tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post4107603457961625927..comments2024-03-29T06:34:39.916-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: Authors Retreat & Bullies Beware!GiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-41725285715528527542013-10-15T06:42:20.559-07:002013-10-15T06:42:20.559-07:00Thanks, Sarah. I do plan to blog in more detail ab...Thanks, Sarah. I do plan to blog in more detail about what I learned during the retreat. I'll let you know when it posts.<br /><br />I'm glad you approve of my response to the bullyboy. :) Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-11397980145536035372013-10-15T04:56:55.673-07:002013-10-15T04:56:55.673-07:00Sometime I hope you share with us some pointers fr...Sometime I hope you share with us some pointers from that retreat ablout blogs and creating a fan base. It mystifies me how to do that.<br />Lordy, who hasn't been bullied in school at some point in their life? I loved the way you threw that rock at the big cry baby bully. I worry about kids today because bullying has taken on a really ugly and intense aspect with the creation of Facebook.<br />Loved your blog today.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-67554178250151054842013-10-14T13:55:31.928-07:002013-10-14T13:55:31.928-07:00Carole, you got that right. There are times when w...Carole, you got that right. There are times when we need to say enough and give the bullies a taste of their own medicine. Of course, these days it might be wise to first find out if the bully caries a gun. Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-21962270251142597812013-10-14T12:57:00.944-07:002013-10-14T12:57:00.944-07:00Don't you just love writers retreat? Fun time...Don't you just love writers retreat? Fun times!<br /><br />I was bullied by a boy in the school bus, until the day I told him I'd had enough and if he didn't stop, I'd kick his butt. He didn't stop. I kicked his butt. When the driver separated us, I still had a bunch of his hair in my fist.<br /><br />He left me alone after that. Sometimes, it's the only way.Carole St-Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941223844222435796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-13017831876523868162013-10-14T11:50:48.073-07:002013-10-14T11:50:48.073-07:00Celia, I'd hate that boy for life too! I bet y...Celia, I'd hate that boy for life too! I bet you wished you could break his other ankle. ;-)Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-60509255041651010662013-10-14T11:47:58.726-07:002013-10-14T11:47:58.726-07:00Caroline, we missed you so much at the retreat. I ...Caroline, we missed you so much at the retreat. I hope you're okay.<br /><br />I was a bully magnet too, especially in junior high. By then I was walking "funny" due to my neuromuscular disorder, so I got teased by certain kids for that. Over time I became self-conscious and introverted and had few friends. My dad forced me to get counseling. My counselor was an older lady, very grandmotherly, and a great listener. She coaxed me into reaching out to a couple girls in my class. We became fast friends. One of them was a bridesmaid for me several years later.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-63760121116765169042013-10-14T11:35:22.800-07:002013-10-14T11:35:22.800-07:00Barb, Kristen is amazing. She saw ways to turn eve...Barb, Kristen is amazing. She saw ways to turn everything we talked about into a blog post. She is so imaginative and has a great sense of humor. It's easy to see how she built her huge following. She inspired me, but I don't think I can ever be as funny and entertaining as her. But doggone it, I'm going to try!Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-8706606411819526622013-10-14T11:16:30.867-07:002013-10-14T11:16:30.867-07:00I love the sound of that retreat. And I do think b...I love the sound of that retreat. And I do think blogs often do better when they are personal in some way.<br />Me? I don't ever remember being bullied. Not many kids were, I don't think, in the fifties, although I do remember a few. I asked my husband if he'd ever been bullied, and he said no, but he knew a kid that was a bully, and he and his friends always tried to get the better of him in some way. Don't ask me how--I'm a girl. We went to a small West Texas town school.<br />A boy in fifth grade, though, I remember as a bully. He never bothered me except one time.<br />At recess, my girlfriend and I sat on the sidewalk and played jacks. He came along--he had a cast on for a broken ankle. No crutches, though. He wanted to walk on the sidewalk, so with his foot that had the cast, he kicked all our jacks into the dirt.<br />I jumped up and kicked him on his cast. He was furious. I had my ears pierced and wore small gold hoops. He reached out and jerked an earrings, causing a tiny split and blood, and I was screaming at him. The teacher came out and he said, "Celie Ann kicked my broken ankle." I said nothing about my ear. She made both of us sit on the other side of the building on the ground, side by side, with our backs to the bricks.<br />We never said a word to each other and I hated that boy for the rest of my life. <br />And I was angry at the teacher because I didn't think I should have been punished.<br />So. My story.<br />Good post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-75217405939443271162013-10-14T10:53:49.634-07:002013-10-14T10:53:49.634-07:00I was a bully magnet as a kid and so were my daugh...I was a bully magnet as a kid and so were my daughters. Bullying has become worse, IMO. Good post.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-85927834760641540072013-10-14T08:38:33.034-07:002013-10-14T08:38:33.034-07:00Lyn, that retreat and the topic sound fabulous. I ...Lyn, that retreat and the topic sound fabulous. I need to learn how to connect with readers on a personal basis, too. I just don't know what to say about myself, because I lead such a boring life.<br /><br />Great post. You're off to a fantastic start on your objective. Barb BettisBarbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.com