09-09-2003, 06:40 PM
Boys will be boys? Suzie - fuck that shit. You'll appreciate this story -
Last year, my son (who was in kindergarten) comes home from school with a note from his teacher. "Please have a discussion with your son regarding violence and how it's not acceptable. He hit 2 boys this afternoon in the school playground".
I've had him Tae Kwon Do classes for over a year now. He's a brown belt. My first instinct was to go balistic on my son for being a bully and using Tae Kwon Do when he's not suppose to. But I calmed down and let him explain to me why he hit the 2 boys". It turns out that 3 boys in his class were picking on him. They tackled him and pinned him down and were punching him. He fought his way back on his feet and clocked 2 of three in the face. My son has no reason to lie to me and is always honest so I believe him. I later verified the story with one of the other boys. According to the teacher, one of the kids "allegedly" had a bloody nose". They apparently didn't see the incident and it was his word against the other 3. Guess who got in trouble? My kid of course.
To me, it's 100% acceptable for my son to defend himself like that. He did what he had to do. If he ever instigated a fight, he'd be in serious trouble with me. but defending himself - I'm surprised the kid only got away with a bloody nose.
I go to school the next day (note in hand) to talk to the teacher. Long story short - it's me, her and the principal in an office with them telling me how "violence is not an answer" and "how could I justify my approval of my son's actions". I basically told them to fuck off and that if they had bothered to ask him about it AND ACTUALLY LISTEN, they would have known that he was attacked and was defending himself. I also told them that I absolutely condone his actions and that if they had been doing their jobs properly and watched the kids, none of this would have been necessary.
The fucking ironic part of all this is that the 2 kids he hit are now literally his "bestest friends in the whole wide world". They're absolutely inseperable now. It's hysterical to think - where they started, and where they are today.
Last year, my son (who was in kindergarten) comes home from school with a note from his teacher. "Please have a discussion with your son regarding violence and how it's not acceptable. He hit 2 boys this afternoon in the school playground".
I've had him Tae Kwon Do classes for over a year now. He's a brown belt. My first instinct was to go balistic on my son for being a bully and using Tae Kwon Do when he's not suppose to. But I calmed down and let him explain to me why he hit the 2 boys". It turns out that 3 boys in his class were picking on him. They tackled him and pinned him down and were punching him. He fought his way back on his feet and clocked 2 of three in the face. My son has no reason to lie to me and is always honest so I believe him. I later verified the story with one of the other boys. According to the teacher, one of the kids "allegedly" had a bloody nose". They apparently didn't see the incident and it was his word against the other 3. Guess who got in trouble? My kid of course.
To me, it's 100% acceptable for my son to defend himself like that. He did what he had to do. If he ever instigated a fight, he'd be in serious trouble with me. but defending himself - I'm surprised the kid only got away with a bloody nose.
I go to school the next day (note in hand) to talk to the teacher. Long story short - it's me, her and the principal in an office with them telling me how "violence is not an answer" and "how could I justify my approval of my son's actions". I basically told them to fuck off and that if they had bothered to ask him about it AND ACTUALLY LISTEN, they would have known that he was attacked and was defending himself. I also told them that I absolutely condone his actions and that if they had been doing their jobs properly and watched the kids, none of this would have been necessary.
The fucking ironic part of all this is that the 2 kids he hit are now literally his "bestest friends in the whole wide world". They're absolutely inseperable now. It's hysterical to think - where they started, and where they are today.
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