If you were taunted and harassed by younger person, what would you do

@LittleMel (8742)
Canada
September 28, 2012 12:58am CST
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/man-pepper-sprays-gay-bashing-14-year-old-heroic-or-just-wrong/article4538511/ In the news link above, a man pepper-sprayed a teenage girl who was taunting and harassing his homosexual lover. The man was arrested, facing charges and the girl walked away free. Another story more popular is about an old lady working as a bus monitor who was being harassed by teenage boys. This one was recorded and the boys received punishment. What would you do if you were taunted and harassed by younger person, regardless it is about your sexuality, age, or something else? I've been harassed too, but not to thislevel. If it gets to this level though, I will either walk away, or record it on a cellphone/camera if I have one with me so that I can report them. It seems to me, the law is more strict with adults than with teenager. I think just because they are younger, doesn't give them the excuse to do whatever they want. Discipline should start at young age. What do you think?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (92476)
• United States
1 Oct 12
I think you can definitely get by with more stuff when you're young. I mean even murderers under 18 serve a pittance compared to "adult" murderers. It worries me that I see so little discipline doled out with children these days. They let their children dictate what they say and do. I've heard teenagers call their parents profane names. If I had done that to my parents...well, I wouldn't have because my parents made rules and made sure I followed them. Let them get out of control when they are young, and they'll just get worse as they get older.
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
29 Sep 12
This is unfortunate that there are so many cases where people are at risk of violence from others. Whenever possible, of course, it is best to just walk away. But even better, one should plan ahead if it is within their circumstances to do so, and this way avoid the possibility of becoming a victim. I just assume anyone who would taunt or harass a stranger is just crazy so there is no reasoning with them.
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Brian
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Sep 12
This happened to me frequently, I have to walk past a school to get to my therapy sessions every Friday, I could walk a different way but that would mean going out of my way and adding time to my journey, anyhow there's always a group of girls hanging around and they've said nasty things to me, because I am sensitive and personalize things it hurts, but I know if I turn round and say something nasty back, they would gang up on me, see that their taunts are hurting me and do it even more, and what if one makes up a story that I touched her? who are they going to believe? It's just not worth it, so I ignore them, because to do otherwise would be foolhardy and the consequences are far dire. I wear my headphones and walkman now which does the trick as I block out their nastiness. In today's society you have to ignore them, if you retaliate the reprisals are too horrific to speak. And what if one of them pulls out a knife? Ok, I could complain to the school, but even then they'd know who had reported them.
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Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
28 Sep 12
Hi LittleMel, I'm not big on punishment but I do believe in rehabilitation.In the first case both the boy and girl should have been arrested. True he should not have pepper-sprayed the girl, but she also has to learn to treat everyone with respect, and apparently, she is not being taught that at home. The second case shows what happens when a grow of rowdy teenagers, who have not been taught right turns on an adult. Since many parents are not doing a good job, such young people must be taught by the law. Young people especially need to be rehabilitated if they are are going to make a good contribution to society. Blessings.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
1 Mar 22
It's sad how kids are raised these days. When my grandkids stayed here there were more arguments over how bad my grandson let his kids be. and most of the time grandson and his gf, didn't even watch them, just let them go while playing on their phones or just sleeping. I plainly told them I would smack the crap out of them if they got near me and didn't mind me.