In grade school/junior high/high school were you the bully or the picked on?

Hammock Parties · 03-16-2005, 08:49 AM

Or neither? Poll forthcoming.

Please share any interesting stories.

**CosmicPal** · 03-16-2005, 08:58 AM

Neither.

I didn't have a low self-esteem issue where I felt like I had to beat everyone up. I was also too nice of a kid to do any harm upon any of the other kids.

I certainly wasn't picked on either. I was well-respected by the other classmates for my grades and extra-curricular activities including excelling in football, golf, and baseball. Playing on team sports built a foundation of understanding for me, and knowing how to work with others whether you liked them or not.

seclark · 03-16-2005, 09:04 AM

never a bully.

since i went to so many different schools, i did have a few occasions when i was bullied. it's part of life...you deal w/it, do your time, then move on.
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**morphius** · 03-16-2005, 09:05 AM

Can't say that I was really picked on, there were 3 guys that tried for a bit in 7th grade, but after we fought things were cool between us.

Never really felt the urge to pick on anyone and tried to treat other people pretty well. In fact I can only think of one person in HS that I wanted to really kick his ass, but I knew I would just destroy him, so it wasn't worth it.

MOhillbilly · 03-16-2005, 09:08 AM

siberian khatru · 03-16-2005, 09:14 AM

I was a fat kid in grade school, and I got picked on a lot.

I still remember who my tormentors were, and one day I will track them down and slit their throats.

bkkcoh · 03-16-2005, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I was a fat kid in grade school, and I got picked on a lot.

I still remember who my tormentors were, and one day I will track them down and slit their throats.

Do you want some additional names?

MOhillbilly · 03-16-2005, 09:50 AM

when i was in 7th grade i caught the bus down the street with some other kids some in HS some in JR high and the older HS kids used to pick on me.

But they didnt ride the bus home in the afternoon but there little brothers did.
So there was this means ass dog right across from the bus stop,this old man kept him fenced in so i thought it would be funny to take the bookbags of the little brothers of the guys who picked on me and throw them over the fence.

HAha tuff shit right?

so one day i go to grab this one kids book bag and WAALA little ****er pulls a knife on me tells me hes gonna stab me.

so i go to kick it outta his hand and it stabs him in the face.OOOOPPPPSSS.

so hes screaming and cant pull the knife outta his chin and i freak and run home(my grandpa was standing at the end of his drive and wanted me to carry rock salt from the carport to the basement

)

the best part was when his mom came down to tell my parents she wanted them to pay for the Dr. bill my dad said "your son had the knife"

and when she started crying he said "if all your gonna do is stand there and blubber you gotta leave"

**Bwana** · 03-16-2005, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I was a fat kid in grade school, and I got picked on a lot.

I still remember who my tormentors were, and one day I will track them down and slit their throats.

I never messed with anyone unless they messed with me. Even then, I would walk away if I could.

There was one exception with a bully that was three grades ahead of me who always gave me a hard time. He was huge and I knew he would kick my butt if I took him on and he took full advantge of it. I built up a lot of resentment during that time period and never forgot it. Several years later, I ran into the guy at a bar one night. Much to my surprise, he started in like we were in grade school again wit his degrading putdowns.

Ooops, the only thing bigger than me about him now was his mouth and as a bonus, I was three years into martial arts by that point in time. He was sitting on a bar stool running his mouth and I gave him one shot to close it, but he kept it up. He said "go ahead and take your best shot pussy." I took one step back and gave him a roundhouse kick to the head, and laid him out cold next to his bar stool. When he came to he called me outside (short bus) and I beat the living chit out of him. The dude looked like he got him by a train and never laid a hand on me. I never had any trouble with him again.

PastorMikH · 03-16-2005, 11:00 AM

I was the kid everyone picked on in elementary thanks to my mom and her stupid rules. She said a man never fights, he walks away and that is what she expected me to do, if I got into a fight at school for any reason I could expect a beating when I got home (odd, violence was fine for her but not for me). Anyhow, I went to live with my dad when I was in the 6th grade. The one provision my mom made was she wanted me to attend the same school and not switch schools during the school year. Dad had different rules. He found out that a kid had been pushing around on me and he told me that I better not be starting any fights but I better not be walking away from any either. I cleaned house the rest of that year.

Around the time when I was a freshmen/sophmore I had a bit of trouble as well. Several of the Seniors would pack up and try to pick on me - 'course I was pretty small at the time - didn't really grow until my Sr year. Fast forward to the year I graduated. Was working for the owner of some apartments. He was having carports built. We were doing the gravel work while a contracting crew was putting the roof on the carports. One of the guys up on the roof was the ringleader back when I was in HS. I noticed shingles kept flying down around me throughout the day. Well, that afternoon they were sitting around their truck talking when I came out of an apartment and put my tools in the truck next to them. I walked up to the guy and shared a few choice words (at this time I am 6'1", 210 lbs and no fat, he's still 5'9" 170ish lbs, oh, and I wasn't a Christian yet either). As he looked up to me the look on his face was priceless and he just about wet himself. He worked for the rest of the week and was quite respectful.

MOhillbilly · 03-16-2005, 11:03 AM

Are you a bully if you didnt care who you beat up?

**Nzoner** · 03-16-2005, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I was the kid everyone picked on in elementary thanks to my mom and her stupid rules. She said a man never fights, he walks away and that is what she expected me to do, if I got into a fight at school for any reason I could expect a beating when I got home (odd, violence was fine for her but not for me). Anyhow, I went to live with my dad when I was in the 6th grade. The one provision my mom made was she wanted me to attend the same school and not switch schools during the school year. Dad had different rules. He found out that a kid had been pushing around on me and he told me that I better not be starting any fights but I better not be walking away from any either. I cleaned house the rest of that year.

My best friend in high school had a dad who reminded me of The Great Santini(20 year Marine and a real nasty streak),he had 1 rule for him,if you ever come home beat up I'll beat ya worse.

**CosmicPal** · 03-16-2005, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I was the kid everyone picked on in elementary thanks to my mom and her stupid rules. She said a man never fights, he walks away and that is what she expected me to do, if I got into a fight at school for any reason I could expect a beating when I got home (odd, violence was fine for her but not for me). Anyhow, I went to live with my dad when I was in the 6th grade. The one provision my mom made was she wanted me to attend the same school and not switch schools during the school year. Dad had different rules. He found out that a kid had been pushing around on me and he told me that I better not be starting any fights but I better not be walking away from any either. I cleaned house the rest of that year.

Around the time when I was a freshmen/sophmore I had a bit of trouble as well. Several of the Seniors would pack up and try to pick on me - 'course I was pretty small at the time - didn't really grow until my Sr year. Fast forward to the year I graduated. Was working for the owner of some apartments. He was having carports built. We were doing the gravel work while a contracting crew was putting the roof on the carports. One of the guys up on the roof was the ringleader back when I was in HS. I noticed shingles kept flying down around me throughout the day. Well, that afternoon they were sitting around their truck talking when I came out of an apartment and put my tools in the truck next to them. I walked up to the guy and shared a few choice words (at this time I am 6'1", 210 lbs and no fat, he's still 5'9" 170ish lbs, oh, and I wasn't a Christian yet either). As he looked up to me the look on his face was priceless and he just about wet himself. He worked for the rest of the week and was quite respectful.

That's terrible. I'm sorry you had to live through that. But, I liked how it all ended up for you....Good story

Mastashake · 03-16-2005, 10:58 PM

I was a long-haired hippie in a country school full of cowboys...

But once I cut my hair and started wearing tennis shoes everyone was a lot nicer to me!

The moral of this story, conform or be an outcast...

Mastashake

siberian khatru · 03-16-2005, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastashake

The moral of this story, conform or be an outcast...

Thanks, Geddy!

View Poll Results: In grade school/junior high/high school were you the bully or the picked on?
I was the bully	3	6.52%
I got picked on	13	28.26%
Neither - please explain	29	63.04%
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siberian khatru 21st Century Schizoid Fan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Gates of Delirium Casino cash: $2534950	I was a fat kid in grade school, and I got picked on a lot. I still remember who my tormentors were, and one day I will track them down and slit their throats.
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MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	when i was in 7th grade i caught the bus down the street with some other kids some in HS some in JR high and the older HS kids used to pick on me. But they didnt ride the bus home in the afternoon but there little brothers did. So there was this means ass dog right across from the bus stop,this old man kept him fenced in so i thought it would be funny to take the bookbags of the little brothers of the guys who picked on me and throw them over the fence. HAha tuff shit right? so one day i go to grab this one kids book bag and WAALA little ****er pulls a knife on me tells me hes gonna stab me. so i go to kick it outta his hand and it stabs him in the face.OOOOPPPPSSS. so hes screaming and cant pull the knife outta his chin and i freak and run home(my grandpa was standing at the end of his drive and wanted me to carry rock salt from the carport to the basement) the best part was when his mom came down to tell my parents she wanted them to pay for the Dr. bill my dad said "your son had the knife" and when she started crying he said "if all your gonna do is stand there and blubber you gotta leave" __________________ True Son of Liberty
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03-16-2005, 11:00 AM	#10
PastorMikH Will KC ever be better? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Land of Red Dirt & Necks Casino cash: $9945087	I was the kid everyone picked on in elementary thanks to my mom and her stupid rules. She said a man never fights, he walks away and that is what she expected me to do, if I got into a fight at school for any reason I could expect a beating when I got home (odd, violence was fine for her but not for me). Anyhow, I went to live with my dad when I was in the 6th grade. The one provision my mom made was she wanted me to attend the same school and not switch schools during the school year. Dad had different rules. He found out that a kid had been pushing around on me and he told me that I better not be starting any fights but I better not be walking away from any either. I cleaned house the rest of that year. Around the time when I was a freshmen/sophmore I had a bit of trouble as well. Several of the Seniors would pack up and try to pick on me - 'course I was pretty small at the time - didn't really grow until my Sr year. Fast forward to the year I graduated. Was working for the owner of some apartments. He was having carports built. We were doing the gravel work while a contracting crew was putting the roof on the carports. One of the guys up on the roof was the ringleader back when I was in HS. I noticed shingles kept flying down around me throughout the day. Well, that afternoon they were sitting around their truck talking when I came out of an apartment and put my tools in the truck next to them. I walked up to the guy and shared a few choice words (at this time I am 6'1", 210 lbs and no fat, he's still 5'9" 170ish lbs, oh, and I wasn't a Christian yet either). As he looked up to me the look on his face was priceless and he just about wet himself. He worked for the rest of the week and was quite respectful. __________________
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