AmbushFan
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#14377 Posted: 22:25:40 14/11/2017
Although I don't entirely agree with parisruelz12 - I don't think being downright nasty in return is a good option unless you want to look like an asshole - I don't think relying entirely on counselors/teachers is a good idea either. My teachers gave absolutely zero ****s what happened, unless it was going to badly affect their grades. Another kid almost stabbed another with a pitchfork right in front of everyone (intentionally), and within an hour, the entire incident was swept under the carpet.
Hopefully my school was the only one like that, but nonetheless, I don't think it's a good idea to rely on anyone other than yourself. Especially when there's a high chance that the other person won't give a **** unless it affects your grades.
So without resorting to being downright nasty, or trying to get help from someone who probably won't care at all, there aren't really many options, I'll admit. Maybe you'll have to choose between a rock or a hard place here, unless you can think of a better way.
I guess asking a counselor has very little risk if it goes wrong though (they don't care, for example), so you might want to try that first. However, if they do try to step in beyond that, that could also lead to consequences - people might see you as weak, as a teacher's pet who can't think things out for themselves, and then it may happen more.
Being an asshole has consequences all-round. Others won't like you because you may appear rude, and teachers won't like you because you appear rude. It also depends on what sort of reputation the kid has, too, I guess.
I really don't think being an asshole should be considerdd an option. If I called someone a **** and slapped them everytime I didn't like what they were doing, I'd hardly get far. Obviously, that's a much more extreme scenario than this, but the basic concept of resorting to nastiness is the same.
At the same time, counseling may also have consequences... I'd best not repeat myself too much, you probably get the gist of it by now. Unless you can think of a better way, you really are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Of course, we don't know the entirety of your situation - the kid's reputation, how competent your counselors are, etc.. This might also help if you want further advice.
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