School Bully
TODAY’S COMIC: “School Bully”
I remember dealing with my first school bully. I was in first grade. He was a year older than me and tried to fight me in the bathroom. Problem was, he was scrawnier than me and I kicked his ass. Jump ahead to about the 6th grade and I was cornered by a group of neighborhood bullies behind a convenient store. They still beat me up, but they voiced their appreciation that I fought back; Meaning they were impressed. They weren’t used to dangerous prey and didn’t bother me again for years.
To any kids dealing with bullies at school, I have this to say: Punch ’em as hard as you can even if it means getting hit yourself. Just do it. It pays off in the long run.
I realize that some schools have tough policies against fighting, but really the only way to deal with a bully is to freakin’ hit em’ hard. I highly recommend it. If more schools would understand that bullies are a fact of life and dealing with them is a skill to be learned, there would be fewer bullies. Bullies hate being hit.
Anyways… Meet Tommy. Class bully. He sucks at art.
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Transcript
LUNA: “Tommy, can I use the blue?”
TOMMY: “Shove off, jerk!”
LUNA: “Jack! Tommy won’t share paints!”
JACK: “Go back and MAKE that punk share! NEVER let a bully push you around!”
LUNA: “‘Kay”
LUNA: "Tommy, can I use the blue?"
TOMMY: "Shove off, jerk!"
LUNA: "Jack! Tommy won't share paints!"
JACK: "Go back and MAKE that punk share! NEVER let a bully push you around!"
LUNA: "'Kay"
Time to face facts, Luna!
lol!
Three and a half years later, of course… in the sixth grade, I was smaller than the kindergarteners. I SHOULD have been easy pickin’s for bullies, but I fought like a crazed spider monkey, kicking, biting, scratching, headbutting, and was thus not easy prey, and therefore generally left alone. No one wants to pick on the kid who will literally climb up their body to bite their eye.
Totally agree with that approach. Unfortunately schools frown on defending yourself.