From as far back as kindergarten, Chana Frankel (all names have been changed, of course) had always been the most outspoken, opinionated girl in my class. And if I’m going to be entirely honest, a little bit mean too,DMCs: Behind the Bully,From as far back as kindergarten, Chana Frankel (all names have been changed, of course) had always been the most outspoken, opinionated girl in my class. And if I’m going to be entirely honest, a little bit mean too
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You know what they say about bullies right? They might seem tough but there’s always a reason they’re acting out in such a manner and usually it’s because they’re in tremendous pain. I’m not a social worker or psychologist but I can tell you that it certainly turned out to be true for the girl who was the class bully back when I was in school.
But let’s backtrack a bit. From as far back as kindergarten Chana Frankel (all names have been changed of course) had always been the most outspoken opinionated girl in my class. And if I’m going to be entirely honest a little bit mean too.
Okay. A lot mean. So I feel weird saying that for some reason she was usually nice to me!
When I think back I just feel this utter relief that for some reason I can’t explain Chana actually approved of me most of the time and when I remember how she treated other girls in the class particularly Yocheved I feel like it was a narrow escape.
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