A Girl Who’s Been Bullied Since She Was 7 Storms The Prom With The Most Badass Escort
While school years are the perfect time to learn and grow, they can also prove to be a truly difficult period in one’s life, especially when you’re a teenager. 16-year-old Chloe Robson, from County Durham in the UK can attest to that since she’s been a target of bullying since the age of 7. No wonder she’s been dreading the reactions she’d get at prom.
Fortunately, on June 28th, her uncle Grant Robson, the man behind “North East Bikers Against Bullies” came to her rescue, as he organized a 126 biker entourage for his niece. “It was a big shock when we heard the engines and all the bikers turned up – I wasn’t expecting that many but it made me feel supported and confident,” Chloe told Daily Mail. And it was quite a sight! “It was an indescribable moment – my friends all ran up and said ‘wow, that was an entrance’.” the girl recalled.
This act of kindness gave Chloe confidence and she’s not the only person out there who needs it. “North East Bikers Against Bullies” often do rides to inspire and encourage kids who are bullied. Scroll down to see the full story and tell us what you think!
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16-year-old student Chloe Robson, from County Durham in the UK, has been bullied since the age of 7
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She endured a difficult time at school, going even as far as physical pushing, shoving and having objects thrown at her
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“The bullying had a bad effect, it made me feel left out and alone. I had no-one to talk to about it and worried if I said anything it would get around”
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It’s no wonder she had been dreading her peers’ reactions at prom
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But her uncle Grant Robson had a plan when prom day arrived
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He is the man behind “North East Bikers Against Bullies”, a group of bikers raising awareness against bullies
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He gathered a group of 126 bikers to accompany his niece Chloe to her prom
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“It was a big shock when we heard the engines and all the bikers turned up” Chloe said
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“I wasn’t expecting that many but it made me feel supported and confident”
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Chloe has been bullied and attacked as her peers nit-picked the way she looked and talked
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However, she says that this act of kindness has inspired her
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It gave her confidence that she couldn’t find before
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And sent a powerful message that what bullies say doesn’t define you
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And it was truly one hell of a sight as 127 bikers drove past the building
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“It was an indescribable moment – my friends all ran up and said ‘wow, that was an entrance’.”
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Chloe wasn’t the only person that had such an entourage
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“North East Bikers Against Bullies” often ride with other bullied kids to raise awareness about the problem
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Just as they did with Chloe, these bikers want to support and encourage everyone that’s been bullied
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Watch the full video below to see how “North East Bikers Against Bullies” accompanied Chloe to prom
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Share on FacebookHopefully Uncle Grant gave Chloe the boost and confidence she needs to continue her stand against bullies. Sometimes just "knowing" you have people who have your back, can give you the moral support needed to continue another day. The world needs more people like Grant Robson!
It started when she was 7. Her being overweight at that age is not her fault at all. You clearly have no idea what bullying can do to someone. How is she supposed to just pick herself up when she has been pushed down for most of her life and is likely depressed? Depressed people with a destroyed self-confidence are unlikely to give a f**k about themselves even if they know logically what they're doing is unhealthy. If you don't care if you live or die, a person who has been picked on for how they look - how can one be expected to go out for a jog when you think every malicious pair of eyes will be on you? When one walks past laughing people and immediately will feel they're laughing at them? It becomes a vicious cycle, until you get people like these bikers who will remind you that you DO matter, and you DO deserve better than the s**t you've been dealt. You said it, Mister Mister - judgment is never a constructive approach. But what are you doing, other than judging?
Load More Replies...Saw this on the news last night - fantastic!! So pleased for Chloe. No matter what you think of a person you really don't have to bully them. You can just keep your mouth shut and leave them alone.
parents, please teach your kids that's it's not okay to bully. Teach them not everyone looks the same, not everyone is beautiful, not everyone is fit, and not everyone is rich. The world is full of diversity and it's best they learn that young.
I am with you Christina. Parents need to teach this and schools need to do more to stop it and work with the parents of the perpetrators. People saying here 'she should lose weight' what about children with speech impediments, glasses, or an obvious scar? Things that can't be helped? The problem lies with the bullies and they are the ones that need to change
Load More Replies...It doesn't matter. When the collective decides to pick on someone, that person becomes their target regardless.
Load More Replies...You are beautiful! I hope you now have a friend whom you can trust and talk to xxx And HUGE thumbs up to these bikers against bullies. More like them are needed! xx
She is super beatiful and gorgeous lady!!! I hope this will make her know that no matter how hard your life might be there will always people who gave you strength, confidence, and love you deserve. And she deserved the world. Go Chloe!!!!!
Bullying is not right at any circumstances. Period. On a side note through - I hope her obesity is a result of treated health problem and that she is trying to lose her weight and is under medical treatment if needed. Otherwise I see a big fault in her parents, for letting their beatuiful child grow morbidly obese with unhealthy diet, or not keeping an eye on her health. And from the childhood pics it looks that she was always fat. I'm guessing that a whole big lot of bullying came from her being this size unfortunately, as kids are often very straightforward and cruel.
do you know what is funny? couple weeks ago i saw a cat on insa, that was obese. and what a turmoil was there! people were calling out on the owner, blaming them for abuse of a cat by overfeeding it. and here, when it comes to a person, everyone has a mug ful of positive body image, self confidence and other c**p. B******T!!! i am in this with the downvoted majority ... at least i hope we are majority and that common sense didn' get to minority... because one thing is body shaming and fatshaming and namecalling, but if you look at that girl, you can clearly see that she is not overweight. she's just fat. and that comes with health issues, that we all will pay for in taxes(okay, not you america, we know... not that it is any good).
Whenever i see this kind of stories i feel so touched but angry at the same time. There shouldnt be this much hate while a child is growing up. This is so wrong.
Some of the fat shamers do understand that 'eating less' won't always fix the 'problem'. She could gain weight duo to some other medical issue, or medicine or whatever. Don't say she needs to eat less when you don't know her! That just makes you look pathetic and nothing beter than the people who bully her. So congratulations, an adult who bullies a child.
How could they pick on her appearance she is stunningly pretty! High school is such a c**p shoot. It's a whole big world outside of high school that will make you realize it was just an annoying blip in your life.
My daughter is in kindergarten. She is only Asian the school. She got bullied by older kids coz of different skin tone. So moving to different neighborhood
I know how she feels my friend. I've been through the same.
Load More Replies...She is beautiful. I hope she carries the confidence she had throughout her life.
This is to Mister Mister, After reading all your posts, I think I know what you are trying to say but you have to realize this too. As a child she has to eat what is given to her. If her family is poor, they may not be able to provide good healthy foods. It's far cheaper to make casseroles that stretch the budget than to eat fresh greens. My family existed on mac and cheese and hotdogs with canned peas. Because we were a family of 6 and only one parent worked for a paycheck. Food like meatloaf and tons of potatoes, boiled cabbage, Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on white bread. C**p food, all in the name of saving a few bucks. It wasn't until we got out on our own did we have any say in what we ate. So to lay her problem at her feet at her age isn't very fair. Also, consider this, perhaps she is obese because of a health issue. What I am trying to say is, have some empathy...you are coming across very much like said bullies; cold and unfeeling and very judgemental. Not yr intent?
To bring up Chloe's appearance is to judge every bit as much as the bullies. That is to say "it's her own fault being bullied". It's NOT her fault!! Do not think that bullies "have a reason" to bully, because they don't. They bully because THEY WANT TO! Nobody was bad to them when they were children, no one taught them how to bully, they did it all on their own! Don't think that bullies have excuses to bully people! All of us are the best we can be, at every given moment, and we grow, and we get better, but bullies keep bullying throughout their lives. We'll all met them, even as grown-ups. And they always play down the scars their bullying cause. I've met bullies who laugh it away, as if it was only a mischief they played others, when they were small, and I've met the victims of the bullying too, who still wear the scars in their souls! Bullies are BASTARDS. Nothing else.
As the old saying goes "Empty Vessels Make the Most Noise". Bullies lack substance - hence the noise - so the bully others to make up for it.
That's awesome!! I was bullied & beat up from 1st grade through HS. The only thing that stopped it was my wonderful friend Patrick. He put a stop to all of it. I will forever be grateful to him for that. My oldest son even has his name as his middle name. We were kindred spirits. He lost his Mother at a young age just like me (I was 10) & her name was Patricia just like mine. What a great person he is!
I don't think the crowd was too happy. No one was smiling or clapping or cheering when she got out of the car. In fact, they all looked really mad. But this was great! Kudos to her and her uncle for doing this!!
Like, by doing this, the bullies now have extra ammunition to bully her. They'll call her weak for needing someone else to help her.
Load More Replies...This girl is a beautiful queen and I'm sorry she's had such a rough time of things.
Bullying is bad, and if she has some kind of speech impediment I feel for her, that's something you can't do much with. Your weight on the other hand, IS something you can control. Yeah yeah yeah, people will downvote this comment like crazy, and tell me people aren't fat by choice, they have some sort of disorder or sickness or whatever, but that's ok. Obesity is unhealthy and it's not beautiful.
I agree that being overweight is unhealthy but it should never be a reason to bully. Bullies pick on people for things that they can't help as well. Stop the bullying. She might comfort eat because of it anyway. Zero tolerance for bullying.
Load More Replies...Chloe you're a beautiful young lady. I think jealousy is what their problem is.
If anything it would be envy. But exactly what are they envious of? Her big size? Don't think so. This myth that bullies are envious is horsecrap. If anything they are stupid and/or lack empathy, or just plain evil.
Load More Replies...She's an ordinary (and pretty) teen in a very mean and back-biting world. Sweetheart, I do hope your uncle has your back at all times. He sounds like the kind of man many of us women need in our lives, and I'm very glad he's in yours!
lol can't take this dumb as f**k s**t seriously. Bet she got called names on facebook or something too and got butthurt over that as well. She fat she fat... names pffft. I was bullied once... I never gave a f**k they went away. Another time things got physical, dude was faster bigger stronger... I beat him with a chair sure I got suspended but hey never had a problem with any kid for rest of middle school
I think she's beautiful. But I am I the only one who'd be mortified by my uncle and a hundred other bikers escorting me to prom? I would've been a No-Show!!
This is wonderful! I wish this was around when my life was hell by bullies.
My family's ancestral home is the town/hamlet of Stackhouse since at least the year 1031ad. Stackhouse is located in Yorkshire! John M. Stackhouse
What a beautiful young lady - Chloe stand tall sweetheart. You reallt are BEAUTIFUL xxx
Nice gesture, but the raving of the bike was obnoxious and I had to stop the video.
What a beautiful girl! My friends son had a really bad year at school. He'd been attacked by students he didn't even know along with some other things. His dads motor bike friends gave him an escort to his prom. There were 80 Harley's and they arranged it so that he was the last student to arrive.
I'm an old man and I really hope people don't take this the wrong way in this hyper-sensitive world but kids need to not be so hovered over so that they can spread their wings, stand up to bullies, stick a dual middle finger salute in their face without fear of repurcussion and tell people to f**k off because I'm me and I really don't give 2 flying f***s what you think...well that is what I did...because that is what will make a boy or a girl confident and ready to kick life in the a*s down the road. Take control of it. Don't let anybody dictate what happens to you in school. in a marriage, in a job, or in life. If it sucks, get away from it. Life is too short for that s**t. If the mental or physical grip is too much, reach out and somebody will help you break that bond...and that's all I have to say about that...
Hang on, she's 16!?!? I get that UK kids have to have 'proms' now (as 'Balls' were seen as too British?) But she hasn't finished school yet, do they have them every year now?
So - now the bullies have more ammunition. Sigh. When will we learn that this kind of stuff almost always backfires?
I dont get people! She is an ordinary girl! More than half of UK women look like her! Kids are such shits and need good beating from time to time!
Regardless of her weight, she's really quite beautiful. If only she could look at herself through MY eyes it's possible she could easily stand up to the bullies. Because I believe those who bully are probably not very attractive and they're not only jealous but also deeply insecure. Bullying may give them a sense of temporary importance.
Why does everyone keep saying she is beautiful? Just because she is a victim of bullying doesn't mean that she is beautiful. If we keep encouraging people to be obese, they're going to be put at risk of cardiovascular diseases, bullying, mental-health issues, they're going to deny reality, they'll be more of a snowflake than before, and they'll die younger than normal people. Why should we care so much about their feelings? Why don't we care about their health first and then their feelings?
Overall. I think there are 3 sides to this. Bullying is a problem for adults to deal with on both sides (victim and bully's parents), the other side is the kid(s) (bully) and then, the 3rd side, of the victim themself. Sure, having the bikers support, fixes the self-esteem of the victim, but the bully is now a victim 2x over (bullies are already victims, generally from something at home that creates the mindset)... we have not been able to deal with all 3 tiers without there being someone at the losing end. Shun the bully, great now what, now we have another victim, probably patient-zero...
True. Many bullies had been bullied before and were now taking it out on other people.
Load More Replies...You are BEAUTIFUL Chloe!!!! Anyone who doesn't see the beauty in you doesn't like themselves. I wish I could meet you IRL - find me on fb laurieumlauf <3
Benn a lot more impressive if they were on Harley choppers..........
Hopefully Uncle Grant gave Chloe the boost and confidence she needs to continue her stand against bullies. Sometimes just "knowing" you have people who have your back, can give you the moral support needed to continue another day. The world needs more people like Grant Robson!
It started when she was 7. Her being overweight at that age is not her fault at all. You clearly have no idea what bullying can do to someone. How is she supposed to just pick herself up when she has been pushed down for most of her life and is likely depressed? Depressed people with a destroyed self-confidence are unlikely to give a f**k about themselves even if they know logically what they're doing is unhealthy. If you don't care if you live or die, a person who has been picked on for how they look - how can one be expected to go out for a jog when you think every malicious pair of eyes will be on you? When one walks past laughing people and immediately will feel they're laughing at them? It becomes a vicious cycle, until you get people like these bikers who will remind you that you DO matter, and you DO deserve better than the s**t you've been dealt. You said it, Mister Mister - judgment is never a constructive approach. But what are you doing, other than judging?
Load More Replies...Saw this on the news last night - fantastic!! So pleased for Chloe. No matter what you think of a person you really don't have to bully them. You can just keep your mouth shut and leave them alone.
parents, please teach your kids that's it's not okay to bully. Teach them not everyone looks the same, not everyone is beautiful, not everyone is fit, and not everyone is rich. The world is full of diversity and it's best they learn that young.
I am with you Christina. Parents need to teach this and schools need to do more to stop it and work with the parents of the perpetrators. People saying here 'she should lose weight' what about children with speech impediments, glasses, or an obvious scar? Things that can't be helped? The problem lies with the bullies and they are the ones that need to change
Load More Replies...It doesn't matter. When the collective decides to pick on someone, that person becomes their target regardless.
Load More Replies...You are beautiful! I hope you now have a friend whom you can trust and talk to xxx And HUGE thumbs up to these bikers against bullies. More like them are needed! xx
She is super beatiful and gorgeous lady!!! I hope this will make her know that no matter how hard your life might be there will always people who gave you strength, confidence, and love you deserve. And she deserved the world. Go Chloe!!!!!
Bullying is not right at any circumstances. Period. On a side note through - I hope her obesity is a result of treated health problem and that she is trying to lose her weight and is under medical treatment if needed. Otherwise I see a big fault in her parents, for letting their beatuiful child grow morbidly obese with unhealthy diet, or not keeping an eye on her health. And from the childhood pics it looks that she was always fat. I'm guessing that a whole big lot of bullying came from her being this size unfortunately, as kids are often very straightforward and cruel.
do you know what is funny? couple weeks ago i saw a cat on insa, that was obese. and what a turmoil was there! people were calling out on the owner, blaming them for abuse of a cat by overfeeding it. and here, when it comes to a person, everyone has a mug ful of positive body image, self confidence and other c**p. B******T!!! i am in this with the downvoted majority ... at least i hope we are majority and that common sense didn' get to minority... because one thing is body shaming and fatshaming and namecalling, but if you look at that girl, you can clearly see that she is not overweight. she's just fat. and that comes with health issues, that we all will pay for in taxes(okay, not you america, we know... not that it is any good).
Whenever i see this kind of stories i feel so touched but angry at the same time. There shouldnt be this much hate while a child is growing up. This is so wrong.
Some of the fat shamers do understand that 'eating less' won't always fix the 'problem'. She could gain weight duo to some other medical issue, or medicine or whatever. Don't say she needs to eat less when you don't know her! That just makes you look pathetic and nothing beter than the people who bully her. So congratulations, an adult who bullies a child.
How could they pick on her appearance she is stunningly pretty! High school is such a c**p shoot. It's a whole big world outside of high school that will make you realize it was just an annoying blip in your life.
My daughter is in kindergarten. She is only Asian the school. She got bullied by older kids coz of different skin tone. So moving to different neighborhood
I know how she feels my friend. I've been through the same.
Load More Replies...She is beautiful. I hope she carries the confidence she had throughout her life.
This is to Mister Mister, After reading all your posts, I think I know what you are trying to say but you have to realize this too. As a child she has to eat what is given to her. If her family is poor, they may not be able to provide good healthy foods. It's far cheaper to make casseroles that stretch the budget than to eat fresh greens. My family existed on mac and cheese and hotdogs with canned peas. Because we were a family of 6 and only one parent worked for a paycheck. Food like meatloaf and tons of potatoes, boiled cabbage, Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on white bread. C**p food, all in the name of saving a few bucks. It wasn't until we got out on our own did we have any say in what we ate. So to lay her problem at her feet at her age isn't very fair. Also, consider this, perhaps she is obese because of a health issue. What I am trying to say is, have some empathy...you are coming across very much like said bullies; cold and unfeeling and very judgemental. Not yr intent?
To bring up Chloe's appearance is to judge every bit as much as the bullies. That is to say "it's her own fault being bullied". It's NOT her fault!! Do not think that bullies "have a reason" to bully, because they don't. They bully because THEY WANT TO! Nobody was bad to them when they were children, no one taught them how to bully, they did it all on their own! Don't think that bullies have excuses to bully people! All of us are the best we can be, at every given moment, and we grow, and we get better, but bullies keep bullying throughout their lives. We'll all met them, even as grown-ups. And they always play down the scars their bullying cause. I've met bullies who laugh it away, as if it was only a mischief they played others, when they were small, and I've met the victims of the bullying too, who still wear the scars in their souls! Bullies are BASTARDS. Nothing else.
As the old saying goes "Empty Vessels Make the Most Noise". Bullies lack substance - hence the noise - so the bully others to make up for it.
That's awesome!! I was bullied & beat up from 1st grade through HS. The only thing that stopped it was my wonderful friend Patrick. He put a stop to all of it. I will forever be grateful to him for that. My oldest son even has his name as his middle name. We were kindred spirits. He lost his Mother at a young age just like me (I was 10) & her name was Patricia just like mine. What a great person he is!
I don't think the crowd was too happy. No one was smiling or clapping or cheering when she got out of the car. In fact, they all looked really mad. But this was great! Kudos to her and her uncle for doing this!!
Like, by doing this, the bullies now have extra ammunition to bully her. They'll call her weak for needing someone else to help her.
Load More Replies...This girl is a beautiful queen and I'm sorry she's had such a rough time of things.
Bullying is bad, and if she has some kind of speech impediment I feel for her, that's something you can't do much with. Your weight on the other hand, IS something you can control. Yeah yeah yeah, people will downvote this comment like crazy, and tell me people aren't fat by choice, they have some sort of disorder or sickness or whatever, but that's ok. Obesity is unhealthy and it's not beautiful.
I agree that being overweight is unhealthy but it should never be a reason to bully. Bullies pick on people for things that they can't help as well. Stop the bullying. She might comfort eat because of it anyway. Zero tolerance for bullying.
Load More Replies...Chloe you're a beautiful young lady. I think jealousy is what their problem is.
If anything it would be envy. But exactly what are they envious of? Her big size? Don't think so. This myth that bullies are envious is horsecrap. If anything they are stupid and/or lack empathy, or just plain evil.
Load More Replies...She's an ordinary (and pretty) teen in a very mean and back-biting world. Sweetheart, I do hope your uncle has your back at all times. He sounds like the kind of man many of us women need in our lives, and I'm very glad he's in yours!
lol can't take this dumb as f**k s**t seriously. Bet she got called names on facebook or something too and got butthurt over that as well. She fat she fat... names pffft. I was bullied once... I never gave a f**k they went away. Another time things got physical, dude was faster bigger stronger... I beat him with a chair sure I got suspended but hey never had a problem with any kid for rest of middle school
I think she's beautiful. But I am I the only one who'd be mortified by my uncle and a hundred other bikers escorting me to prom? I would've been a No-Show!!
This is wonderful! I wish this was around when my life was hell by bullies.
My family's ancestral home is the town/hamlet of Stackhouse since at least the year 1031ad. Stackhouse is located in Yorkshire! John M. Stackhouse
What a beautiful young lady - Chloe stand tall sweetheart. You reallt are BEAUTIFUL xxx
Nice gesture, but the raving of the bike was obnoxious and I had to stop the video.
What a beautiful girl! My friends son had a really bad year at school. He'd been attacked by students he didn't even know along with some other things. His dads motor bike friends gave him an escort to his prom. There were 80 Harley's and they arranged it so that he was the last student to arrive.
I'm an old man and I really hope people don't take this the wrong way in this hyper-sensitive world but kids need to not be so hovered over so that they can spread their wings, stand up to bullies, stick a dual middle finger salute in their face without fear of repurcussion and tell people to f**k off because I'm me and I really don't give 2 flying f***s what you think...well that is what I did...because that is what will make a boy or a girl confident and ready to kick life in the a*s down the road. Take control of it. Don't let anybody dictate what happens to you in school. in a marriage, in a job, or in life. If it sucks, get away from it. Life is too short for that s**t. If the mental or physical grip is too much, reach out and somebody will help you break that bond...and that's all I have to say about that...
Hang on, she's 16!?!? I get that UK kids have to have 'proms' now (as 'Balls' were seen as too British?) But she hasn't finished school yet, do they have them every year now?
So - now the bullies have more ammunition. Sigh. When will we learn that this kind of stuff almost always backfires?
I dont get people! She is an ordinary girl! More than half of UK women look like her! Kids are such shits and need good beating from time to time!
Regardless of her weight, she's really quite beautiful. If only she could look at herself through MY eyes it's possible she could easily stand up to the bullies. Because I believe those who bully are probably not very attractive and they're not only jealous but also deeply insecure. Bullying may give them a sense of temporary importance.
Why does everyone keep saying she is beautiful? Just because she is a victim of bullying doesn't mean that she is beautiful. If we keep encouraging people to be obese, they're going to be put at risk of cardiovascular diseases, bullying, mental-health issues, they're going to deny reality, they'll be more of a snowflake than before, and they'll die younger than normal people. Why should we care so much about their feelings? Why don't we care about their health first and then their feelings?
Overall. I think there are 3 sides to this. Bullying is a problem for adults to deal with on both sides (victim and bully's parents), the other side is the kid(s) (bully) and then, the 3rd side, of the victim themself. Sure, having the bikers support, fixes the self-esteem of the victim, but the bully is now a victim 2x over (bullies are already victims, generally from something at home that creates the mindset)... we have not been able to deal with all 3 tiers without there being someone at the losing end. Shun the bully, great now what, now we have another victim, probably patient-zero...
True. Many bullies had been bullied before and were now taking it out on other people.
Load More Replies...You are BEAUTIFUL Chloe!!!! Anyone who doesn't see the beauty in you doesn't like themselves. I wish I could meet you IRL - find me on fb laurieumlauf <3
Benn a lot more impressive if they were on Harley choppers..........
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