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This is a hard one . . . There is a book called "Bringing Up Boys" by Dr. James Dobson that addresses this briefly. I struggle with it and go back and forth, but he stated at one point in the book that he was bullied, and when he finally stood up for himself, it ended. He lived in a different time, however. I would imagine that he is pushing 70. Times were different then. I am afraid of what would happen if my child did defend himself. I have a 13 year old who is in 7th grade, and we have had this conversation. There are bullies at school, and I hate the idea of him being bullied. I have told him that he can defend himself if he thinks it would help, but it's kind of scary in this day and age. Would he be chased after school with a knife or gun? I don't know. I do know that he would be suspended, and I have told him that he would have to suffer the consequences if that was the decision he made. There is also the balance of "Turn the other cheek" which I think is...

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