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Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

I don't have a fat kid.

My son is very tall, muscular, and he's very athletic and very popular with his peers and his teachers.

Yes yes your son is the greatest, I've read that in multiple posts in this thread and others.

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

I'd be angry with him for slamming a kid less than half his size because I'd be afraid he'd hurt him. He knows better than that. If some wimpy little turd is going to slap him, the appropriate thing to do would be to push him away, punch him back, or restrain him. I would hope that my son would know not to slam him in the concrete. I really doubt he'd ever be in that position in the first place. As I said, the big kid in the media right now didn't know any better. Yes, maybe the bullies should have known better than to pick on such a big kid and yes, maybe the big kid 'showed him.'

Wow. So SK was thrown onto the ground and uninjured, but you think that showed too much force. What do you think would happen if FK had unleashed a full-on punch to SK like you are recommending? I guarantee you SK could have been hurt or disfigured.

And restrain him...then what? Hold onto him until he agrees to be your friend?

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

Every kid is different. I guess you'd just have to know me and my kids to understand what I am saying. I asked my husband about it and his initial reaction was the same as everyone's basically 'Good for the big kid!' Then I asked him what he'd do if our oldest son reacted that way to some little twerp and he said 'I'd kill him, he'd kill the poor kid. He knows better'

I am assuming you all know my family and understand where I am coming from, where really, only a few people on these boards know me. My mistake in getting too personal.

Again with your son...are you incapable of empathizing with FK in the video? The issue has never been about your perfect son; it's about FK and the question was posed what would your advice have been if FK was your son. Not if your son was your son.

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

If you would read the thread, you will see I DID say

1) The 'big kid' (I NEVER called him 'fat') should have defended himself.
2) Bullying is not okay


No one seems to bother reading what I write, so I'll just stop here.

There seems to be a common denominator in many people's response to your thoughts on this topic, which is you.

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

I really hope the best for the bigger kid and I hope he gains some self esteem and starts to participate in sports. Like my husband says, he'd be a hell of a lineman.

Too true. If he joined the basketball team and football team he would be Mr. Popular and that would solve all his problems!