How could anyone expect our children to make it through humiliation, torment, isolation, assaults or a brutal beating unscathed?
We shouldn’t. And they don’t. In the adult world these offenses and crimes have names. Society uses different terms for these offenses and crimes when our children are the victims. I must pose the question to law enforcement, to school administrators and to our society– At what age does teasing become harassment, taunting become tormenting, following-stalking, punching-assaulting, or a fight become a battery or a beating? As long as this mindset prevails, our most vulnerable will continue to be our least protected. Oh, some kids will survive the “Bullies” just like some adults survive being victimized. However, in both instances, the injuries and the recovery depends largely on the number, frequency, severity and duration of the crime or crimes. Some children will leave school to escape the victimization. They might only be deprived of their education– a small price to pay to escape the torment and humiliation. Some children will leave their hometowns to get away from the harassment
