This wasn't a problem back when families were like 8 kids deep.
Mess with the scrawny runt freshman and you had to face his older brothers and cousins.
I honestly think that the breakdown of the nuclear family is a big contributor to people feeling worse off with bullying these days. That support structure just isn't there anymore and people are legitimately being cut off from the rest of society. It's no coincidence that Adam Lanza was "raised" by a single mother.
Growing up, I had at least 40 people who kept my behavior in check and would watch my back if I needed it. It isn't natural to protect those who aren't in your "tribe".
Mess with the scrawny runt freshman and you had to face his older brothers and cousins.
I honestly think that the breakdown of the nuclear family is a big contributor to people feeling worse off with bullying these days. That support structure just isn't there anymore and people are legitimately being cut off from the rest of society. It's no coincidence that Adam Lanza was "raised" by a single mother.
Growing up, I had at least 40 people who kept my behavior in check and would watch my back if I needed it. It isn't natural to protect those who aren't in your "tribe".