Going the "snail mail" way...

The other day, Greek God and I were seriously discussing bullying.

Before I proceed further, I'd like to call my friend simply G. The 2 word title is a bit much at this point in time and it has served its purpose well and time to move forward.

So, G and I were discussing bullying. My focus was mostly on Hans and I was sharing his experiences with Chucky/Junior who seemed to have not evolved much since he was 4 years old. Since Hans is so sensitive, it seems like he is an easy target for bullies. On the other hand, I mentioned to G that ASid doesn't care about what people think. To which G remarked something like "aren't you afraid he will go postal one day?" I just brushed it off with "he is a good boy!"

For whatever reason, I decided to share my conversation with ASid. His first words were, "explain going postal". So, I did and then ASid responds with, “Mom, it is the 21st century! I won't go postal, I will go Instagram!" 

Then he tsktsked G and me, and advised that we should keep up with the times. Well, I don't mind taking advice from a punny 15 year old. There is always something new to be learnt from the next generation! I am glad we could still engage in a dialogue. And I definitely don't see this child going the "snail mail" way!

Note: After a discussion that lasted a good 40 minutes, both G and I didn’t have one sure fire way to help Hans; however, we agreed that kids need their parents’ support, good friends and positive reinforcement. It might take some time, but they will overcome these obstacles in their way. We have to believe it and make sure they believe it too.