• remer@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Yup. Sounding educated and well spoken will get you mercilessly bullied in a lot of placing in the US. Here in Florida we call it “crabs in a bucket” because if one starts climbing up the others will pull it back down.

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        Much of Appalachia is the same. If you don’t talk like a redneck, you get picked on. The smart kids with social savvy will learn to code switch.

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          9 months ago

          So we’re still looking to survive bullies rather than holding them responsible for bad behaviour I see. That’s toxic.

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            Nah, fuck off with your strawman. I was just describing the reality, not suggesting that it is any kind of solution. Holding them accountable would be great, but kids often don’t have that option.

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              No you are not offering a solution, you’re just doubling down on making more problems. And then calling it ‘that’s life’. You are toxic.

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                  Several and many I just dropped from my life who refuse to own their actions. Cuz sometimes winning the game is not playing it. Stop being a doormat. Stop encouraging others to be a doormat. Stop treating others like doormats. Stop the doormat life.

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        That’s an explanation about the behavior to bully and harass. not an excuse.