tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post5701561394652493158..comments2023-05-06T10:31:43.192-05:00Comments on The Sinner Reader: Bullying doesn’t end simply because you grew up.Charity Parkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-39921944765676477422012-02-25T10:55:09.258-06:002012-02-25T10:55:09.258-06:00We did rock that kickball field, Justin!We did rock that kickball field, Justin!Charity Parkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-17594267679552520202012-02-25T10:54:00.197-06:002012-02-25T10:54:00.197-06:00Good for you! I know I would need rehab if anyone...Good for you! I know I would need rehab if anyone took my social networking away :-)Charity Parkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-87073371636955584742012-02-25T10:53:00.843-06:002012-02-25T10:53:00.843-06:00I think that we have proven that we are a force to...I think that we have proven that we are a force to be reckoned with, LOL!Charity Parkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-77055635097562640692012-02-25T09:33:36.232-06:002012-02-25T09:33:36.232-06:00I had to deal with being bullied in elementary and...I had to deal with being bullied in elementary and high school. It wasn't until college that I realized a lot of what you were saying.<br /><br />There's a reason for the phrase "don't feed the trolls" on the internet. It's the same with bullies, I've found. Give them the reaction (any reaction) they're looking for and they'll swarm like piranha. <br /><br />I will admit that I am not always so non-vengeful, especially now that I'm a parent. Had a friend with a child who was being cyber-bullied. They complained and got the bullys in trouble in school. However, I worked with her to take a step further, i.e. make it really hurt. We tracked down everywhere they were in social media (facebook, twitter, myspace etc), complained and got their accounts deleted. In this day and age, it was almost as effective as a slug to the jaw. :)Rick Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703091917685458099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-17878921954318791922012-02-25T03:53:33.779-06:002012-02-25T03:53:33.779-06:00Fabulous post, Charity. I feel for your son, and f...Fabulous post, Charity. I feel for your son, and feel extreme anger towards his teacher. How dare she? It is bad enough that we have to deal with other adult bullies, but kids? That's just wrong. I say we outsource them. Put them in all in a room together - A Big Brother moment. Would make for interesting watching. What d'you think?Jane Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170793644740072343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-5959070943414893772012-02-24T21:20:16.966-06:002012-02-24T21:20:16.966-06:00We can always go play kickball :-)We can always go play kickball :-)JustinBoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671355465765146133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-36384557980780033032012-02-24T21:19:42.523-06:002012-02-24T21:19:42.523-06:00Such a crap way of walking about the world . . . m...Such a crap way of walking about the world . . . maybe her feet hurt, and the pain makes her take it out on anyone . . . that's what my mom always told me when facing difficult people. That makes me look at "them" with as much compassion as possible, but I avoid them.JustinBoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671355465765146133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-7252495660011828782012-02-24T21:12:37.188-06:002012-02-24T21:12:37.188-06:00Thank you. It is hard to know if you are making th...Thank you. It is hard to know if you are making the right decisions as a parentCharity Parkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-35276039484450532102012-02-24T20:25:26.730-06:002012-02-24T20:25:26.730-06:00Great post Charity! Tough knowing what to say to ...Great post Charity! Tough knowing what to say to your kid when they are in pain isn't it? I commend you for allowing them to work through what they can, and only buffering what must. For true survival skills, it's mandatory folks be able to deal with all sorts. It's so hard to sit back and not go momma bear fixing though! *hugs*The RambleInnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782867075487534804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-13121360291192600792012-02-24T15:44:18.538-06:002012-02-24T15:44:18.538-06:00You're so lucky to be in such a work place. I...You're so lucky to be in such a work place. I think too many people are forced to suffer in silence due to bosses looking the other way, just as children suffer due to adults looking the other way.Charity Parkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196322932898135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568013093069620170.post-14926623859837276162012-02-24T15:34:00.546-06:002012-02-24T15:34:00.546-06:00I am fortunate enough to have looked both left and...I am fortunate enough to have looked both left and right and found no bullies nor am I one - because that is the culture of our company. We're a small boutique law firm and the fact there are no bullies is not testament to the fact they don't exist, but only to the fact we don't hire them. Our firm is a haven for all those fleeing corporate politics and workplace bullying and I am lucky to be here. I am even luckier to have been asked to participate in ownership!<br /><br />You are not a bad parent for what you said to your son. It was 100% of the truth. And if he learns enough of this kind of resilience, bullies will learn to leave him alone because there will never be any satisfaction for them in bullying him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436989031700445050noreply@blogger.com