Quote From: amberita05I would like to add, although it may upset some people, that Tess had to have said/did something in the first place. I understand the bullying she is recieving now has gone way too far, but what is pushing these kids to say such mean things about her. I believe that Dr. Phil made Tess out to be an INNOSCENT victim. I don't think she is. From experience, I know she had to have contributed some. Does it deserve all that bullying, NO. But, Tess shouldn't have been made out to be an innoscent victim. I think we only saw half the story.
While it may upset some people to "blame the victim" -- victims are not always 100% innocent. I've been saying this all along...sometimes supposed "victims" can be the bullies in disguise. In this day an age when there is new awareness of such problems and there is more and more being done about it-- if you have someone that has been secretly (whether it be physically or verbally, or even social abuse) tormenting you for weeks and then you finally get upset and exclaim, "oh I'll get them!!!" it can be percieved as a threat to the other student when the whole story hasn't been brought to life. Personally, even though I suffered bullying during middle school, I think that there is more advanced, smarter type of bully (sociopathic perhaps?) that can use concerned parents, teachers and school administrations to do their bullying for them. All you have to do is level an accusation that someone you don't like is bullying you and you don't have to do anymore. Their reputation is ruined and you can keep doing whatever you want to them and if they fight back it makes it worse for them. Watch out for this...I've seen it happen and it has happened to me.
