When I was in kindergarten I broke a bullies nose and for that they wanted to hold me back a grade to separate us instead of punishing the racist homophonic bully in any way.

[–] IAmHisBiggestSpoon@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 months ago

I mean, did you even try meeting him half way, or did you go straight violence? /s

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In 7th grade another kid ran up and started swinging on my way out the gate after school. Neither of us were competent fighters, so no serious blows were landed by anybody. But I still got suspended for being jumped because, in their exact words, "But what did you do to de-escalate the situation?"

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

You did the right thing, even if you were born in the wrong world.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Sometimes I feel we are doing the next generation a disservice by teaching them to not bully others. Shouldn't adults stop bullying each other before we ask the younger generation to do the same?

To be the example to aspire towards for the next generation. Maybe next life...