You most <i>certainly</i> will, but if you manage to hurt them, they&#x27;ll remember it the next time and be less likely to engage you in the first place. Bullies thrive on easy targets, and having no real consequences even when caught. Even if you lose horribly in a fight, you&#x27;re the only person that can possibly inflict consequences.<p>The physical pain wasn&#x27;t even the worst of it. What hurts the most 20 years later is the fact that I stood there and did nothing. I&#x27;d have rather had memories of losing fights than having never fought at all.<p>And honestly, getting kicked around by a full-grown adult at home was worse than anything another sixth grader could have dished out. I really don&#x27;t know what I was so afraid of back then.