High School Bullying Twine
You are a 10 year-old boy named Joe. You've been subject to substantial bullying throughout your time in the 5th grade by Billy. Billy has
failed the 5th grade 5 times over, and you cannot take his abuse
anymore.
You are a 10 year-old boy named Joe. You've been subject to substantial bullying throughout your time in the 5th grade by Billy. Billy has [[failed]] the 5th grade 5 times over, and you cannot take his abuse [[anymore]]. You are evaluating your options:
[[tell your parents]]
[[fight back]]
[[call your older cousin]]
[[continue to take the beating]]
Your parents decide to take it to the root of the problem and talk with the [[family of the child]].You decide to fight back and devise a plan to punch your bully square in the face. Maybe this will make him [[stop]]?A little back up never hurt! You call cousin Jason. He is a linebacker on the football team at the high school across the street. Maybe he can better handle the bully in comparison to [[me]]?You figure that interference will only cause yourself more pain and further anger the bully, so you accept the fact that being bullied is just a part of your life. Counting down the days till you end school, 7 more [[years]]!*Knocking on the front door of Billy's home*
*Door opens slowly*
MOM: Good evening, are you Billy's mother?
BILLY'S MOM: Yes... can I help you?
DAD: Yes, we would like to speak to you about your son Billy and the ways he has abused our son over the past several months.
BILLY'S MOM: Billy?!!? You do what at school??
*Billy begins [[whimpering]]*
You are on your way to school and are nervous to go through with the plan you made. You have brass knuckles in your bag that you decide to pull out when you see Billy approach you. Once he is close enough you will wack him square in the face. As you continue to think about it, you think about going back on your [[plans]].You shoot a message to your cousin Jason and he becomes infuriated with Billy. He is ready to come through with the entire football team and teach this bully a [[lesson]]. Things do not change much for you, as you have come to accept the abuse and it manifests your life throughout school. Until one day you break and must re-evaluate your [[decision->anymore]].Billy has his own personal issues. He has insecurities from the abuse he has suffered from his parents and takes this anger out on those at [[school]].The way Billy sees it, he cannot stop the abuse and his only methods of coping revolve around:
[[inflicting pain on others]]
This is Billy's way of feeling in control of life and he has never been contested by his victims. Who knows how he will respond if this power [[shifts->10]].BILLY'S MOM: I am sorry for the pain he has caused your son...I can [[assure]] you it will not happen again. APOLOGIZE RIGHT NOW BILLY!
*Billy apologizes and promises to stop his habits*
As the door shuts, you see Billy with a worried look in his eyes and Billy fears the punishment that is to come from his abusive [[parents]].On one hand you feel as though retribution is necessary and may be the only way to put a stop to [[this]].
But on the other hand, you come to realize that hitting him will have consequences in school, like suspension or even worse, expulsion. In addition to this, you realize how disappointed your parents will be and the ways it will impact [[you]].In a split second you have knocked Billy out cold onto the school floor. While children immediately look at you in shock, you feel good knowing you have finally stood up for everyone.
However, you are immediately met by teachers and sent to the principals office for your [[behaviour]].
The principal disappointingly asks you to come into his office.
PRINCIPAL: You have straight A's and are a great student. Why would you do this? Billy has been admitted to the [[hospital]] and we have contacted your parents about your actions. You are in so much trouble young man.
You: I am sorry sir, were my parents angry?? Will I be getting suspended?
Principal: I am afraid you will be getting transferred schools as we cannot accept such behaviour within this school. On the other hand, Billy is in the hospital and after his release, he is continually subject to bullying at school from kids that are not as scared of him after what you had done.
Your parents are very disappointed in your behaviour as it is not what they had taught you growing up. You are grounded for 6 months with nothing, but your walls to look at and homework to do.
Starting life at a new school is going to be difficult as well, as you now have to attend school in a much further area from home and have to make new friends, while having this explusion on your record. But in the end, at least the bullying issue is over. You can either choose to let Billy feel the [[wrath]] of your cousin and his much older football teammates or [[re-evalute->anymore]] how you will handle this scenario.You are at your locker at school and Billy is raging in the hallways. He is stealing your friends lunch money and is now fast approaching you.
*BOOM*
*[[KAPOW]]*You therefore decide better of the situation and re-evalute your [[options->10]].You decide to let your cousin Jason handle things for you.
After school on Thursday at 3:05PM, Jason and his teammates catch Billy on his way walking home.
Cousin Jason: Hey, I heard you've been bullying my little cousin... punk. I am here to show you what happens when you pick on Joe.
*Billy is hung by his underpants to a tree, crying for [[help]]*
Weeks pass and Billy has never been back to school since your cousin 'handled him'. You fear what may have been done and how Billy is [[feeling]].Billy now has dropped out of school and run away as he suffers abuse at home and now again in his school life. Things are looking down for Billy and he continually sees no hope in life as a 15 year old in the 5th grade. On the bright side, the bullying is done with for you. Billy leaves you alone from then on out, however he comes to school with visible bumps and bruises on his body. You have this feeling that it may have been partly your fault for going to his parents.