Originally Posted by SilentKnight

True story...

On my very first day (at a new school) in the 3rd grade - the school 'tough kid' decides he wants to pick a fight 'with the new kid' - just because. As often is the case, the tough kid was surrounded by his small posse of ass-kissing wannabe tough guys as his cheering section. He tried twice that first day to instigate a fight, but I managed to avoid it each time...knowing he had several buddies that would no doubt back him up.

A few days later he (and his pals) followed me on the way home from school. But along the way his buddies eventually went their separate ways, leaving him alone to continue taunting me. He followed me all the way to my house that afternoon.

I beat the snot out of him in a really good one-on-one fight right in front of our house. A neighbour saw it and managed to separate us...although it was pretty much over by that time. But by then he was already rather messed up.

In hindsight, two lessons were learned that day. He learned not to fuck with me...and I learned sometimes you just need to stand your ground and pound the piss outta someone when they deserve it.

I never had a single problem with that little punk after that - or his friends.