>- Probably, about 50% of the fault lies with Billy. He will never get out of this hell if he doesn't accept a big part of responsibility. There's a reason he's

>- Probably, about 50% of the fault lies with Billy. He will never get out of this hell if he doesn't accept a big part of responsibility. There's a reason he's the only one that gets beat so much and so hard. I agree with you on all but one point. The solution is not to "make Billy accept a big part of the responsibility". The solution is to put him in a different environment, one where his confidence is allowed to grow. Then, after he feels better about himself, you could talk about what sort of behaviors are likely to attract bullying. I get the feeling that if you told him that he was to blame for his bullying, he would just feel more oppressed.