[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nachum.

A 12-year-old boy harassed by school bullies about his intelligence, his height and his deceased father...

I can't bear to ping this.

[GSWarrior]

I remember once in like 4th or 5th grade a classmate lost most of his family in a horrible auto crash. Some time later on the playground another classmate was taunting him with words like "Where's your mother, Steve?" I clearly remember him responding "She's dead."

I just stood there frozen, not believing my ears--too much of a wimp to step in and protect him.

That incident still haunts me 45 years later.