> Wouldn't it be better to just tell your parents and involve the authorities at the school or police? If it worked then great, many kids find that it doesn’t

> Wouldn't it be better to just tell your parents and involve the authorities at the school or police? If it worked then great, many kids find that it doesn’t work. No strategy solves all conflicts. Posturing as if you’re going to resort to violence can definitely backfire, but when backed up by a history of violence it’s far from useless.