I always got told to man up, be strong, fight back

I was tired of getting bullied so I took it literally.

I fought in self-defence and ended up in the local police station for a few hours

ACAB btw

Not sure if my mom got prouder at me for standing up for myself or got mad for "causing trouble". She did get very defensive on behalf of me when the verbal confrontation with the school staff happened during the parent-teacher discussion thing, and in the juvenile court system.

I think I might have mommy issues...

Seriously, by default males should get emotional counseling in school as a preventative measure.

I probably needed that. Stupid racist bully wasted me so much time.

But then again maybe this result is actually a good thing, cuz the next time they see an Asian they want to harass, they'd think twice before trying anything.