Define 'bully'

[cannongal]

Just for my own curiosity, what is your definition of bullying?

[Duchess]

Overbearing, obnoxious, mocking, mean spirited, cruel & sadistic.

[cannongal]

Overbearing, obnoxious, mocking, mean spirited, cruel & sadistic.

Do you believe children are capable of those emotions?

[sally]

Of course they are, the little fuckers.

[Duchess]

Do you believe children are capable of those emotions?

Fuck yeah.

I knew as a small child what is & isn't acceptable behavior and I'd bet you did too.

[Maggot]

If you look up Bully you will see David Noels older brother, being the fastest skater at the rink he would zoom around knocking our hats off every time he skated by usually after you picked it up and put it back on. I hated that fucker. You never heard him coming, just wooooosh........wack, there goes the hat.

[Clang McFly]

Overbearing, obnoxious, mocking, mean spirited, cruel & sadistic.

Do you believe children are capable of those emotions?

I was bullied from Kindergarten to my senior year, so yes.

[Duchess]

I read a story about bullying last night. It made me cry. The bullying was so bad that the little kid wanted to kill himself. A little kid! My God. His school life was so bad that death was preferable. 

[cannongal]

I read a story about bullying last night. It made me cry. The bullying was so bad that the little kid wanted to kill himself. A little kid! My God. His school life was so bad that death was preferable. 

Kids do kill themselves because of bullying.    Remember my 'school bullies fucking suck' thread?  That kid that I posted about was in my son's boy scout troop.

[Duchess]

Yes, I do remember that  :(

[cannongal]

I was in a pissy mood yesterday morning when I started this thread.    My stepdaughter accused me of being a bully,  because I keep telling her to grow the fuck up and take some responsibility for herself.   She's 30,  she moved out of our house a month ago and already she's trying to hit us up for money,  apparently there was a shoe sale that she couldn't resist and she blew her rent money on shoes.  

When I told her that responsible adults make sure their rent is paid before blowing money on stupid shit,  her response was 'I work hard for my money,  I should be able to spend it on what I want `  

Jesus fucking christ

[Duchess]

My stepdaughter accused me of being a bully,  because I keep telling her to grow the fuck up and take some responsibility for herself.   

That's not being a bully.

I doubt there's a person alive who wouldn't want to take their bill money and spend it on fun stuff instead but adults have responsibilities and making sure your bills are paid is one of them. She's 30, she should know this. I know she tries your patience and I know some of the things you've done for her, maybe it's time to let her sink or swim.