> Taking the law into your own hands just breeds more violence. As a nice but nerdy kid who got in trouble at school for half a decade or while teachers turned

> Taking the law into your own hands just breeds more violence. As a nice but nerdy kid who got in trouble at school for half a decade or while teachers turned a blind eye I'm not so sure. The problems immediately stopped once I stood up and used necessary force to make me a less attractive target. Even the bully in question seemed to get something valuable out of it. Edited to remove as many personal details as possible while keeping the story intact.