If a bully picks on me, should I fight back? - Cole* Standing up
to bullies doesn't mean you have to have a physical fight with
them. Most of the time, you don't have to fight. There are
almost always more effective ways to deal with bullies — ways
that are better for you. Sometimes, though, people feel they
need to (or want to) fight a bully. They may feel that they are
being physically threatened right at that moment and need to
protect themselves. They may think fighting back will teach the
bully a lesson or be the best way to escape. Some people may
feel pressured by others to fight back when they don't really
want to. That's never a good reason to fight. There's no easy
answer to the question about when someone should fight back
physically. Some bullies don't actually want to fight. They just
like to intimidate others. Other bullies back down without a
fight if the person they're targeting stands up to them. But
some bullies like to get into a fight. They might like to cause
pain to others — or feel pain