I have found that the only thing that stops a bully is a bloody nose.
> I have found that the only thing that stops a bully is a bloody nose.
I found the same thing when I was a kid. You and I were lucky: we obviously had the skills and/or the fury necessary to give the bully a bloody nose (or broken teeth, in my case).
“Christianizing” bullies is great fun if you can do it. There are alot of kids who can’t, and if they ever tried the bully would thump them even harder, for longer. For kids in that unfortunate situation some alternative strategy needs to be figured out.
I used to think I knew what that strategy should be. Now I’m not so sure.
Bingo! When the school yard bully gets ready to make “his first visit”, punch him in the nose with everything you’ve got! Funny how they learn that you’re not as easy a target as he somehow thought you were.
I've tried that a few times. I think they were disturbed by the sight of my blood.
In several other instances I have caused serious injuries to their hands with my face. One guy sprained his thumb very badly.
For some reason I have never had a fight with anybody smaller than me. I guess I'm just not very good at keeping my mouth shut.