A Girl Like Her : If it was me I would want to fight her.

I would be more angry than anything. I'm not even a violent person, but I would want to hit a bitch. I was bullied in high school. It was hard, but it made me more angry than anything else.

Right it honestly makes me wonder how different parents raised their kids. As a Black female , there was just no room to be succumb to this sort of thing. We were always told to nip *beep* in the bud. My parents have always been of the mind of mind yo own business but if somebody tries to fk with you, you need to let them know you are not to be played with.

All those times Avery was like "bitch" "whore" etc my clapback game would have been too strong she would have been cussed out first. And then drug out if her ass kept it up.

But I understand there are those who just aren't cut from that cloth which is why I don't know why parents who have kids like that don't let them know look you need to tell and if *beep* doesn't get better continue to tell until it does. Nothing like this is worth taking your life over, everything is temporary.

Hopefully this film did raise awareness for others.

Yeah, I guess I just personally don't understand how she went down without a fight. She just let her do it. I do think that those who don't feel like they can do anything should speak up. I'm sure there are other people in their life's that will gladly come to bat for them.

Right!! Like I would never let anyone antagonize and berate my friends. I have friends who are naturally passive, but I feel compelled to be the voice for them when other have crossed boundaries.

It's unfortunate that Jessica didn't have friends who would aggressively defend her

Same for me. I had never been bullied ( well not at school), but if I saw a kid being bullied (they didn't have to be my friend) I got involved.

I would tell the bully to knock it off or I'd kick the crap out of them. This even to jocks.

They always backed down, because what tough guy wants to fight a girl. It was good they backed down, because I knew zilch about fighting. But I sure made them think I did.

I'm sure rumors got around I was a "dyke", but I didn't care. Didn't have any dates in high school, but then my parents wouldn't have allowed that anyway.

Nice set of presumptions there. It's always easier to say what I would do in that situation.

I have to agree with you. I don't know what goes on in other households but growing up a black girl my parents always basically taught us "you don't go around starting crap, but if somebody starts with you, you better damn well finish it."

The s*h*i*t Avery was doing would not have flown with me. I'm a firm believer in you teach people how to treat you. What you allow to happen will most definitely happen. You can teach your child to take up for themselves without teaching them violence. I'm not the least bit violent or highstrung but when you nip it in the bud, people just "know" who they can f with and who they can't - and I was NOT the one! I wish kids today were taught that you do not have to tolerate mistreatment. It is not just a normal part of growing up. You have the power to stop it, whether you believe that about yourself or not. Always stand up for yourself and demand respect.

In the very least if people don't feel comfortable teaching their kids to fight/talk back to their aggressor, they need to at least encourage them to ALWAYS tell someone in authority or someone that can help them when something is going on. If that person doesn't help, go to the next person. Keep going until someone does something.

Absolutely. I teach my 3 year old now, if anyone hits you or hurts you, you hit back and then tell the teacher. Always protect yourself.

I was bullied all of elementary school and middle school, but I was strong enough to ignore, or fight back. I was a loner but I got through. It kills me that victims of bullying think they need to end their lives - Punch a bitch in the face and let's see what she has to say next time.

Same.
I wasn't "bullied," but whenever anybody gave me or any of my friends crap, I fired back.

It's ironic I was bullied because they thought I was violent. Some girl lied and said I hit her when I really didn't. The school counselor even bullied me. I just surrounded myself with people who believed me.

Some girls tried to bully my sister. The teachers shut it down. Like if you speak up someone who cares about you would help. At least in my family and others I know.

If anyone here watches Game of Thrones I would like to do to her what The Mountain did to Oberyn Martell.

OMG SAME!! Not a violent person at all, but that girl was asking to get hit. You can't talk to people that way and not expect your ass to beat.