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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is bullying, and as the former fat girl I think you should go to the principal and counselor. It's not acceptable to fat shame even though it's widely accepted.

I wish I had great comebacks to suggest but I can tell you that it was very damaging to be teased so much about it when I was young, back before anyone really cared about bullying generally or fat shaming in particular.[/quote]

+1[/quote]

[b]And how disappointing that all of these responses have been about the bullied girl having to turn around and bully in turn. [/b] Get this to stop (not ignore it or call the kid fat/dumb/whatever else he's insecure about in return), its more damaging than you could ever imagine. [/quote]

+1.  Is this really what you want your kid to learn?  When you get hit, hit back harder?  No way.  I’m not saying you need to take it, but the posters who had ideas about brushing the kid off without insulting him gratuitously are the winners.  I mean, “needle dick”?  I know that in the real world we all want our kids to have skills to stand up to bullies everywhere, but I really think a kid this age will be better served diffusing this with casual dismissal (ie amused disdain or outright disgusted disdain) and then work on their self esteem with you, rather than getting j to the gutter with the bully.  [/quote]

Yes, I want my kids to be able to take it to the gutter if that’s where they need to take it. You do realize this behavior exists in adult relationships too, right? Ever have a workplace bully? It’s the same idea of recognizing quickly when someone’s messing with you and making it known you will not be a target. I consider it a life skill. [/quote]

Absolutely right. When bullies come across someone  who know how to leverage their’ weak points, they quickly move on. [/quote]

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