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I don't think fighting back is the answer. Look at the 2 boys in the picture, the bigger kid is the bully, right? If you put Caleb and the bully in that picture, the boys would still be the same size, but the bully is the smaller kid. COULD Caleb beat him up? Yep. WOULD he? Nope. That's not how he roles.

I was at a soccer game on Saturday and the bully's dad was the ref. I was sitting with one of the moms I knew and we were talking about our sons. I told her about Caleb being bullied, and who the bully was, she didn't believe me. She said "he's such a nice kid". No he isn't. I have never thought that about him. He's the kid that I remember a few years ago hitting the bottoms of water bottles while his teammates were drinking from them at soccer. He gave more than 1 kid a bloody mouth doing that. He would kick all the other kids soccer balls all over the place at the end of practice so the kids would have to go chase them. He is a jerk. He has been a jerk for as long as I've known him. He will always be a jerk. He is the youngest of 4 kids, the 3 others are older and out of high school. They were all good kids. His parents know this kind of behavior isn't acceptable, but that's how he is.

Fighting back would most likely portray Caleb as the bully, because he is easily 4" taller, and 25 pounds heavier than the other kid.

Woot!! and ditto!

I don't think fighting back is the answer. Look at the 2 boys in the picture, the bigger kid is the bully, right? If you put Caleb and the bully in that picture, the boys would still be the same size, but the bully is the smaller kid. COULD Caleb beat him up? Yep. WOULD he? Nope. That's not how he roles.

I was at a soccer game on Saturday and the bully's dad was the ref. I was sitting with one of the moms I knew and we were talking about our sons. I told her about Caleb being bullied, and who the bully was, she didn't believe me. She said "he's such a nice kid". No he isn't. I have never thought that about him. He's the kid that I remember a few years ago hitting the bottoms of water bottles while his teammates were drinking from them at soccer. He gave more than 1 kid a bloody mouth doing that. He would kick all the other kids soccer balls all over the place at the end of practice so the kids would have to go chase them. He is a jerk. He has been a jerk for as long as I've known him. He will always be a jerk. He is the youngest of 4 kids, the 3 others are older and out of high school. They were all good kids. His parents know this kind of behavior isn't acceptable, but that's how he is.

Fighting back would most likely portray Caleb as the bully, because he is easily 4" taller, and 25 pounds heavier than the other kid.

Good morning, Kendra.

What's happening down south?

Let's see. 

Only two of us dressed up at work yesterday.  The rest are party poopers.

Only had 11 trick or treaters come by the house.

Was happy to see that the kids from next door (the house with the dog that bit my son) came and trick or treated at our house.  If they did not, then I know that any kind of relationship with my immediate neighbors is doomed.  At least now I feel we might be able to move forward.

I think you should be telling the school. 

It is COLD, but tomorrow we are supposed to hit the 70's

I wish we would get trick or treaters.

I will be at the middle school next week to pick up the boys report card. I may stop by and see if I can talk with the guidance counselor and/or principal then.

It is only to be in the upper 40's - low 50's the next couple of days here, then Sunday it could hit 70. I am trying to decide where I want to hike on Sunday.

I agree! I am going to play in the garden while the weather is nice. Hopefully a nice outdoor run, too!

Morning Ghoulies.

We had altered Halloween plans. Friends of ours had their dogs break out and run away. They are near the main hwy and of course lots of woods. It is hunting season and they were frantic. I took off work a tad early and went to help them look before it got dark. After frantic driving around, hunting through woods, etc. The miscreants were found having the most excellent time of their lives! We all ended up going to the local Inn for dinner. The miscreants were not invited!

I was just looking at the weather for Monday and saw that now on Sunday the high is 46.

I'm still going to go hiking, I'll just have to pack differently.

I'm bummed that I'll have to wait until Christmas to use my new backpack. I signed my husband up to receive emails from Black Diamond. Once he gets the 15% off coupon I'm ordering the pack I want, and he's paying for it. I'll get plenty of use out of it in 2013 and beyond though.