Fight back?

[mightymouse]

If someone is picking on you and you tell it gets worse.
But then they say fight back.
So which is it? I don't get it.

[cyberdetective]

now that is a very interesting question because we as a society send some pretty mixed up signals. i think this is where the game of chess comes in handy. depending on the person, the identity of the person you tell is crucial. can this person affect change in your life for the better?

see for me, i used to get in trouble because i bullied the bullies. i'm not a small girl. i'm a jock and i can handle myself, i grew up with pretty much all guys. and i tend to be really protective of those whom i consider friends. when told they are being bullied, i go into bodyguard mode. you know? in that sense, i'm right behind the person supporting them so they can fight back and feel safe to know that they aren't alone.

but what about the kid who doesn't have someone in their life that would get their back? idk, maybe that's why i'm going into the profession i am, so i can be that one person scouring the cyberworld to help protect those that can't protect themselves.

but i still think talking about it to someone who can affect change is the way to go. just telling someone can make it worse, but you tell someone in authority that has the power to do something, hopefully it stops it.