[SamAdams76]

Fighting back a bully isn't always like what you see in movies like "Back To The Future" where the bullied boy finally smashes the bully in the face, winning respect from his peers and getting the girl. It makes for a nice feel-good story but doesn't necessarily work that way in real life.

In today's world, the bullies are likely gang members and fighting one of them back will result in bringing the wrath of the entire gang upon you and your family. Friends will disappear into the woodwork as they will not want to get involved in sticking up for you, therefore getting the gang after them as well.

[Leaning Right]

> Fighting back a bully isn’t always like what you see in movies… <

Every last thing you said in your post is true. (And see the end of my post #32).

And as I noted in an earlier post, I had a student in my class who had murdered someone, and was out on bail. A bully like that won’t be deterred by a punch in the nose.

It sickening, but sometimes a bullied kid just has to get out of that school. There is no better option. Heck, even Lee retreated after Gettysburg.