The way forward if we can follow this little girls’s example or rather her awesome mum’s.
Years ago, when the girls were in first and second grade, we sat in the food court of the PX (Post Exchange) and Sassy said she wanted to go get a drink refill, but she wanted to wait til this other kid wasn’t over there. I asked her why she didn’t want to be around him, and she told me, “That’s Eric. No one likes him.”
“Why not?”
“Cause he’s so weird. He’s always roaming around the classroom, talkin to himself. He wears these patch things on his arm and they’re supposed to help him sit down and be quiet, but they don’t work.”
How I felt was monumentally affected. Sad for Eric is an understatement. Sad for his parents, too. Grievous might be the better word.
“Sassy. That could be a little version of your brother over there. He had the same troubles as Eric, only he didn’t roam…
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Whenever anyone blames the bullied person, or otherwise criticizes them, what they’re really doing is supporting and helping the bully and all bullies and abusers the world over.
Hugs to you!
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True enough. And there are already far too many bullies getting away with it because people usually suggest you confront your bully which doesn’t often work.
xxx Hugs Galore xxx
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