The ones that need to learn here? The bullies. Not the kids being bullied. :|

BRB cramming this macro down their throats and asking them why they're not standing up for themselves. Fuck this shit.

It makes me so mad. Like shaking and wanting to punch something mad.

LMAO "WELL WHY DON'T THE KIDS JUST STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES EVEN THOUGH THEY USUALLY GET PUNISHED FOR IT" fuck everyone that believe this

rikachai: Yes. This. In fifth grade a girl twisted my arm when I asked her why she was picking on me. <__< We both went to the principals office and even though I didn't even do anything they were convinced

I somehow ~brought it on myself~

:/

Because I asked WHY she was picking on me. Didn't even KNOW her before that day.

Just. Fuck this idea that standing up for yourself automatically solves it.

Yeeeeeeah XP

I mean, fuck, I nearly had my hand broken because a bitch kept trying to stomp on me. Nobody lifted a finger.

I appreciate everyones views but that does not mean that you have to call people stupid or cowardly or say fuck them for believing that people should stand up for themselves.

I honestly believe that we should stick up for ourselves to a point. I also feel that not only kids but adults should learn to treat each other with respect.

These days people are becoming more and more rude to each other and getting in each others faces. And the media is not helping things either.

spottedtraveler: You know what? Fuck you. You have obviously never been bullied. "Sticking up for yourself" just makes it WORSE.

What we should do is crack down on the goddamn bullies.

yea i have been bullied and i do not appreciate being cussed at.

So have I. And sticking up for myself? Got me beaten fucking bloody. :/

So, yeah.

well i did not say we should do nothing to bullies and if i offended you i am sorry but i really did not need to have you jump down my throat.

spottedtraveler: Of course people should learn to be assertive, but views like that can very easily turn into victim-blaming

And in this image in particular, it's obviously against any attempt to raise awareness about anti-bullying in favor of letting kids duke out on their own

When that...really isn't an option in most places

While you're right, what you're saying isn't really the issue at hand with this particular conversation