Practical solutions for dealing with bullying in children who stutter

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Re: Fighting Back

From: Bobby P
Date: 09 Oct 2012
Time: 18:23:22 -0500
Remote Name: 70.89.200.129

Comments

I basically agree with the writers of this paper in that all effort should be made to solve all bullying through education and non-violent NEGOTIATION. But if that fails, for a teen who stutters, it cannot be mentally, emotionally or physically healthy for them to continued to be bullied. Real bullies at that level will corner you alone. Because of that,I would have to say I agree with the guy named Retz. I am a PWS and as a younger person in HS tried the roads of reason and education with a group of bullies; unfortunately, I stuttered a lot more when I tried this and they just laughed and bullied me more. I told a HS Counselor and teacher. They really didn't do anything. The bullies bullied me more after they spoke with them. I just felt great amounts of embarrassment, fear,shame and being afraid; just like that Retz guy said. I was so ashamed of myself because I stuttered and felt like a total pussie because I could not stop the bullying and physical intimidation because I was afraid. I wish the adults would have taken care of it. I wish I would have been brave; I wish I would have had courage. But in the end, I wish someone would have told me to hit'em, that it was OK to defend myself. To be brave and try to stop it. I still carry a lot of that baggage because I didn't. I agree with the writer Retz. In H.S., when trying to talk out the problem doesn't work, and when adults can't or won't really help, and the bullies have you cornered and are gonna K your A because you stutter, it is much better to hit'em fast and hard where it hurts and get out of there and go tell some adult what happened. I am pretty sure the adults will become serious about the problem at that point.


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