Keyman wrote:
With the same argument it would be okay to beat small children, because later they become larger and can defend themselves.
It's wrong to abuse people because they are sensitive and react accordingly.
I agree 100% - In the end all I could change was myself to get the change in other people I needed.
Not being the easy victim made me less appealing as a target. Before I made that mental shift and stopped just 'taking it' they chased me home from school, beat me up almost every day, ganged up on me like pack animals kicking and punching me, and even shattered my leg when I was in kinder-garden. Adults are a lot more subtle about it