Many people tend to follow the assumption that people will come to their aid in the event they are involved in a violent confrontation. I don’t want to sound like a pessimist here, I will grant that there are good people out there, great people even. There are many people who would never even think…
Month: March 2016
Talking Timing
I was asked to address the idea of talking down an aggressor. My take may not be the same advice you get elsewhere, but here it is. If we are talking about conflict engaged in by mutually willing people, then there is no talking things down. If two people want to fight, or if they…
Let’s Talk About Responsibility
In a recent news story, a 17 year old was burglarizing a home when the owner shot and killed him. Family members of the deceased stated that he didn’t didn’t deserve to die and asked something along the lines of how was he supposed to get his money. Obviously, loss of life is a thing…
Being Bullied? Do’s and Dont’s
In this article I want to take a moment and speak directly to the people who might be getting bullied. Having been through this myself, I want to offer some insight and hopefully this can be of some help to those in this situation. Don’t: Don’t assume you have no friends. When I went through…
Wallace Smedley 