You don't think so? Granted... I have no first-hand knowledge of what goes on in schools these days, but it surprises me that a kid getting punched is expected to just lie there and take it.
I've probably told the story too many times already, but my last fight was in seventh grade. I finally went medieval on the bully that had been picking on me. Blood everywhere. It was magnificent. Life-changing for me. After that not only did he leave me alone but so did all the other bullies.
And nobody got in trouble.
But I guess I see your point in that even then whenever we had told a teacher or counselor or somebody about the bully beating on me or somebody else... even then they just said to not fight back and go get an adult. But that didn't fix the problem. Fighting back fixes the problem.
I wasn't a big kid either. Not much of a fighter. But it doesn't take much, really. And yes... I fully recognize that its easy to say and harder to do. But when that perfect opening comes along, even one really well timed punch to the nose might be just the thing, and change things for good.
IMHO.
Shore 'nuff.
Do you by any chance have our LOST season 1 DVDs?