PunkyKat wrote:
YES. But I was always labled the bully or told it was my fault when I told on the other child even before I learned to have the upper hand. When I tried to defend myself I was the one who got in trouble and no one believed me when I said the other kid had provoked me. Almost 99.9% of interaction from other kids was negetive and I soon assumed any sort of interaction was going to be so I would lash out any anyone who approached and was labled agressive. My feelings for the American education system and teachers and other people in general is not dislike but hate.
ya, reminds me of elementary
im sure we could exchange many funny stories of the school system over reacted to various situations...
and also some not so funny ones that are more sad than funny...
in college I did a report on how the k-12 system is failing and how it needs to be geared towards preparing students for specific paths after graduation instead of a cookie cutter education that when all is said and done makes all look equally unqualified or prepared for employment or more difficult subject matter in college...but thats another topic entirely.
luckily with age I've grown more self control but it would not surprise me if I flipped out on someone who teased me today, though due to my stature people usually leave me alone.