Well, we got some mad mama drama going on here. A little advice is needed as a 17-year-old is getting bullied by a 16-year-old. Now, this is a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old female. Okay. Says my son's 17 and this 16-year-old girl at school is doing all kinds of stuff to him. Now, it's not really verbal teasing, but she's pinching him, smacking him, mocking his appearance. and recently she jammed a pencil in his bag during class.

Oh, no.

He's gone to the teacher and the guidance counselor, and I've gone to the principal, and nothing seems to happen. The girl's mother works in school administration, so it feels like she's untouchable. Well, I raised my son to never hit a woman, but I've reached a breaking point. I told him if she puts her hands on him again,

he has my permission to offend himself, even if that means pushing her to the ground or even

smacking her. My husband thinks I've given him terrible advice and that this could ruin his future.

I feel like the school has left us with no options. Did I completely fail as a mother or am I just protecting my kid?

Boy, does this remind me of seventh grade at Howell Watkins Middle School and a girl named Sandy?

Sandy.

Sandy.

She would put her nails in my skin.

Ooh. Yeah. Leave a mark? She would be, oh in my skin. Ooh.

Yeah.

Leave a mark?

She would be, oh, she, she, it was a very bizarre place to be in.

Sandy, how dare you?

Right.

Hmm.

Well, maybe she's just trying to flirt and she doesn't know exactly how to do it.

Maybe she is just a meany.

I guess girls can be bullies as well.

Sure. Absolutely. That's what was really messed up because I had a crush on her. So I'm like,

what is this?

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