Reply to: My kid gets picked on at school because they're a bit different

[Old Greg]

There needs to be bullies and the bullied to make sure kids are prepared for the real world. Bit fat, bit thin, bit different, little effeminate, ginger, glasses, little bit slow, little autistic it is every child's rite of passage to be teased, pinched, kicked and beaten up by the normal kids.

No excuse not being normal.

That reminds me of poor old OH, always insisting that he'd never been bullied in his life because he had loads of brothers. A bit sad, really.

[eek]

You're kids aren't different, they are bloody twins!

They aren't identical. Eldest is baby me, youngest is baby mrs eek

[SimonMac]

Following on from http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ml#post1908746

and they are different in that they don't like one direction......

You're kids aren't different, they are bloody twins!

[Dallas]

I'm not sure such people exist. People who look like they have it together are generally just pretending

You are assuming that there are looads of well rounded adults out there

'deal with it' is a bit harsh though, they dont always have the tools/knowledge?

[d000hg]

The world may not, but friends and family should. You sound like a crap parent - why not give them the skills and support they need to deal with it properly and progress into well rounded adults?

I'm not sure such people exist. People who look like they have it together are generally just pretending

[kingcook]

My kid gets picked on at school because they're a bit different

Are you sure they're cut out to be a contractor's offspring?

[vwdan]

Its a shame your parents didn't teach you that a single sentence on an online forum is not the be all and end all of anything and is definitely not enough to make sweeping generalisations from.

However as you do seem to believe sweeping generalisations are acceptable you are a total and utter grade A cretinous muppet....

Perhaps I could clarify by replacing "You sound..." with the already implied "That post makes you sound", if it makes you happier?

Can you really be accused of making a 'sweeping generalisation' about an individual based on their own actions? You were the one that implied you left your kids to their own devices with regards to bullying, after all.

[eek]

The world may not, but friends and family should. You sound like a crap parent - why not give them the skills and support they need to deal with it properly and progress into well rounded adults?

Its a shame your parents didn't teach you that a single sentence on an online forum is not the be all and end all of anything and is definitely not enough to make sweeping generalisations from.

However as you do seem to believe sweeping generalisations are acceptable you are a total and utter grade A cretinous muppet....

[vwdan]

You didn't got the point of the original post have you?

But to be honest I don't disagree with any of the above. My children get annoyed when they complain and I just reply life's unfair deal with it.... but they have to understand the outside world will not look after them...

The world may not, but friends and family should. You sound like a crap parent - why not give them the skills and support they need to deal with it properly and progress into well rounded adults?

[d000hg]

My parents response to my brothers bullying was to send us to Martial Arts classes, the bullying soon went after that.

[Dallas]

My parents response to my brothers bullying was to send us to Martial Arts classes, the bullying soon went after that.

[NotAllThere]

My kid gets picked on at school because they're a bit different..

Good. They deserve it.

[eek]

There needs to be bullies and the bullied to make sure kids are prepared for the real world. Bit fat, bit thin, bit different, little effeminate, ginger, glasses, little bit slow, little autistic it is every child's rite of passage to be teased, pinched, kicked and beaten up by the normal kids.

No excuse not being normal.

You didn't got the point of the original post have you?

But to be honest I don't disagree with any of the above. My children get annoyed when they complain and I just reply life's unfair deal with it.... but they have to understand the outside world will not look after them...

[MarillionFan]

There needs to be bullies and the bullied to make sure kids are prepared for the real world. Bit fat, bit thin, bit different, little effeminate, ginger, glasses, little bit slow, little autistic it is every child's rite of passage to be teased, pinched, kicked and beaten up by the normal kids.

No excuse not being normal.

[vetran]

different in they take money from other people's taxes (who probably can't afford it) so the different one doesn't have to spend their warchest or because they are special?