I threatened him.

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Was walking home today and I saw the boy who has been physically bullying my 15 yo ds. I caught up with him and told him that if He ever lays another finger on my son I will kill him. He was on his own and not so tough without his wee pals around him. I'm still shaking. I honestly wanted to smash his ugly smug face in with something

Bullies deserve everything they get in my opinion; I'm afraid I have no sympathy for them.

I love these people who come on saying how dare you threaten a child. A bully (especially a 15 year old one at that who in days gone by would have been out working and beyond school age) deserves to be called on their actions and if it embarrasses them or scares the shit out of then how sad, too fucking bad.

I feel for you OP. I've been there and many years ago, I did the same. The nasty bullying little shit never bothered my DC again. He has no proof you said it either.

All of you saying she was wrong and hoiking up your judgy pants , you clearly have no clue as to what bullying can do. Look at the amount of children killing themselves because of bullies.

Oh Ffs , OP is not a bully she simply stuck up for her son.

Don't blame you. Hope it works.
Look after yourself now.

My son was bullied to the point we had to get the police involved, all the little shit had to do was essentially say "sorry"( restorative justice) despite the fact he and his pals beat the living daylights out of my son, all captured on cctv. If I met that little sob on the street I would be very tempted to do the same!

I don't care that he is effectively a "child", my son has no social life at nearly 15 because he is scared he is going to run into him in his everyday life, so fuck off triptrap and dinosaur, I can only hope none of your dc ever suffer at the hands of persistent bullies!!!

All of you saying she was wrong and hoiking up your judgy pants , you clearly have no clue as to what bullying can do. Look at the amount of children killing themselves because of bullies.

Have you even read the thread. I do fucking know. I still disagree that threatening anyone is a good idea.

Well done op I would have done the same

and OP didn't actually do anything to him, at the very most she might have scared him.

I believe it's actually assault.

Not the best move or words to say

While it may not have been the absolute best thing to do, I simply don't blame you. Fucking nasty little so and so. Your poor son.

Not your finest moment OP, but I understand your anger and frustration.
I really hope the bullying situation is resolved asap.
Have you got support for yourself? How will you handle it if you bump into this boy again?

You're really a superb role model aren't you.

Good on you OP. It's nice to see a parent actually stick up for their child and do something. I don't blame you one bit and would do the same myself.

I'd do the same! Fed up with it all, the parents are fair game to. Give them a taste of what there little turds are happy to dish out. Bet it stops then x

So you threatened to kill a teenage boy? You must feel so brave...

Oh what rubbish.

I don't think it is assault actually. There was no physical part to it:

"A person commits an assault if they perform an act (which does not for this purpose include a mere omission to act) by which they intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate unlawful violence."

Good for you! YANBU

She didn't lay her hands on the little shit, I doubt she'll be facing an assault charge.

Wrenika, what would you do if your dc was persistently bullied? Let it go? Shake his/her hand? My ds knew I had his back when he came home a bloodied mess, what about the kids that don't get beaten to a pulp? They come home a bit ruffled up, does that mean it's not worth fighting their corner?

While it was probably a daft thing to do, I can understand why you did it. I think the people who are using the word 'child' to describe a 15 year old bully are technically correct, but it doesn't stop the 'child' being an abusive, bullying little shit.

My dad did this to some teenage girls who bullied me when I was young. It sorted it out. They never did it again. Yanbu.

Other definitions of assault include 'the threat of bodily harm with the apparent present ability to cause that harm'

Second part is not fulfilled in this case.

(Although legally you could've picked your words slightly better, to avoid any comeback)