my bully and would call me awful things and make me feel so stupid. Like everything I did was stupid and that I just wasn't intelligent at all. Now me and her barely talk at all. Not sure if she ever felt bad about what she would say to me. That kind of bullying is a little worse since you can't escape them since they live with you.

[CHARismatic110]

I agree. I used to think that everyday. How I would take getting beat up any day over being called the horrible things that other kids called me. Like you said, physical wounds heal. And I too had sisters that called me names. I got it at home and at school. It hurt wore coming from them because they knew how bad I was bullied at school.

It definitely stays with you.

[Blobb]

Emotional abuse can be more damaging than physical abuse.
It was a recurring theme among women my mom dealt with when she was in social work. Women who were in violent abusive relationships, drunk husbands beating them, even sending them to the hospital.

The one thing almost all of them seemed to say was that the physical abuse was nowhere near as damaging, severe or painful as the verbal/emotional abuse.
And you're not talking about small scratches or a slap in the face, you're talking about being beaten to within inches of their life, 3 month hospital stays etc...
Yet still, they all said, they all said the emotional abuse stays.

Physical hurt heals, slowly, but it heals. Psychological damage from abuse, if it's severe, can take years to heal. Literally years. The damage to the self esteem, to their outlook on life, ambition, motivation, self respect, it's just gigantic and people don't get over it easily.

Physical pain may be sharper and more acute in the moment, but emotional pain lingers and fucks with you forever.

Bullying is no joke. Abuse is no joke. Yeah teaching a kid to stand up for himself and fight the bullies is good. Teaching a bully that he's actually engaging in ruining someone's life, and it's not ok, is great.

[CHARismatic110]

Dude, THANK YOU. Someone that finally understands!

[Blobb]

It's very counter-intuitive. I think most people who haven't been through it can't really grasp why. And a lot of people who have been through it actually don't know what the emotional abuse will end up doing to them in the long run until they experience it. It's insanely hard to spot the emotional scars and bruises and their consequences. It's so insidious and that's why it's so destructive.

There's a silver lining though. If you didn't get fucked up too hard and you can recover, you'll really rise above. Because to heal you need to look into yourself so long and hard, you eventually know yourself and better yourself. You can gain more control over yourself than any average person would. And that makes you so strong in the face of anything that can come your way later :)

[CHARismatic110]

You're absolutely right. It's so refreshing to have someone actually understand the point I was trying to make, instead of telling me to suck it up.

[Curmudgeon]

"I'm sick of seeing the "stop teaching kids to be wusses and teach them to stand up for themselves" comments."

But unfortunately that IS the truth. You have to teach kids to fight back and defend themselves, because there will *always* be evil people in the world.

Unfortunately, your parents did not teach that to you, and they should have. I nodded my head because your mother's utterly useless advice reminded me so much of my own mother. Maybe they were too caught up in the day to day grind of making a living to really understand, like mine were, in which case you just have to forgive them and move on.

[CHARismatic110]

I'm not against teaching them to stand up for themselves. I just want people to understand that on the other end of the spectrum is teaching your children to have respect for others.

And I've forgiven her. For her lack of empathy as well as her harsh (and sometimes downright heartbreaking) words. I don't harbor any ill feelings towards my mom. I love her very much.

[cankles]

"I'm not against teaching them to stand up for themselves. I just want people to understand that on the other end of the spectrum is teaching your children to have respect for others."

True. I am so often floored to see so many parents do absolutely nothing while their children behave like little sh*ts towards other children.

[CHARismatic110]

@cankles same here. It's astounding.

[nert73]

Wonderful. You know, I could go on endlessly on this subject. I've been bullied. Nothing major, thank you Dear Lord, but I have been. I still am. I've found ways to deal with it, some as simple as laughing in their faces and killing them with sarcasm. Some as serious as going to the principal or other adults at school.

I have to agree with the "sticks and stones" crap. It's just pure crap. I've always hated it and I refuse to even say the whole phrase. It is a lie. Words do hurt. Words usually hurt a heck of a lot more than physical pain. You can recover from a physical injury and be done, but you can't recover from an emotional injury. Even if you do, it never leaves you.

I agree with you completely.

[CHARismatic110]

Thank you. And yes, it stays with you. You can think that you're 100% over it and a moments notice that can all come crashing ball into you.

[nert73]

Exactly. I've had this happen plenty of times. I'll be perfectly fine then something will remind me of a sore subject or someone pick open a bad scab and I'll lose every bit of good feeling I had.

[CHARismatic110]

Yeah, it sucks.

[nert73]

It does. I'm more sensitive than I admit and show. I hide too much of it.

[CHARismatic110]

Yeah same here. People will feed off of it.

[nert73]

They do. Too much.

[LuckyLittleLucy]

I'm glad you appreciate the harm of bullying- I'm sorry you had to find out first hand.
And I agree about teaching children respect! I'm in secondary school (high school to Americans?) now and the disrespect of some people is disgusting.
I sound like boring and jealous but honestly, every new set of year 7's gets more cocky and rude! Not all, some of the kids are lovely, but plenty of them have far too high expectations of themselves.
But you can't blame the kids... It's the parents! I've always been taught good manners and respect to others, these values are just not taught anymore! Next to none of the kids will say please, thank you or excuse me. They have no respect and that's where I think bullying stems from. These kids think they're better than everyone else and bully others for their differences- thinking they're lesser people. It really makes me sad...

[CHARismatic110]

It definitely starts at home.

[LuckyLittleLucy]

I agree. I see it all the time! Parents who ignore or don't discipline their kids and whenever anything happens, it can't be their child's fault!
One of my parents works in a school and some of the parents come in demanding special attention because their children are "more important than the others". No actually, they're not.
And when those children get into trouble or misbehave, the parent's always try and push the blame onto the schools!
Bullying totally stems from lack of respect! And respect is learnt at home!

[CHARismatic110]

It's ashame. This children aren't being held accountable for anything.

[Justsomeguy9814]

Being in the UK I agree about the year 7 thing lmao, when we went into yr7 we didn't say shot to older people, by the time we got to yr11 we had little kids trying to mouth off at us lol

[LuckyLittleLucy]

It is exactly the same for me! It makes me kinda sad at the same time though...

[ginnyweasley]

i could write paragraphs about me being bullied and how it affected me to keep it short, for two years, two girls constantly accused me of stuffing my bra, they called me ugly, only pretty girls deserve to go here, and i don't want to repeat the rest. I hated going to school. Some days i had a migraine and had an excuse to leave but most of the times i didn't and i faked it. I rarely did my homework and had crappy grades and as a result, was unprepared for high school and still had crappy grades. I cried every night as i heard their insults repeat back in my head. To this day, only one girl has apologized the other acts like nothing happened. To sum it up, i was bullied for two years but it takes 5 times as long to build yourself back up as it did to break down.

[CHARismatic110]

Trust me, I know. Those days seem so far away but at a moments notice, I can be right back in 7th grade hearing them call me names again. It stays with you.

I'm sorry you had to endure that. Bullying has only gotten worse over the years. Try not to let it define you. Keep your head up.

[LittleSally]

Yup...
The more time goes on the worse kids get. I can't believe what I see and hear just walking down the street. Kids cursing at their mother... o. O
Kid throwing ice cream down because it's not that great...
And yes - bullying - nope, parents couldn't care less if their little angel is a HITLER in school as long as he gets good grades and is moving along nicely through life in general...

Yes, parents are getting more TERRIBLE by the second, and so are the kids...
I think we should institute a psychology test for every person before letting them procreate. xD

[CHARismatic110]

Yeah, it starts at home but sadly most parents couldn't care less if their kid was bullying another kid.

[LittleSally]

Yeah. I know that from personal experience too... Parents are as idiotic as the kids. But the kids might not know how much it hurts, while the parents (if they have any sense at all) should know.

[CHARismatic110]

Agreed

[Phoenix98]

Words can cut you the way a blade never can, heal you in places medicine can never reach and shield you in a way armor never could.

But words can only go so far unfortunately children need to be taught to defend themselves both verbally and physically. I was bullied also but words didn't do anything, so I took care of the problem the other way. And by the time I got to highschool I already had a reputation and no one wanted to mess with me for fear of getting hurt. Moral of the story is bullying is wrong, teach your kid to shield themselves from words and force a bully to their knees with your own two hands and feet if they have to, show people you won't tolerate their crap and they won't give it to you.

I agree that bullying should not be taken lightly it is a big issue and it should not be tolerated. And trust me physical bullying is just as worse if not worse then verbal bullying, because physical bullying not only leaves physical scars but mental and emotional ones as well.

[CHARismatic110]

"Moral of the story is bullying is wrong, teach your kid to shield themselves from words and force a bully to their knees with your own two hands and feet if they have to, show people you won't tolerate their crap and they won't give it to you."

I agree with this. I'll add to that to teach your kids to have respect for others as well.

[Phoenix98]

I agree kids should have respect for others but only to those worth respecting, respect received and given is earned.

[CHARismatic110]

Absolutely.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

they're only words. the saying is true. words only mean anything if you believe it. i haven't really been bullied beyond a few choice words people have said to me (nothing extensive) and most of them are/were my friends or at least people i knew since elementary school. but with that said, if you don't take it personally, it doesn't matter. also, the thing with words is, you can fight back. if someone calls you a faggot, say they're a bitch. if someone says you're ugly, you can say that they're mentally retarded. words can hurt, but being physically hurts a lot worse. trust me.

[CHARismatic110]

It's not as simple as you think. I would've much rather been beaten up physically then to be tormented with words. Hearing it day in and day out for years will definitely take its toll. Everyone is different. Verbal abuse is just as bad as physical.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i have social anxiety and ocd so i know the power of words. physical pain is worse... and like i said, you can stick up for yourself and insult them back. and if you choose not to an believe them, that's on you. plus, if it's that much of an issue, you could've easily gone to the principle or teachers and/or got your parents involved.

[CHARismatic110]

Yes because going the principle really helps right? I'm going to stop the conversation right here. You don't know me or my story or what I've been through so you can't begin to tell me what's worse. Thanks for your input. Have a good one.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

yeah. going to someone may stop someone from continuing to hurt you... why do you think it's in their job description? and considering that i've played physical sports (taken physical punishment) and have been in a fist fight before, i'm pretty confident if you had a choice between the 2, that if it came down between the 2 the verbal punishment would be the better option. it's not a matter of not knowing your background... i'm just telling you what sucks worse. but hey, you do you and take care.

[CHARismatic110]

What makes you think that I didn't tell someone at school? And if you read what I wrote then you saw that I informed my parents. They were well aware. And I've been in fist fights. I've dealt with my fair share of physical pain. Hell I have a chronic illness so I'm extremely familiar with physical pain. And what I'm trying to tell you is that if I had the choice, I'd choose physical pain. You wouldn't. Which is fine. Because everyone is different. And everyone deals with pain differently.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

you never mentioned it. and your words were "Yes because going the principle really helps right?" trust me, i've met people on here (and other places) who don't think of using all their options. and you only said you informed your parents. for all i know, they could've just told you to man up. also, you had no mentioning of being physically bullied. what exactly makes you think i should know prior to you telling me that you have? so i'm sorry. i'll make sure to know about your life without you ever mentioning it to the general audience. and instead of trying to help you keep things in perspective and not take verbal attacks from others by saying words can only truly hurt if you let them, i'll agree with you with no questions asked.

[CHARismatic110]

That was my point. You didn't know everything. But yet you still were basically telling me to suck it up. At least that's what I got out of it. I didn't mention being physically bullied because that's not what had left a mark on me. I'm trying to let you know that to some people, it's not just words. That's all. You may have been able to brush it off. I wasn't.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

again, partially proves my point. i don't know if you're simply overreacting. again, i've answered questions on here where people have overreacted big time. i only have knowledge on what you tell me and if i say __ and you say it's wrong or i don't agree about you, it's because you withheld information from me, not just because i may think you're overreacting. it's like the people who ask if they're fat in the "how do i look" section and only show half their face. i can't tell if they're fat cause i can't see their entire body.

the other part of it is to tell you to suck it up. yeah, no one likes getting called names. i hate getting called names. i'm 1/4 black, 1/4 native American, 1/4 aborigine and 1/4 aborigine (crazy combination, i know). i've gotten called pretty much every derogatory name you could imagine from friends to people i don't know. it sucks, but guess what? i didn't let their words hurt me. i have more to write, but gonna run out of characters :(

to be continued...

[RachelBrigs]

And a broken arm is JUST a broken arm.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i knew that the words didn't mean anything because i knew it's not just because they hate me. i always thought they were jealous and i was better than them. it's not arrogance, but that's how i saw it and chose to see it. i'm smart (have a 150+ iq) and was a very good athlete (one of the best jumpers and hurdlers in the country in high school).

i also think it's one of the huge difference between boys and girls that girls take things more personally. i'm also a triplet with 2 girls and have 2 older sisters as well. i said i have a high iq... well, i'm the dumbest out of the 5 of us and 2 of my sisters were better athletes in their sports, honest to god. they would come home and bitch about the stupidest things: "we aren't friends anymore" or some girl issues. they had their issues and probably not as big as yours. but from what i noticed with girls, they take things more personally while guys tend to brush things off, or at least not take negative words to heart.

[CHARismatic110]

Well yeah, it's a known fact that girls take things to heart way more than guys. And I was never a confident kid. So it didn't take much to break me down. I wasn't a super athlete or genius. I was a regular kid with very low self esteem. So it may be easy for you to just say suck it up. And not to beat a dead horse, but everyone is different.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

like i said, i have social anxiety, have ocd and have/had depression (not nearly as bad as the end of high school when i had burnout). the point of me saying i was an athlete or that i was "smart" (that's debatable if you meet me, haha) is that it really doesn't matter if you're smart/dumb/athletic/fat. everyone gets bullied. that and that people rarely bully others (not all the time) those just because they're mean.

but trust me, i'm far from confident. like i said earlier, i have social anxiety and ocd. i also have/had depression (started after jr year). i've overcome my own insecurities and fears like going on an 8k mile road trip by myself for 6 weeks or studying alone it italy for 3 months. you're right, everyone's different but that doesn't mean that you should accept being sad if someone hurts your that bad. sorry for being blunt, but if you want to change your mindset or stop others from hurting you, it's possible. i believe that 100% and not trying to quote shia labeouf :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

I don't know if i got it across in the previous post, but i want you to be more confident and not take things personally. with that said, you have to kind of help yourself and i think you can do it if you have the right attitude. doesn't mean it's easy (it's really not), but again, if you want it bad enough, i think you can do it. no one deserves being treated badly by anyone and part of it is learning how to deal with haters and those who say negative things about you.

[CHARismatic110]

Well thank you. I've come a long way from that 12yr old insecure girl that wanted to give up on life. I've developed a thicker skin, but on rough days it's hard to hide my scars. But I get what you're saying and I agree for the most part.

[Blobb]

See man if it's a one off, I'm pretty sure most people would take an insult over physical pain. It's not like you suddenly burst into tears from one person calling you a nasty name.
But having had both, I'll tell you first hand, personally physical pain ain't shit. Sure it wasn't severe in my case. Kicks and punches, I kicked and punched back. Daily bruises, small cuts, nothing broken, no scars or hospital stays. No big deal. But words wear you down in a way fights can't. It's akin to brainwashing. Like *everyone* telling someone "God is great" from age zero to 20, *everyday* 5 times a day.
You can bet that guy is actually gonna internalise it and believe God is great.

You can fight back, punch back, argue back, insult back every day. But over time, it wears you down. And eventually, you start doubting more and more until subconsciously you internalise what you're being taught, that you're shit, you're not worth anything etc... Verbal abuse, over the long run is brainwashing.

[CHARismatic110]

@Blobb omg, all of this! This was the point I was trying to make. That shit STAYS with you. No matter how hard you try to get over it. The longer you experience it, the bigger the chances are of you starting to actually believe it.

[Blobb]

Yeah. And it's hard to know because it's actually subconscious. For me it is anyways, it's not like I consciously think "I'm shit, I don't deserve anything", if you're at that level either you're being dramatic or you truly mean it and you're in a seriously seriously bad place.
Any time in my life if you asked me do you think you deserve X, Y, Z good things in life? I'd have told you "yeah of course", even when I was being bullied. Which made me think there was no problem.
But when you internalise something, it's deeper than that. Logically, consciously you think "of course I deserve good things in life", and you work for them but then when it comes to getting them you end up fucking yourself over and ruining your chances. Because deep down inside, it's been ingrained in you that you're not worth it. You've been taught that you're not good enough. And you end up self destructing to live up to that belief.

[elew4too]

By allowing somebody else to get under your skin, that person gains power over you since they are able to pull strings on your emotions at will. People either have to be conditioned to not let people get under their skin (which is why "sticks and stones" exists) or conditioned to not try to get under others' skin. Though the latter situation is desirable, it's not realistic to get the masses to change their behavior in a revolutionary fashion. Therefore, we have to develop tough skins: it's simply easier to make yourself a little tougher as opposed to changing how every parent raises their child. To demand the latter is an acknowledgment that you believe it's easier to change the behavior of the masses than to change yourself.

[rjroy3]

Words can definitely be damaging if someone knows what buttons you have to press. For me the only words that would hurt me would also have to come from the a specific person. A stranger talking shit doesn't bother me, but if my dad were to say the same thing it would tear me down inside.

[CHARismatic110]

That's understandable. Words do tend to hurt more from people that matter.

[Possible_Mate]

tell me about it, my youngest sister has had ongoing issues with some other girls in her class for years now. despite my mother getting involved and going to the school to talk to the teacher, principal and even the school board i think at one point, the school has yet to take any real action. and now things have been escalating recently, and some of the kids are being little snots to some of her friends as well.

[CHARismatic110]

Yeah it's really bad these days. Much worse than when I was in school and it was bad then. Just try to be there for her as much as you can.

[Possible_Mate]

yeah, i do what i can.

[EmiliaRose2355]

I agree with this. What a good take. I used to get that saying thrown at me all the time! But teachers, parents and family members. Thing is. The words are the most hurtful things, and they stay with us forever and scar us. I've not suffered due to physical abuse, but I have suffered from emotional scarring and am still healing to this day. The tongue is the most dangerous weapon, it truly is.

[CHARismatic110]

Thank you. I agree.

[DamnCurtis]

Maybe I'm not paying enough attention but I've never witnessed anything more than lightcore bullying in New Zealand. A name here and their, a little gossip behind their backs but nothing physical no relentless taunting or name calling. Most bullies these day are cowards. Well I guess social isolation is still pretty brutal.
And yeah teaching a children to stand up to 10 opposing kids won't work.

[CHARismatic110]

It gets really serious here.

[blue_sun]

I don't think I really have authority here, as I've never been bullied, but does physical bullying not cause emotional and mental damage as well?

(I'm the type of person to be bullied, nerdy and kinda wimpy, but I always was, and still am, much bigger then most of my classmates, including all of the kids who like to bully people, because I find that they are generally of middling strength and size.)

[CHARismatic110]

Any kind of bullying can and almost always does have lasting effects.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Oh yes, I know how bad words can hurt, they stick forever with you like ghosts, and sometimes they never go away, and they proceed to hurt you in more serious ways than one.

My ex abused me with words, and you know how I ended up after nearly a year of abuse? I developed an eating disorder and depression.

[CHARismatic110]

Sorry you had to go through that.

[Bluemax]

With upmost respect, teaching children to stand up for themselves and not to be bullies are not mutually exclusive.

[CHARismatic110]

No they aren't. But I don't hear enough people saying that kids should be taught respect. It's always "teach them to stand up for themselves" or some other sort of saying that pretty much blames the victim.

[AdamThomas]

Most kids are taught respect though, the ones who bully just ignore it and do what they want to whoever they want as long as they can get away with it. As a the smallest boy in my year group, as well as moving to new schools so often being the new kid, and being very quiet and introverted, people would always try to bully. Nothing teaches a bully to respect you quicker than a punch in the nose.

[CHARismatic110]

@AdamThomas lol I can't argue with that. I still feel like it should start at home. a lot of parents these days just don't care.

[lumos]

Lmao preach. I literally saw a guy on here the other day who claimed that people who are against bullying are just being overly PC. Like what the actual fuck.

[CHARismatic110]

He's a special kind of stupid. Smh.

[ImSoSozzled]

I was bullied quite a bit in middle and early high school, but then I started taking martial arts and standing up for myself, and I didn't have any trouble after that. While I definitely agree that everyone should teach their kids not to be a dick, there are a lot of shitty parents out there (as well as kids that are just going to be dicks no matter who their parents are), so I think that the idea that kids need to be taught to stand up for themselves also has merit.

[CHARismatic110]

I agree. It's a 2 way street. I'm not against teaching kids to stand up for themselves.

[steveguitar]

I hsve to watch it later, but i totally agree with you?

[steveguitar]

Meant to put a question mark lol

[PublicEnemyNumber-1]

Ah, yes. This is the very reason why I insult people. Knowing it will stick with them and alter their mindsets makes me very excited inside. Making their lives more interesting by messing with them is what I see to be my purpose. When I was in 3rd grade, I bullied people countless times, and not the stereotypical bullying. I mean I psychologically tormented them, of course I was taken to the counselor for this. I always got away with it though.

[CHARismatic110]

You're an idiot. Period.

[PublicEnemyNumber-1]

That was quite offensive. I wouldn't be surprised if the moderators took down that post @charismatic110. Care to elaborate on how idiotic I am?

[CHARismatic110]

Maybe it was but I don't care if they take it down. People like you are what's wrong with this world.

[PublicEnemyNumber-1]

And you still have yet to explain.

[Guy-asks-you]

A typical case of manga/anime overdose. Welcome to earth! We hope you enjoy your stay and get in touch with reality.

[PublicEnemyNumber-1]

@Guy-asks-you I appreciate the sarcasm very much. It's very nice to see someone who actually can argue against me. But here's your issue, you assume since I have a picture of an anime character I am obsessed with anime. So let's say I had a picture of a flower, does that mean I have a flower obsession?

[RachelBrigs]

Don't worry everyone I've got him figured out.

He is a sexless loner who has no social life and feels extremely inadequate so he comes online to spend hours upon hours pretending to be a big shot bully with extremely high standards as if he's gods gift to the world as a way to escape reality.

[PublicEnemyNumber-1]

@RachelBrigs Interesting analogy of my life. I cannot present any physical evidence to disprove it, so I will allow you to continue thinking that of me. It makes it more interesting be on here anyway.