does any body think that early intervention would of helped

[stephaniec]

I fought back when bullied and up til age 13 generally got an ass kicking.I picked up some tips from a friend's brother and started kicking ass back.I hated fighting but got good enough to be generally left alone during my last 2 years as by then I didn't care if I lost and had a reputation as a good fighter.I remember on my 15th birthday having the snot kicked out of me by the bully and 2 of his goons.Earlier that day I gave him a bloody nose in the rugby scrum,the teacher let me get away with that one.He arrived just after my ass kicking in the locker room and told me I was different from other boys and that was why I was getting picked on and someone would pay for this if I told him who.I wasn't a rat and told him I would be OK and sort this out myself,over the next 3 weeks I got each one alone and handed back an even bigger asskicking.I started to be left alone after this,I hated school it was hell

I was picked on pretty much most of grade school. The bullies just couldn't resist tormenting me for some reason. I had this girl once when I was 7 or 8 punch me in the face . she was older and like three times my size. I haven't the slightest idea why she did it other than maybe I was prettier then her. 8th grade came around and I was quite fed up and started the offensive. One by one I found out  I could take these guys. They left me a lone after that. But the damage was still there from the earlier years . I've never gone back for reunions.

[Allyda]

Yea bullies usually aren't so tough without their buddies. If you can catch them one at a time -divide and conquer, sometimes they'll run from you.

I don't go to my reunions either.