I would love to be able to do that! Good for you for taking a stance. The sad part about it is that the bullies seem to have more rights than their victims. Could I get a court order to stop the harassment? Sure - thousands of dollars later and the burden of proof is on the plaintiff. I've ignored it. It goes away for several months. Then something happens to stir her up again and she begins attacking me again.
I take come comfort in knowing that a majority of the people in our community know that she is in the wrong, and she has a horrible reputation. She and her little band of 3-4 followers (adults in their 30's - 50's nonetheless) are the butt of many jokes.
People who engage in this type of behavior are attention seeking. They are obviously dissatisfied with some aspect of their own lives, and they prey on those they perceive as being weaker. My bully ENCOURAGES people to blog about me, stating that she knows it will send me over the edge, and hopes I will "throw in the towel". Sick, isn't it?
Yes, school-age cyber bullies need to be controlled by the parents. My kids' computer time AND content of what they are reading and posting, are closely monitored. I know of kids in the neighborhood who are on-line constantly, even when they are suspended from school and are in the juvenile system. Where are the parents of these kids?
Then you run into the parents whose mantra is "not my kid". Their child can never do any wrong. Who wants to admit that their child is a bully?
