Hi I'm a 13 year old boy and the other day I got beat up by a girl just because I splashed her accidentally and got her phone wet. I tried to apologize and even fought back, but she pounded me pretty bad. I'm feeling so bummed and stressed out because I never thought this could ever happen to me by a girl. Now I'm worried about the next time or if I'm ever going to be able to go to the beach again with friends because she might be there and they will find out that she beat me up and will tease me about it and stuff, and what if she beats me up again in front of them? She said she would if she saw me there again... any advice? Stressed and scared.
As for going to the beach again... Don't be scared to go. If you see her, just don't acknowledge her. If she tries to start something, you just look at her and say, with confidence, "I don't know you. Go away." Feel free to add "crazy bitch" on the end of that. Then, if she does hit you, you'll have your friends there, who will help you out.
Also, you should ask someone to teach you to fight. It's never a bad thing to know. Sure, maybe you can hit a little, but you'd be better off knowing how to dodge in this situation. Dodge and disarm. I believe the YMCA often offers basic defense classes... if you can dodge her hits, stay on your feet, and trip her, then you can yell at her that you don't know who she is, walk away, and not have to hit a girl. [ pseudophun's advice column | Ask pseudophun A Question ]
Mackie3 answered Saturday May 3 2014, 10:53 pm: Hey sweetheart,
You're 13. It was an accident. Things happen and girls react in ways you won't understand. Trust me on that. Violence is never the answer and you will learn that as you get older. Do not be stressed out about this or be afraid to go to the beach again. You are young, have fun, go out, and if you see her, give her a little smirk but that's all. Don't show her you're afraid because that's what she wants. Keep your head up, have fun, let the situation go, you can't change it. You're okay. Just breathe and be careful who you surround yourself with:) [ Mackie3's advice column | Ask Mackie3 A Question ]
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