Watch who you bully….

My son beat up his first bully today. I should elaborate on this and tell the back story of what led to this. Nop I dont condone him “beating kids up” but I dont condone his letting ppl push him around cause they think they can.

My son has CP, a very mild case. He has these “Friends” that are only around when they want to play 360, or PS3 or when they want to play on his comp. They arent friends that are always his friends. When there isnt something they want from him its “you’re a retard”.

Despite his “disability” we have always told him he is no different than anyone else, and NOONE should ever make him feel different. So when his “Friends” call him this, he takes it to heart, shuts his mouth and just drowns his sorrow. I hate that.

Years of dealing with this, telling him to stand up for himself got us nowhere. They continued to do this because Josh let them push him around. I dont my son to be the kid everyone beats up cause they are bored and they know he will take it. That was not me as a kid, and that wasnt his dad. We didnt want him to be that kid. I mean, what parents wants their kid to be “that kid”?

Finally, he listened to us. He is now 15. The one kid that constantly harrasses him was over at the house and was picking on a 10 year old that was over at the house with my son also. Joshua stood up to him and told him to stop bullying the kid (Cody is always a bully and beats up anyone who can beat him up… ) So anyways, He started to call Josh a “retard” and started pushing him.

Josh must have finally had enough of being picked on and bullied cause he pushed Cody back ( i should tell you this kid is 3 times bigger than my son). He pushed him back and just jumped on top of him and beat him up.

Go Josh! No I dont want him to go around beating up kids, but if you are going to put your hands on my son… he has my blessing to stand up and push back.

He overcame the harrassment and laughs and joined the football team. He played when everyone laughed and said he couldnt. He holds his head up high, and comes home to cry. No more!

He goes out for the basketball team, he makes it, but gets ridiculed by the other team members. He comes home to show his pain.

He is no different than any other kid in school. He was one of the best football players there was on that team, received lots of awards and could run faster than anyone else on the team.He pushes harder and shows more commitment than anyone else on the team. Im proud of him for everything he tries. Even if he dont succeed because he dont let them stop him.

So yea, I have to say I was proud of him for standin up for himself. Hes been bullied by a group of the same kids for 10 years. The parents just laugh when you try to talk to them, the parents of these kids call Josh “retarded”, fine. Now when my son beats the hell out of your bully sons ass… dont call me.

I say good for him. He knows not to be a bully. He knows to be respectful to others and treat them like he wants to be treated. But now he knows not to show respect to those who dont deserve it. And he knows not to take anyones shit. Cause he is worth the fight. He is my son and he dont deserve the effects of shitty parenting.

He knows that life isnt fair, and that he is always going to have someone being mean, rude, or just down right mean. He knows this, its life. But he dont have to put up with anyone putting their hands on him. I wont stand for it. My son dont go around and beat up kids and push em around and noone should have to put up with it. But they know now that he isnt going to put up with it, so now they can leave him alone to be a kid. Hang out with is real friends and enjoy life.