I understand your reasoning, but you also have to understand that nowadays bullying has become more emotional than physical, although there is still some physical parts as well though. But nowadays, not only are kids not taught to stand up for themselves physically, because honestly sometimes I believe a little physical confrontation solves problems, as my father puts it "pain is a universal language" lol
. I was taught to stand up for myself but in middle school bullying was a big problem, I saw it all over the place and it was very frustrating when it seemed no one could help, luckily my parents took a good handle on things but at the school itself no one seemed to be able to help. I once got my bike stolen, so i told the cop, who said without the vin number he couldnt do anything, well the kid who took my bike got some of his buddies to hold me off while he ran off with my bike, so the cop just left me there, real productive. And I caught up to the kid at the street light and told the crossing guard, who somehow got convinced by the other kid that I was trying to steal his bike, she said there was nothing she could do and then drove off (she literally left her post after I had a problem occuring right then and there in front of her).
I never wanted to get in trouble at school but the kids doing the bullying could care less, I once got suspended for a few days because a kid at my school was throwing rocks at me, so I chased him down and fought him, now this happened after my bike incident, had I received support the first time I would have talked to someone, but this time I took matters in my own hands, I got suspended but it also never happened again.
To get back on topic more so, I feel like certain schools handle bullying better than others, prevention is the first step but knowing how to handle it after should of concern as well.
Now I do agree with in some respects, kids should take things in their own hands, stick up for themselves, but for a lot of the emotional bullying a fist fight doesnt seem logical to them. So what are they to do, they must talk to someone, but some people dont help (as I've shown) and some children don't want to speak out about such issues. It's a very controversial topic, I try to keep a moderate approach, no one seems to be at full blame. But everyone needs to do their part.
Also, the bully themselves need to grow up. I noticed a lot of the bullies at my school were held back multiple years, kids that dropped out going into highschool. They should be separated from those that want to learn, I know there is special ed but they need special attention all the time (or even to be sent to separate schools, which here in florida we do have as well). Most the bullies at my school were not in any of my classes but messed with kids outside of the classroom, but still on campus.
