Gym Jerk.

I'll give you a tip from somebody who was also bullied since they were in kindergarten, as well as stabbed by a school gang, attempted suicide three times due to abuse (both at school and from a family), and various other problems I need not go into on a public forum: Don't use your personal sob story to defend somebody else's childish behavior or mistake. It was just angsty vengeance acted out because it seemed like the right thing to do. You yourself have a very naive view on the situation and seem to only consider a concrete level of thinking. Good day~

Technically, you did, because you're trying to defend not only your opinion, but his opinion about being "wrongfully" treated by a person who didn't approve of his behavior in public. And you did so by using yourself as an example because you were bullied in school in an argument against my opinion about his behavior and her behavior. You'll find in life, that most people would have not appreciated his behavior in a public setting. Particularly one that could have been resolved in a much more responsible manner. Our very principles are built upon it. You can't argue an opinion. But a fact still stands: There is a time and place for physical violence. That wasn't the time nor the place. And that is most likely (as I won't claim it to be the 100% reason) reason for her displeasure. Adios amigo, you've already lost your point. And I'm not here to argue over opinions, since they can't be argued on a valid level anyway. Otherwise, it's a logical fallacy.

I didn't start the argument, haha. There is no argument. In fact, I stated my opinion on the matter, and you jumped in after my original post basically questioning me on why I didn't blame her for acting that way, then proceeded to call the maiden in distress an ungrateful sow. I responded and explained my reasoning, and you continued the conversation. Any technicality I went into was explaining the OP's behavior on the situation, whom you got defensive to because you don't agree with my opinion on how the girl reacted afterwards. Stop trying, please. There's no argument aside from you trying to defend something that isn't there. XD

I've never experienced or saw bullying within the gym. I've seen people get competitive, but it never gets to the point of violence. But I'm sure that's now what you were asking. The real question you're asking, I can answer perfectly. I'm an extremely prideful person. I have enough conscience to at least admit that much. If someone helps me without me asking, I generally think that he doesn't think I can do it without him. In that sense, it might tell the other person "you're in distress and you need me" without actually meaning that. I still thank people and don't let my pride get in the way of just kind acts, but it does bug me. I know, it's weird. But that's what I believe.

To just ignore them? you're kidding, right? Here is what happened to me when I "just ignored them". In 4th grade a young girl started to use me as a punching bag and when I told on her the adults told me to ignore it. So I did, as best I could. by the end of 5th grade there were 4 girls attacking me in ways I don't want to describe and you truly do not want to hear. Whenever I tried to tell an adult they told me to "ignore it and it would go away" but it never did. In 6th grade I finally had enough of it and I MADE them stop by taking each one out one by one and blamed it all on the original girl and had her suspended. I later found out that all four had been beaten at home, two were molested by their father figured and one was pretty much abandoned by her mom but kept around for welfare. Does their background and history excuse or make up for what they did to me? no. Does ignoring cancer make it go away? no. Yeah, I am an asshole for hurting the dudes foot. I don't think I broke it since that was the foot he used to kick his friend in the nads and he didn't howl in pain from kicking his friend. a broken or fractured bone would have left him in tears and double from kicking with that foot. Why don't we put a new spin on things? The guy insulting the girl loud enough she could hear everything he said is an asshole, but I hurt his foot badly and he got kicked out of the gym. The girl was probably bullied about her weight and trying to get in shape while ignoring more bullying, she acted like a bitch and threw everything I did in my face for an unknown reason. I was an ass and hurt a person because he was being a horrible person, I was treated horribly for what I did by the person I did the bad action for. Everyone is a victim but everyone is guilty. To be honest, I wasn't being a white knight. I hate bullies and have no tolerance or level of restraint when dealing with them. I might have wanted to help the girl by confronting the bully but what I did came from a place of hate and as much as it was for the girl it was for my own gain. But Takumi, I feel you are the type of person that unless someone is calling for help or showing outward signs of pain and misery you think they should be left to their own devices. But people learn to stop calling for help because it never comes. She was probably mad at me because she convinced herself she never needs anyone else's help and what I did flew in the face of what she was mentally telling herself. Maybe even mad at herself for not doing anything before I did. Humans are a tribal race and modern society is segregated with everyone having to take care of themselves. I am an asshole. I hate bullies and I did a mean horrible thing. But I regret nothing and I hope that guy limps for a week but in the end recovers and tries to be a better person. Yeah, it sucks she was bitchy to me but I hope she finds someone to rely on and doesn't feel alone or like she has to take on the world herself. I respect and accept your views as your own and I do not wish to tread over them or invalidate you. But you do not sound like you have ever dealt with extended bullying and are on the outside looking in. Bullying doesn't end when the victims ignore it. Bullying ends when someone ends it.