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06.13.08, 14:53 PM General Topics
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wwyd? my stepson is 15, pretty awkward and dorky. while i was on facebook, i was checking for other relatives and found that my ss's classmates put together something ridiculing him on the site. it's not awful, but it's really not nice. also the kids make fun of my ds (who is 2)...who they don't even know! (that really pushed my buttons!) should i say anything? do anything? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.13.08, 02:53 PM Flag

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I'd be calling parents. Bullying is not okay, and this is a form of bullying. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 02:55 PM Flag

op: the kids are not bullying him. ss doesn't even know this exists. the other kids are just listing quotes that ss says in class and then they laugh about it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 02:56 PM Flag

Yes, but if ss does find out about it it could devaste him...I def would call parents. If you know and do nothing, you are tacitly condoning...which I doubt you mean to do. It sucks, but I'd try to make some calls. Teenagers are too vulnerable to depression, suicide, etc. I wouldn't risk it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 02:58 PM Flag

OR: My point exactly. Why not discuss it with your DH and see what he thinks? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 02:58 PM Flag

op: you're right. he could stumble on it. i feel awful. how is that going to go down in school for him though? his stepmother blew the whistle. is he going to be made fun of more? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 02:59 PM Flag

OR: I'm not sure - you're right, it could be awful for him. Maybe you could talk to a guidance counselor instead, who could just say that the school found it? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:01 PM Flag

op: that's a great idea! i feel just awful. he's a really sweet kid, but admittedly a big dork. he'll do great in life, he just has to survive HS [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:04 PM Flag

Ain't that the truth. Just had my 20th HS reunion, and it's the geeks that shall inherit the earth. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:07 PM Flag

^^^I'm starting to think that schools need to do periodic patrols of myspace and facebook. Our sitter's classmate posted nude pictures of herself and boyfriend (she was 16). And DH's niece was posting with friends about how she thought she was pg (my SIL found out through a classmate that warned her). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:11 PM Flag

that's more the responsibility of the parents, not really the schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:13 PM Flag

I agree the parents have the primary responsibility (like my SIL did). But in cases where the parents aren't doing anything, some really bad shit is going down on these sites. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:15 PM Flag

do you know your ss's teachers? or know if they are any good? i'd touch base with a teacher to get some information or advice. they know the dynamics fairly well. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:46 PM Flag

this is awful. My heart breaks for him. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:14 PM Flag

that is heartbreaking and infuriating. maybe he has asperger's or something. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 03:21 PM Flag