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Same experience. And I lost the fight badly. Just showing that you have the ability to strike back is often enough. Oddly, became friends with my tormenter an

• throwawayboise 6y ago
  I've seen the same thing happen with one of my kids, including the development of a friendship. Grandfather was right -- if you get hit, hit back, twice as hard.
  • lotsofpulp 6y ago
    Does this advice work for any difference in sizes between the people? I suspect if one is so small as to not pose any threat at all and/or take on extra damage, it would end badly for them more often than not.
    • benjohnson 6y ago
      For me... yes. I was significantly smaller and was only able to weakly punch his chest. I got punched in the face and got a black eye and a sore skull. As an adult the concept works. Bees can’t hurt me significantly, and even when they land an attack they die - but I go out of my way to leave them alone.
    • krageon 6y ago
      > I suspect if one is so small as to not pose any threat at all and/or take on extra damage The trick is to turn off the switch in your head that tells you to stop if you're in too much pain or something is very wrong. Only real lunatics will keep going at someone that fights like that, and those are pretty rare.