Mom sparks debate defending son for beating up the boy who had been “tormenting” him for years
“I know as a parent I’m supposed to be upset with him for resorting to violence or getting suspended, but I’m not. Not even a little bit.”
Bullies should have no place in society, and yet they pop up everywhere likе a bunch of roaches. We’re always told that bullies have some reason that they bully. That they might have their own trаumа, or they’re insecure.
But I’m sure most of us agree that there’s usually no actual sob story for why people bully others. Some people just suck, and that’s it.
Allison Davis’ son, Drew, was dealing with someone picking on him. And she went on the internet to defend how he handled it.
This boy made Drew’s life at school a living hell. We’re all familiar with the experience, but let’s nonetheless listen to how things played out for Drew.
The boy regularly thrеаtened Drew and his friends, much to Allison’s concern.
Yet despite thrеаts being reason enough to act, the school thought otherwise. Yes, it’s gonna be one of those schools.
As much as people likе to think bullies have their own emotional trаumа behind the bullying, nothing could be further from the truth. Bullies are simply what happens when extreme narcissism is rewarded with a lack of accountability.
More thrеаts came, and more inaction came from the school.
Even as Drew’s bully thrеаtened him in other places – likе voicemails and text messages, the school seemed dismissive and apathetic.
How is a kid supposed to focus on school when they’re constantly being abused likе this?
Naturally, Allison grew more and more concerned for Drew. She also grew more and more frustrated with the school.
The bully followed Drew through the halls, thrеаtened him during their classes together, and made school feel as unsafe as possible for Drew.
It had reached the point where Drew refrained from talking to the adults at school.
This was most likеly thanks to the general trаumа felt and the trust issues from the school’s apathetic approach.
When the school actually did do something, it was nothing short of insulting and disappointing.
They made Drew and his bully sign a “no contact” contract. You don’t need me to tell you this, but a bully isn’t going to stop just because they signed a piece of paper saying they would.
And he didn’t stop, just as expected.