[nabs-l] an update to the bullying situation

[jonathan franks]

Good luck with that Chris, I didn't grow up blind, I lost my sight at
the age of 22, and now at the age of 27 I have returned to school, but
bullying nonetheless is unacceptable, just try to remember, that not
all people are bad, there are bad apples out there, but there are
genuinely good people whom care about you.

On 2/3/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks everyone for your suggestions and advice! This truly is a
> wonderful list! Just an update: I have talked to my principal and
> shared the whole story with her.  She agrees with me that this is
> unacceptable behavior and promised to me that she would take care
> of it.  I have heard nothing more since, but if there are any
> other developments, I will keep you all posted.  Thank you again
> for your advice and encouragement!
>
> Chris
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:56:03 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
>
> Hi,
> I would go to your principle because you said something to him
> about the
> napkin and he didn't stop.  I think it is just a sick person
> getting a laugh
> on the pain of someone else.  You shouldn't allow things like
> that to
> continue because next time it could be something that could
> endanger your
> safety.  Just a thought!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: "NFB NABS list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:13 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
>
>
>  Hi everyone,
>
>  I had a problem at school today that I'd like to get your
> thoughts on as
>  to what I should do next.  Today during lunch, another kid at my
> table
>  dumped his bag of pretzels into my water bottle without my
> knowing; he
>  must have thought it was some kind of funny prank.  Fortunately,
> I was
>  sitting next to a good friend of mine, who told me about this.
> Even after
>  multiple people commented negatively about what he did, he said
> nothing.
>
>  Variations on this have happened before with this same kid as
> the
>  perpetrater; only once before today this school year and 3 times
> last
>  year.  The one time something like this happened this year, he
> put his
>  dirty napkin in my Yogurt cup (after I had finished eating the
> Yogurt)
>  without saying anything.  The first time (with the napkin,) I
> realized
>  that this had happened as I was getting my trash together to
> throw it
>  away.  Knowing who did it, since he'd done this kind of thing
> before last
>  year, I said, "(Insert name,) why is your napkin in my Yogurt?"
> Knowing
>  that he had been caught, he replied, "Oh...  sorry." I then
> talked to the
>  lunch lady who is in charge of supervising all of us in the
> lunchroom.
>  She said she would talk to him.  I wasn't there when she did,
> but
>  apparently she had, as the problem (for about a month and a
> half) had been
>  resolved...  that is, until today.
>
>  I feel that this is a person taking advantage of my blindness
> and playing
>  a "prank" on me knowing that I won't catch him.  So, what do you
> think I
>  should do next? Should I go to our principal? Should I talk to
> him
>  directly? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>  Thanks,
>
>  Chris
>
>  "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real
>  problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a
>  blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness
> can be
>  reduced to a mere physical nuisance."
>  -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
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