Did I Do The Right Thing?

[Overlord Ian]

Of course you did the right thing. I had a similar experience, last year, I saw another student (who had beat me up he week before) threatening someone else with a knife, I ran up and punched him in the face, and you would know the rest of the story . But I completly understand what happened, and I wish you luck!

 

[tipper]

You did the right thing... Stepped up when the time came for it. Should have gone for the jaw... forget the nose. Make him feel pain.

Only 1 week's in school suspension, that's not as bad as it sounds. It could have been a lot worse.

Sometimes, doing the right thing has a price. It's still not as bad as being punished for doing the wrong thing though.

Anyways, I should probably say that violence is not the answer. Having similar experiences when I was orienting freshmen to high school, some kid started picking on one of the smaller guys in the bunch. Now I'm there thinking "ok 1 minute and I'm going to step in." A minute passed and the little guy was still getting pestered. I stood up and walked up to this kid, who immediately stopped and looked up. (I'm about 6'1", 150 lbs and a couple scars from cuts while not wearing a helmet playing hockey.) As soon as I said stop it, the kid stopped. Granted I was about twice the size of the kid. Then he turned to me saying "oh, if you even touch me, my brother will kick your a** 'cause he's on the wrestling team." I just said I didn't care, 'cause I'm friends with a lot of guys on the wrestling team, and they know if I'm having an issue they won't hesitate to join in.

Then I slowly walked towards him, and said stop it one more time.

Haven't seen that SOB in 2 months.

 

[HaloFreakX]

Wail on him next time, fat pop in the cheek I wish that's all I had to do when I get in fights. >.> Suspension 3 days FTW and the possibility of getting expelled.

 

[Hellbringer17]

I think you did teh right thing. I can't fight though, I'm too soft lol.

 

[gamerguy55]

I've only been in a 'fight' once... Some stupid PunkB1%@*... what I learned from that is; the sound of a jaw breaking is horrifying and the more you try to scream, when your jaw's broke, the more it hurts... which make you want to scream more. I felt terrible when it happened: I just stood there, starting at the kid. I was terrified, I thought I had hurt him more than I did. He just laid there on his back, blood was coming out of his jaw... unfortunately for me, when the teachers saw me standing over-top a bleeding kid, they thought 'I' was the one who started it.... I almost got tackled by my Principal... lol Needless to say, I spent the rest of the day explaining how I 'did' break his jaw, but I 'didn't' throw the first punch. I'm glad there were a lot of people around me, they all said he tried to hit me first.

I never want to have to do that again, but I don't regret or feel bad about it at all.

 

[Razgriz]

I once killed a man....

Only joking!
You did the right thing in my opinion. Good job.

 

[HaloFreakX]

Well, I think that you have gotten experience from what seems like a big whop of a fight. Around in DC you either gain there friendship from the one your throwin' punches at or enemy. Reason they become neutral is cause there scared. You've just earned Respect, but you could've lost something in the fight *Ahem* Teeth.

 

[Jobi101]

I think u did the right thing. Bullying's wrong.
It takes courage to stand up against bullies .
Hope they drop the suspension. But look at the
bright side, u probably scored sum good points
with the girl

 

[Bobo The PandaX]

I think u did the right thing. Bullying's wrong.
It takes courage to stand up against bullies .
Hope they drop the suspension. But look at the
bright side, u probably scored sum good points
with the girl

"I think u did the right thing. Bullying's wrong.
It takes courage to stand up against bullies .
Hope they drop the suspension. But look at the
bright side, u probably scored sum good points
with the girl "


I agree, seriously you did the right thing.At my school, I know people are mean, but sexual harrasment and that stuff?
thats crazy!!!
I mean, getting pushed around by an annoying kid who is in a higher grade then you is one thing(that happened to me once, he pushed me down a metal ramp at the skate park and wanted to kill him for also just being a major dick) but this guy sounds BAD.

You did the right thing, I probably would of chickened out.

 

[just me]

Right thing.Bullying girls is the WORST thing i know, and one, who does it, deserves to be beaten.
Once I had to, though I warned him few times and to say sorry to the girl.He still fears me.(though it's not a thing to be proud of)
But, bullying girls leads to @ss kicking.

JustMe

 

[soccerjericho]

Yeah. I had the same situation, once. It was more humorous, however. Lol.

This bully had been picking on one of my (much smaller) friends. I told him if he kept on I would clobber him. In homeroom, right after I had said that in the previous period, he was acting immature and kept hitting my desk. We were watching Channel One at the time, and I don't know what happened. Next thing I know, I am up out of my seat, and the bully is dazed because I had just punched him right in the jaw.

Understand, I am not the typical candidate for such an act. I'm too nice.

I did what was the next best thing... I... er... sat back in my seat and resumed watching Channel One. The bully, behind me, was still dazed, thank God. Else I would be probably destroyed. My father worked at the school I was at and when I was called to the office he gave me an earful... however when I got home, he said "Atta boy."

He also gave me the talk on how we could of handled it. Best thing is to notify a teacher on the first offense a bully does against you or a friend (as dorky as it sounds) and then you are justified if violence is neccessary on the next offense. That way the teacher knows what is going on, and you can say since they did not stop it, you had to. Also. NEVER sit back down after a punch. I obviously got a good hit on the guy. Lol. He could have grabbed me by the throat and cause me to have problems.

Please take that into consideration. Hopefully the guy won't do the same stuff again, man.

 

[odst26]

Thanks Magnum, I really could not see any other way out. I reported on this kid 2 times Before today and nothing really happened, so I was kind of blinded by the fact that this loser would keep going no matter what.

same thing happened to me, about the reporting thing
im not saying i get picked on, im just saying i stand up for the people who are being picked on.
thats how i broke a kids wrist, he always flirted with every girl in sight even though he had a girl friend, and when he started messing with my girl friend sexually i punched him in the face, when he went to swing back i grabbed his wrist, put him in a wrist sessoir and told him to stop! he hit me in the side of the face so i broke his wrist, just to stop him. he could of frevented that but noo he had to swing back.but don't be like me,, violence isn't the answer! but if someone messes with my girlfriend its on!

 

[TexasAggie2011]

i remember getting into a similar situation... i was told by my dad (whose a police officer) my mom (who teaches police at a college level) and my principal that fighting wasn't the answer.

and then my grandfather, a police officer and WWII vet comes over on one of his weekly visits, hears, and tells me to fight. :rolleyes

honestly I think you were headed in the right direction, but things escalated a little too quickly. and just from looking back at my record (suspended from using the school bus in 1st grade, 6 days external suspension, 2 days internal, and countless detentions [yeah i was a piece of work growing up]) there really are few instances where kids need to duke it out as a last ditch effort.

sorry if i'm sounding like a wet blanket, but still, I commend you for sticking up for your friends like that.

 

[odst26]

i remember getting into a similar situation... i was told by my dad (whose a police officer) my mom (who teaches police at a college level) and my principal that fighting wasn't the answer.

and then my grandfather, a police officer and WWII vet comes over on one of his weekly visits, hears, and tells me to fight. :rolleyes

honestly I think you were headed in the right direction, but things escalated a little too quickly. and just from looking back at my record (suspended from using the school bus in 1st grade, 6 days external suspension, 2 days internal, and countless detentions [yeah i was a piece of work growing up]) there really are few instances where kids need to duke it out as a last ditch effort.

sorry if i'm sounding like a wet blanket, but still, I commend you for sticking up for your friends like that.

my gosh your hole family are officer's

 

[TexasAggie2011]

my gosh your hole family are officer's

its limited to just that... so i'm usually closely scrutinized in everything i do :/

but yeah. the look on my grandpa's face was priceless when my parents are trying to explain to him how school yard fights aren't right any more

 

[Fenix Chief]

i remember getting into a similar situation... i was told by my dad (whose a police officer) my mom (who teaches police at a college level) and my principal that fighting wasn't the answer.

and then my grandfather, a police officer and WWII vet comes over on one of his weekly visits, hears, and tells me to fight. :rolleyes

honestly I think you were headed in the right direction, but things escalated a little too quickly. and just from looking back at my record (suspended from using the school bus in 1st grade, 6 days external suspension, 2 days internal, and countless detentions [yeah i was a piece of work growing up]) there really are few instances where kids need to duke it out as a last ditch effort.

sorry if i'm sounding like a wet blanket, but still, I commend you for sticking up for your friends like that.

Thanks. I understand Perfectly.

 

[Bloodl3tt3r]

Ok, as a general rule from here on out, don't use violence unless you're attacked first. Even if you're sure you're about to be, do nothing until they swing at you. Then you can dodge and go for their nose... or shoulder, as it were.

You had good motives, but the modus operandi leaves a little to be desired. However, in the circumstances you've described, it was probably the best thing to do.

EDIT: that reminds me, I'm friends with a girl who once kicked a guy straight in the face and broke his nose when he wouldn't stop harassing her (asking her out repeatedly after she said no). He was on the varsity football team (yeah, they were pissed). She was 3 inches shorter than him and had learned 6 years of martial arts.

Don't mess with women, ever. Sooner or later, one of them will kick your ass. Or face.