MP>IMHO, that is where a lot of cyberbulling took place, where kids could do
  >it real-time.  

RM>> No doubt, and I think the worst of that was usually done anonymously
  >> one way or another. A lot of bullies don't want to confront people out
  >> in the open..  More so in these days of 'electronics'. I think a lot
  >> of kids become 'bullies' who would never confront someone in person.

MP>When I was in school, they didn't want to confront you unless they had at
  >least one friend with them.  When they were alone, they'd move to the other
  >side of the hallway and try not to be seen.  

At one point in school there were a couple of bullies picking on me,
probably because I was tall for my age but younger than them and
was a good target due to inexperience..

Geez, thinking back, I was only about 9 and they were a couple
of years older. In my mind I didn't think I was so young..

Anyways, one cold winter day I finally had enough and when the
bully's buddy pushed me one day outside at lunch, I pushed him
back and we got into a fist fight that lasted probably 20 minutes.
Honestly, I think he was going easy on me, and when we finally
gave it up to get back in to class, about 5 minutes after the bell,
he said, Next time you get in a fist fight, take off your gloves..
I guess I was hurting him a lot less than he was hurting me.

I must have looked a mess and the lady teacher decided to just
not get involved because not a word was said about me being late.

On the plus side, neither of them ever picked on me again.
I guess it loses a lot of it's appeal when you fight back..

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