RE: What do you pride yourself on? - STEEMIT CONTEST - Week 1
I pride myself on having a spine. Sometimes too much of it in fact. When I was 13, I was bullied by a boy. He either pulled my hair or kicked my chair on a daily basis. A few weeks later after I had enough of nonsense, I decided to join the school's Taekwondo Club. Then, I caught him off-guard by chance so I slapped him in the face. Shocked by my sudden outburst of courage, he quit bullying me after that. I received my black belt at age 16. Thank goodness I did not ask for parental intervention because years later research showed that bullying got worse for teenagers who could not manage their problems. Now, I don't recommend slapping bullies because there are CCTVs around so one can get into serious legal trouble. I suggest that one invites the bully for an official round of sparring to get it all out of the system once and for all.
Wow @wittywheat! Good for you to standing up to that bully. This really hit home with me because my nephew is now 15 and still gets bullied quite badly. It 's horrendous to watch, but like you said.. I think having adults involved only makes it worse. He is starting a journey now towards figuring this out for himself and for him that's also through fitness! Thanks for sharing this. No doubt, you'll help many people with you story and journey.
Thank you @yasminep for your kind comments. I like that your nephew is channeling his frustration into sports. He might make the country proud by qualifying for the Olympics. Who knows? :-) For parents who are concern about constructive ways to help their kids develop, one can consider visiting a child psychologist. They are very professional in helping kids or teenagers developing effective strategies to deal with bullies. All the best to your nephew! I know he'll survive this and grow up to be a fine gentleman :-)
Thank you. I will suggest that to my sister. Appreciate your words :-)