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Tumbulu

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7. Thank you for writing this and sharing it with us

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 12:12 AM

May 2012

I cannot for the life of me understand why schools allow bullying - how wonderful to read that you were able to change that dynamic within your own classroom.

I hope that with the attention on the issue that more people will be saved from persecution.

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Bullying: A Personal Story [View all] WilliamPitt May 2012 OP

K&R dionysus May 2012 #1

Oh Will, this is perhaps one of your finest pieces ever. riderinthestorm May 2012 #2

Very powerful piece, Will - TBF May 2012 #3

It was good of you to share this piece of yourself. Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #4

I'd read this piece before, but just now, I read it again, to remind myself of its contents. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #5

Indeed. Mopar151 May 2012 #6

Thank you for writing this and sharing it with us Tumbulu May 2012 #7

I was a target for several bully's over the years... WCGreen May 2012 #8

K Rex May 2012 #9

indeed ibegurpard May 2012 #10

"You see, I have this scar on my hand" handmade34 May 2012 #11

+1 freshwest May 2012 #22

Up WilliamPitt May 2012 #12

K&R. I remember too. slackmaster May 2012 #13

OH. MY. GOD. Will, one of your best pieces ever. Bake May 2012 #14

Yes, scars on my brain too. Mad-in-Mo May 2012 #15

Welcome to DU WilliamPitt May 2012 #16

Wow. That was an incredible piece, Will. hifiguy May 2012 #17

After the kidney/blood part, I could read more after that. Neoma May 2012 #18

Was this the turning point that brought you to drugs and alcohol? obliviously May 2012 #19

Nah WilliamPitt May 2012 #20

Fantastic piece. Bravo. n/t wakemewhenitsover May 2012 #21

K&R nt Vanje May 2012 #23

I think I read that back when it was first written in 2010 hfojvt May 2012 #24

Jets fans WilliamPitt May 2012 #25

they jump the shark? hfojvt May 2012 #28

I can relate, Will... regnaD kciN May 2012 #26

Fuck Mitt Romney, indeed. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27

Good for "lost your nerve" JHB May 2012 #29