posted on Nov, 13 2021 @ 08:21 AM
When I was a kid, way back in time, the kid that lived next door to us was meaner than crap to me. The two things I remember most that he done was
once when we were all playing baseball (we had our own neighborhood baseball field we played in), he took the bat full force onto my back. I went
home and more than likely told my mom about it.. but, I didn't do nothing to retaliate.. I don't think I ever did anything to him. The next thing I
remember him doing is riding up beside me on his bike and throwing a rock at me. If it wasn't for the fact that I was a "four eyes".. his name for
me.. I probably would have been blinded. Well he chipped the lenses of my new glasses and that really did anger me. He had to pass me again to get
Bach to his house and well the road dead ended not far from mine. I picked up my own rock and pitched it ar him as he rode by... and n.v ailed him..
I went into the house and showed my mom my glasses and told her all that had happened. Soon there was a know on the door.. the kid's mom, griping
about how I had hurt his hand. Ya, it was rather bad, and she was threatening to sock us with the medical bill. My mom showed her my glasses and
reminded her about the baseball bat. And, with a few words I won't repeat told her that ya, we would pay for the medical, and she could replace the
glasses!! Right or wrong, the danged kid left me alone after that. I lived with the chipped glasses till I needed a new prescription. I was a meek
shy kid and I put up with alot from this boy, from snowballs to rocks, to baseball bats along with the name calling. It was a small town and an
isolated neighborhood. We all knew each other. if a child was causing problems the parents would normally sit down and talk to each other. Leave it
to the parent to take care of the kids, and it worked for everyone but this family. The same with the schools, they would intercede and notify the
parent, who usually took care of it. Even the cops would let the parents handle it in most cases. This family was different though. Somewhere
something broke down. My mom never would call the cops for neighborhood squabbles either. But, well, when all else fails... and kids get pushed to
their limit.. I think they will feel they have no option but to take matters into their own hands. With me, it was a rock for a rock. But now days,
it could very well become a gun for a rock. No kid should have to get to the point where the only option left is to meet violence with more violence,
the schools and more importantly the parents are the ones responsible to ensure that the kids have a safe place and aren't endangering each other.