Stand up to a bully and he will run from you

This reasoning works on the assumption that bullies are looking for victims, not a fight. Bullies practice their art every day. They are used to fights. How often do you practice standing up to a bully? A dedicated bully knows his or her trade and has no scruples about fairness. Just because a bully a jerk does not mean he or she is stupid. In addition, many bullies have had some martial arts training.

Even if you obviously outclass the antagonist, he or she may have a weapon, steel-toed shoes, or friends. If you do take on a jerk, win or lose you must remember that it will not end there. If you lose, it hurts and the antagonist now knows he or she can win and will continue to make your life miserable. If you win, the bully will be back again, this time with a weapon or with friends.

Even considering all this, standing up to a bully may still be the best thing to do, but not because the bully will back down. If the bully learns that every time he or she messes with you that, even if he or she wins, you will not submit to the bullying, the bully may decide to move on to a weaker target.

Stand up to or beat the leader of the group and the others will run

If the bunny beats the alpha fox, the others will have an easy meal since the bunny will be weaken even more by the fight. Any group with a leader has at least one member who thinks he or she should be the leader. If the leader is taken out, this person will take over. Most deaths in fights not caused by weapons but by a group stomp on a person who has gone down. It real life is not a movie, in a real fight, the entire gang will attack you, not one at a time.

Only cowards run

The reason everyone knows this is because only running cowards are alive to report the fact. The brave ones are dead. Sometimes you must stay and fight, especially when you would be leaving a friend to fend on his or her own. Just remember, never run home! When the bad guys know where you live, things just get worse.

Police are there to protect you

The police are there to protect the public but can do little to help any one person. Use them when you can, but they can do little to protect you from threats other than threaten the offender. They are unable to do much until the bully takes some action against you.

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