There's this guy in my gym class who's really flexible than most guys because his mom forced him to take gymnastics when he was realy little. And for gym every morning we do these stretching excercies and these guys always tease him saying that a guy that can do that (bend down to teach his toes and wrap his arms around his legs) can have kids.
I want to tell them to leave him alone because he's a really nice guy! Why does everyone always hate the NICE guy?
And yeah I techniquely have two problems:
1. I don't want it to seem that I LIKE LIKE him by defending him.
2. They're the mean guys that would hit a girl and i am VERY weak and bruise easily!
Thank you so much! Please respond soon! I don't know how much more he can take of this or even I can take of this! he always defends others but he's not defending himself this time...
Larry1 answered Wednesday March 26 2008, 10:25 pm: I think your friend has heard it all before so if it doesn't bother him,it shouldn't bother you.Being friends with this guy should be great.On the chance that he is offended,he should be the one to speak up.Sticking up for a friend is not a gay thing,it's a friend thing.Once these 'mean guys,find that no one cares about them or what they think,things will go on and nobody gives a hoot.Every school has the bullies.You should pay them no mind.Just do your own thing,the rest will far by the way side.If you do bruise easily and faint at the sight of blood(joke),I think your tougher than you know.Your pretty smart because you know that fighting never solved anything. [ Larry1's advice column | Ask Larry1 A Question ]
carayotie answered Wednesday March 26 2008, 10:22 pm: Find a weakness in one of these "bullies" and exploit him. If you can make one back down, then they'll all back off. Find a way to make this "flexible" boy seem more superior to them.
Ex: "Well maybe you could do that [stretch] too if you lost a few pounds!"
OR
Instead of insulting back, compliment this boy and tell him you think it's really cool that he can do that sort of stuff. Get some of your other girl friends (or any friends) in your class to compliment him to. If those jerks see that they're the only ones thinking like that and no one cares what they have to say, they'll stop. [ carayotie's advice column | Ask carayotie A Question ]
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