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No. But I stood my ground in high school. I was super shy my whole life and the kids that came from middle school to high school knew how shy I was. Im middle school I was a chubby little kid and when I hit 10th grade I blossomed into a whole new person, and gained some new enemies. I had verbal fights but not much fighting. Didn't want to get suspended lol or fail.

Yeah, once in 6th grade. She was actually my best friend and we got into an argument about something. We threw a couple "punches" (if you can call them that) and someone broke us up. No teachers must have seen because we never got in trouble! There was another incident my sophmore year of high school that a girl came up to me, can't remember what it was about, and we almost got into it. It was during a passing period so everyone was in the hallways, so nothing happened. Thought I was going to get my butt kicked though, lol!

As for Alyssa, we will teach her that fighting is wrong, but that she needs to stand her ground and not let people push her around.

Yes. I did. My senior year of high school. I had put up with this girl talking crap about me for almost four years. I had finally had enough. I walked up to her and asked her why she was running her mouth when she had no idea what was going on.. and she was like "Whatever Angie" in a really snobby tone. It just struck a nerve and I snapped. I punched her. Just once. And it felt good. She didn't fight back. I got kicked out of school for 10 days and wasn't allowed to attend any sporting events. Didn't bother me a bit, I hated our school sporting events anyway. Id rather go watch a different local school than my own. They were horrible, LOL!

I haven't really figured out how I am going to teach Aubree to handle situations like that. We have a while. Im sure I'll figure something out. She's almost 7 months old :o)

I was always picked on in elementry school. When I got in to middle school I got in to 6 or 7 fist fights trying to defend myself. I never started it, butI never backed down either. By the time I was in High school I was very respected and no one ever bothered me again. I dont think violence is the answer to anything but I dont think letting people push you around and run your life shows good charictor either. I had to learn really quick that no one is going to look out for me except me. You cant always go running to your mommy to fix things. I would want my son to come to me if he were in the same situation, but it's not like I'd be able to fight his battles either. I might try enrolling him in karate or something so he would know how to protect and defend himself if the situation did arrise.

No. I suffered occasional harassment because of my Goth-chick-ness, but it was only from total losers and I just walked away. Girls rarely fought in my school and when they did, to be honest, it was only the trashiest girls fighting with each other.

I don't know if my son will get into the occasional scuffle at school, I suppose it depends a lot on where we send him. But he won't get praised for beating someone up or anything like that. He will get praised for using his wits and keeping his cool.

God no!I was the quiet one with my head down I was so shy.Someone once punched me in the back in secondary school for sitting in a seat they planned to sit in.What did I do?-put my head down even further!!Me being quiet made me a target for weak bullies they would belittle me to make themselves feel better but that's the only time anyone got physical.It's made me want to teach my kids to be assertive and stick up for themselves but with dignity not violence.I got in a few scrapes when I left school.I think I must have decided I'd had enough and fought back but of course I went about it in all the wrong way.I wouldn't teach my kids to get into fights like that you just end up injured and limping or in trouble!

I only got in one when I was like 9, and then the girls actually became my friends afterward.

I still dont know why but the girls said they were going to beat me up. So I went to the office and called my dad and said "Dad can you pick me up, the girls are gonna beat me up"

And I SWEAR he said "if you dont fight those girls and win, dont come home"

so i fought them and the next day i was actually friends with them.

i guess it taught me to teach my kids to stand up for themselves but fighting as an absolute last resort.dont ever go looking for a fight but sometimes you have to do that for people to leave you alone. and to teach them to give people second chances and everyone messes up.

In 6th grade, we were playing "freeze tag" at recess. This girl wasn't following the rules, and when my friend and I told her, she backed us up against the fence and started punching and kicking us. We were too wimpy to defend ourselves. That's the closest I ever got.

Later in high school she told everyone about how she was getting counseling for her "anger issues".

I'll teach my son to defend himself, but not to start any fights.

In 6th grade the class bully was picking on my friend. I kicked him in the shin with my cowboy boots. He left us alone after that.

Never did get in a "real" fight. However, my father's philosophy was real simple, "Don't start it, but by golly be sure to finish it!" He also told me not to worry about the school, he'd take care of them.

I still have the same philosophy as my father. My son is 14, and I wish, oh how I wish, he'd stand up for himself, not be afraid. They'd leave him alone, if it wasn't so easy to upset him. That "go tell a teacher" crap doesn't help.

Yes with my boyfriend. He tried to stop me from walking away and he shoved me into a locker. He never made that mistake again. I do not promote fighting and my kids know that. They also cannot let someone bully them and if they have to fight, we will deal with it.