I do agree though. Teach them that bullying is unacceptable, and that there's no way some punk is gonna make them feel less than what they are. Talk ****, get hit.
It annoys me that there are people out there that glamorize and sulk about the abuse they get and give themselves. I don't care how much bullying you get being passive and mute about it never works no matter how hard it is to speak and stand up to that bully.At the end of the day, taking it lying on your back will always damage your confidence and taint your emotional history and make or break you. It will ALWAYS come down to the victim at the end of the day no matter how many people advocate anti-bullying. Lady Gaga won't save you, the internet won't save you, you can only save yourself.
I think a lot people can learn a little more about self-reliance reading Ralph Waldo Emmerson , its all about perspective. Where is your head at?