That's when Sagarese knew that, despite being an expert on the subject, she hadn't had enough discussions with her own child. I tell parents this story because all of our children have a stake in this behavior. We have to arm them and teach them how to get rid of this. There's no such thing as an innocent bystander. And no one's child, whether a misfit or the big man on campus, is immune.
Nobody's safe when there's random violence.
Watch the example you set at home, on the freeway, with other adults. The comments you make about a celebrity's wardrobe or hairstyle could be your child's comments about a classmate tomorrow. Children who are repeatedly victimized sometimes see suicide as their only escape. Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today. Bullies lose their popularity as they get older and are eventually disliked by the majority of students.