I was 11 & my father sat me down & told me a story that changed my life.
He said when he was 14 he was small in stature, but was friends with everyone.
Freshman year he saw a couple seniors picking on a defenseless kid.
He told them to stop.
They laughed at him.
And Then....
He walked up to one in the gym locker room tapped one on the shoulder & as he turned around punched him square in the face.
They fought a few minutes & my dad admitted he got the worst of it.
But as they were getting pulled away the senior says,
"YOU ARE A PSYCHO!"
My dad says,
"Yes I am!!! And understand if I ever see you picking on anyone again, I'll do this everyday so be prepared & decide if it's worth a fight!"
The bullying stopped forever on day one.
The guy that was getting picked on & my dad are still friends 50 years later.
My pops told me to maybe use a better solution than fighting, but he would be disappointed in me if I ever witnessed other kids getting bullied & did nothing.