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In reply to the discussion: Woman forces stepdaughter to wear dowdy thrift store clothes as punishment for bullying [View all]BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Everyone is so concerned that little Ally will be traumatized, but I were the bullied girl who had been harassed to the point of tears or considered leaving school, I would feel doubly betrayed by adults if precious Ally was just given a talking to. This is serious stuff, not a slight infraction. I'm sure that deep down, the bullied girl felt that someone at least saw her plight and tried to do something about it.
I was bullied by a girl in 4th-5th grade. She was a spoiled soc and a suckup to all the teachers. They saw what she did, but just gently chastised her. The minute they turned their backs, she was at me again. Finally, I felt that no one would help me or cared. So I kicked her ass after school and the bullying of me and all the others she terrorized stopped. Bullying should not be taken lightly by anyone involved and teachers and parents need to do whatever they can to protect the vulnerable. Too many kids' lives are ruined by bullies. So no, I don't condemn this mother for taking it seriously and trying to deal with the situation in a non-violent way.