I have zero recollection of bullying other kids or being bullied when I was in school. I vaguely remember some kids who were bullied, but I never really got to know them very well. I kinda had this uncanny ability to avoid controversy and drama. I have only been in one fight my whole life and that happened when I was in 4th grade. It did not happen at the hands of a bully - it happened with my best friend.
Bullying is something that I struggle with still today. Oftentimes, there is so much "he said, she said" type of stuff that typically occurs that it makes it really hard for me to determine what is really going on. For instance, I have this student in my class right now who states that she is bullied quite a bit by some of the other girls in my class. But, when I have seen things go down, she has had as much a part in the controversy as the other girls have. Who is to say that she is not the bully?
Anyway, enough of the rambling. The bottom line here is that I think bullying is extremely difficult to prove in most cases. In some cases, it is super obvious and should be disciplined quickly.
