Did I do the right thing ?

[Chris Sanders MSX]

Okay there's a story first so read:

Friday after school was on the bus minding my own buisness when this guy (used to be on the football team with me) starts flicking my ears. I ignore it the first time because I was thinking it was my friend Darek, we talk trash and do that sort of thing so I didn't care, but then he did it again and I just turned around and looked at him, he goes "it wasn't me" so i turn back around and the guy does it again..

I hear one of his friends go, stop that crap before he snaps. But he ignores his friend and does it again.

Now at this point I know who was doing it all along, so I push the guy. He falls back but catches the pole on the bus and goes "You didn't do that..the bus did" ..After that he's done and doesn't even say anything to me and stops with the ear flicking. But starts putting his finger near my head..I was going to slap it away but it didn't touch me so it didn't bother me, after that he just sat down.

I seriously felt like grabbing that guy and slamming his head into the floor of the bus, BUT (and this is why I avoid fights) I don't want a police record or a school suspension.. Especially with me going into Senior year and having college Interviews and such coming up.

I still felt like I should of done something more than just push him, He's a sophmore, shorter and obviously less stronger than me, the only advantage he could of had was that his friends were with him..but he's such a jerk I doubt if they'd help him . I know him from football, he's a little whinner, and has been pissed rever since I based him in practice and I guess since he knows I won't fight that he can screw with me..this is his first real offence, But now I feel like going to school and screwing with him on Monday but it's almost guarenteed to start a fight and worse it'll look like I'm starting it.

Anyway, my question or questions are... Should I just drop this and did I do the right thing in the first place ?

I have a bad temper..And i swear the next time that guy messes with me, I'm going to feel like seriously screwing him up..but won't be able to because I don't want the bad record.And besides usally when a guy gets his butt beat the next week that guy enlists brothers and crap to come back and jump on the guy who won. There's no such thinga s a freak'n fair fight any more.

[Parallax]

You did the right thing.You really don't need to be suspened at this time of year.

[SonGoku V3]

Well, it seems like this kid was just annoying you, and that's something I would just ignore. If the person kept bothering me I'd just be forceful in telling the person to leave me alone. There's no need to get in fights, get in trouble at school or with the law, especially in this part of your life. You want to get into a good college, and it won't be easy getting in with a bad record. Also, if your temper is really that bad, I suggest just walking away from the person. If they persist to annoy you, then you take action, but if I were you, I'd do it without having to fight.

[Rei]

You did the right thing and should try to drop it if possible. If he continues the crap make sure to kick the crap out of him way off school grounds and after school ends or else the school will do something. That's if your school is as strict as mine where any fight for any reason gets instant suspension no matter what.

[The Guard]

My father told me something that has served me well.

If someone hits you, you hit them back so hard they won't even think about touching you again.

Nothing pisses me off more than people messing with me. I wouldn't have pushed him. I would have broken his nose. So you get suspended. So his parents could sue you. You could counter-sue for sexual harassment. :)

No, you didn't do the right thing, because you let him get away with some dignity.

[kiddiesunshine]

i agree strongly with the guard. you have to let chumps like that know you aren't to be toyed with.

[Watagashi]

You did the right thing. If you ended up fighting him, then the situation would'a just gotten worse. My grandpa always told me that the only thing that fighting ever solved was which person could beat the other person up, so you did the right thing in not fighting him.

[CoolBlue]

You did the right thing but you still could have told him off and not had to fight.

[The Mad Hatter]

No, this guy didn't get away with any dignity if even his friends thought he was being a jerk. At this point, fighting him would only generate sympathy for him.

He earned disapproval, so that's about as much as you can hope for.

[Sandro]

You just did what you needed to do. Starting a fight would only make you look bad, especially going into senior year. I do sympathize with you, however. I know what it is like to be around annoying little underclassmen.

[Pilmedium]

You should not have pushed the guy. That was like asking to start something. However, not trying to hurt someone was right. Violence is wrong, as it will only make people have low feelings of you.

[The Guard]

Violence isn't always wrong. There are times when it's the only option. On the bus? No. But there are situations when it's the right thing to do.

[Nickdisk]

i think you done the right thing :)

[grim15]

u did the right thing :D

[ccffan01]

Originally posted by grim15
u did the right thing :D

ditto