Sometimes preacher’s kids are the worst. Our PK regularly hits and belittles our son. We’re having to “deal” with that this week in fact.
Three words: John Wesley Hardin.
To be fair to the minister, the news clearly only showed a brief clip. He may very well have expressed concern and remorse for the victim, but the report only showed the clip relevant to the subject of whether or not the video should have been released.
Growing up in a comfortable suburb in the 1960s & 70s, the worst smart ass on the block was the preacher’s kid next door. Fortunately, despite a disadvantage in size, I thrashed him the one time we came to blows.
Years ago my son was tormented and bullied by a church kid in the presence of the church group leader. The leader did nothing to stop the situation. I watched two separate incidents occur to make sure that my son was correct in what was actually occurring since the other boy was a good head shorter than my son.
After the second incident occurred, I pulled the two boys over to the church leader. I then calmly announced that I had observed two separate episodes where the little heathen had hit and tormented my son. I also informed the leader that I had observed my son had come to him for assistance about the incidents and that he stood there and did nothing.
At that point, in front of the church leader and this other boy, I gave my son permission to take this kid out, the next time that kid started it. My son was directed not to start it, but he was to finish it. I then informed the leader that he was not to interfere with my son defending himself, since the leader had not interfered when the other boy had repeatedly struck my son.
The leader turned very red, stuttered and stammered about it. But he couldn’t really say anything since he knew that I had observed the whole thing. That kid never touched my son again.
Good luck to you! It’s a very hard thing to deal with and kids who are victims of bullying at school sometimes never get over it. When I was a third grade teacher, I was very strict about bullying and my kids knew there would be hell to pay if they did it to anyone - I taught in a Catholic school! :)
Why is he still your preacher??