Not flameful. But I'm with miso, that we need some mom-guidance here regarding the appropriate response. Because I'm pretty sure you'd have to restrain me from high-fiving Squirrelygirl.
Post by VeryViolet on Oct 24, 2014 16:38:49 GMT -5
I am willing to accept flames but I think that telling her she did the right thing but that she will have to accept appropriate school punishment is possibly the way to go.
I am high fiving squirrely's daughter over here.
ETA by appropriate punishment I mean something like having to sit at the front of the bus, avoid the asshole, etc. I would also go mama bear if they tried punishing her for violence or some shit.
My mom never discouraged me from defending myself, which I did many times in school. Apparently I was the only girl in school unafraid and willing to stand up to the loud mouth bullies. All bark, no bite. *high fives your daughter*
I am willing to accept flames but I think that telling her she did the right thing but that she will have to accept appropriate school punishment is possibly the way to go.
I am high giving squirrely's daughter over here.
I don't think she should have to accept school punishment, and I'd fight (not physically, lol) the school administration if they tried to dole out any punishment.
This sounds like a self-defense situation, not something where both kids are guilty.
Post by tripleshot on Oct 24, 2014 16:41:09 GMT -5
A similar thing happened at DH's school last week on the bus. DH did not punish the girl, he just gently talked to her and her mom. When he told me the story, I was proud of the girl. Go SquirrelyGirl!!
Oh man, after your update you have every reason to be a proud mama bear (I think you did before the video update, but that just clinched it for any pearl clutching that may have happened). GOOD for her, and good for you for raising a strong girl who will stand up for herself. Sounds like the little prick deserved it.
He slapped her? Awwwwww hell no! If he started the physical altercation she had no choice but to defend herself. Shit I would've held her earrings.
I was harassed sexually in HS by a group of jocks & the teacher told me I liked the attention. I dealt with it for a full year until a kid said something about my DD. I packed him out of the room & punched him in the face & he fell against a bank of lockers. He was the CPtain of the wrestling team & a girl put hi, on the ground.
He was standing up on the bus and the bus driver refused to leave until he sat down, so she told him to sit down. He asked, "what are you going to do about it you little bitch?" And called her some other names.
I'm sure they went back and forth verbally some, but he waited until his stop and slapped her as he walked by.
This makes me wish the rest of the bus dog piled him. What a jerk.
He was standing up on the bus and the bus driver refused to leave until he sat down, so she told him to sit down. He asked, "what are you going to do about it you little bitch?" And called her some other names.
I'm sure they went back and forth verbally some, but he waited until his stop and slapped her as he walked by.
Wow! I'm surprised he didn't slap her and just run off at his stop and kept going at her. What a douche.
Punks jump up to get beat down, as they say. But I got in a fist fight at church camp every year, so my opinion on these matters is best kept to myself.
Sounds like you and your H should both be proud of raising a strong daughter who knows to stand up for herself. A bully that starts a fight should know he very well might not win the fight.