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I would have said something; stood up for myself and listen to my first instinct

Don’t worry about it, if they show up again just say “Walk away before I break you” and they should leave, and if they beat you call the police and they’ll get what’s coming to them. Pain doesn’t last forever (I know because I’ve been stabbed beaten and had my head stamped on) don’t worry this isn’t the end of the world. Try to walk in bigger groups and they won’t pick on you so much. You can always tool them (But its risky if you don’t know who they are). They’ll probably get done in if they’re not from your area anyway. Best of luck!

Bullies tend to back down when you stand up to them. One thing to remember is that bullies are not by any means “tough.” On the contrary, they’re quite weak and cowardly; only they like to put up a facade of being tough and unafraid. Bullies like to prey upon those who are perceived as being smaller and weaker than them. They also like to think they are more intimidating when their cronies are in tow - it seems to give the bully a feeling of having backup. Nine times out of ten, however, a bully’s friends won’t even bother intervening if a physical fight breaks out because they know that what their bully “friend” is doing is wrong.

I don’t know how many friends you have with you but it’s always a benefit to have more people who are willing to back you in the event of an encounter with a bully. The more people you have over the bully and his/her friends, the better chance you have of warding off any kind of physical attack. There are strength in numbers, so make sure you and your friends stick together.

I’m not saying that violence is the answer, but I think there are certain circumstances that require one to defend oneself - with force if necessary.