Picture this: Your child is being bullied, and the school guidance counselor, who’s supposed to help, was a notorious bully back in his day. What would you do? One brave mother didn’t hold back, confronting the counselor about his past and demanding justice for her son. Let’s dive into this heated story that’s got the internet buzzing.
The Bullying Begins

A Confusing Cruelty

The Retaliation and Mediation

The Guidance Counselor’s Dark Past

A Chance for Redemption?

The Meeting Takes a Turn

The Counselor’s Bias Emerges

The Mother’s Fiery Confrontation

The Counselor’s Defense ️

The Mother’s Stand

Turning the Tables

A Mother’s Victory

A Mother’s Stand Against a Bully, Past and Present
In a dramatic turn of events, a mother finds herself standing up not only for her bullied son but also against the school guidance counselor’s biased handling of the situation. The twist? The counselor, Mr. J, was a notorious bully in his youth. ️ As the meeting unfolds, the mother courageously confronts Mr. J about his past and his apparent favoritism towards the bully. In a fiery showdown, she reminds him of his own bullying history and questions his ability to handle the situation fairly. In the end, she takes matters into her own hands, resolving the issue herself, and leaving Mr. J with a lot to think about. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Empathy for bully’s home life shouldn’t excuse victim-blaming.

Unbiased counselors and empathy-lacking nurses: a common problem in helping professions

NTA. Ex-bully’s bias blinds him to the pain inflicted by bullies.

Hilarious accent mix-up between counselor’s name and kids’ pronunciation!

Mom defends son against bully, no regrets.

Inappropriate question asked, scuffle breaks out – who’s at fault?
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Mom takes charge and exposes son’s bully, NTA!

NTA. Guidance counselor failed to teach and guide, enabling bullying.

Overcoming adversity without becoming a bully

Debate rages over consequences for older boy’s sexual harassment incident.

Supportive mom stands up to biased guidance counselor

NTA. Protecting your son from bullies is a heroic move
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Empathy for the bully’s home life vs. fixing the problem.

Lesson learned: adults can have a relevant past. NTA!

NTA: Standing up against bullying, no excuses for bad behavior!

ESH: Both kids were wrong, and OP behaved inappropriately.

Document interactions with guidance counselor to protect your child

NTA but your kid is a savage! Bullies need consequences.

“NTA. Counselor’s bias is harming kids. Make a complaint! “

The bully mindset: “I hurt, therefore you have to hurt, too!”

NTA: Protecting kids from a potential bully.

NTA. Exposing the counselor’s bias and incompetence.
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Take action against bullying! Report the offender

Son’s a MVP for standing up against bullying!

“NTA, report the bullying to the principal or superintendent. Bullies won’t stop.”

NTA. Empathetic response to bullying experience. Supportive and encouraging.

NTA: Empathy for both sides is crucial in addressing bullying

Empathy for troubled kids is important, but victims shouldn’t be blamed.

NTA stands up against bullying, calls for school board intervention

Mother stands up against bullying, earning NTA (not the a**hole) status

Not the a**hole. Tell us more about the confrontation!

NTA, stand up to biased counselor and end bullying.

“YTA. You’re too focused on seeing the bully get admonished rather than the bullying stop. The counselor is trying to redress the root cause of the behavior. Perhaps he is more empathetic of the bully because he was a bully and has a way better understanding of the situation than you. Perhaps he became a counselor precisely because he wants to help kids going through tough times and acting out because of it. You seem to be approaching this with the logic of ‘He’s on the bullies side because he was a bully!’ and that’s absolutely foolish. Your son isn’t entirely an innocent party here – he said something to the bully with the intent to hurt him. He may not have started the situation but he certainly escalated it. That’s common behavior at his age but it’s still worth redressing that just because you can say something hurtful doesn’t mean you should. You completely undermined the counselor by bringing up his middle school behavior. Seriously, think about the situation a bit more objectively next time. You’re in defense mode to protect your son and I get it, but you need to recognize that his response was just as if not more so problematic than the instigators behavior.”
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Mother defends son’s response to bullying, counselor’s bias exposed

NTA: Mother confronts counselor about son’s bullying, still ongoing

NTA! Don’t let him near your child again!
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Mom takes on counselor, protecting son from bullying. NTA!

Furious mom exposes bully-enabling counselor! You go, NTA!

Empathy for the bully? No way! NTA, you’re right!

Tormented for my body, I fought back and became rebellious.

Expert advice on tackling bullying and fostering open discussions

NTA: Bullies rarely stop until they’re stopped. Patterns matter.
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Bullying past revealed, counselor’s response is insane!

NTA. Bullying counselor deserves no empathy. Child needs proper help

Son’s bully and his past come to light, causing conflict.

Parental denial and tragic consequences.

Bringing up past incidents won’t help, focus on resolution

Mother stands up to son’s bully, counselor exposed.
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NTA. Bullying past revealed, no redemption for this bully!

Fighting back against bullies: NTA stands up for son

NTA – Son’s bully and your son bonding over justice

“Mom confronts counselor, gets standing ovation. Job offer follows.”

You’re the a**hole? Let’s hear the juicy details!

ESH, redirecting blame doesn’t make you the angel

Attacking the counselor’s past undermines his authority. ESH

Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Diply Social Team