Did anyone here ever stand up to bully?

Well, back in second grade there was a big boy in my class who wanted my Raisinets candy. We were at snack time and I gave him one. Then he asked "can I have the whole thing?" IDK why but I screamed "NO!" and everyone stopped and stared at me. "Damn, you don't have to yell," was his reply. I ran out and cried only b/c I had never stood up to a kid like that before. The teacher took me aside and told me how proud she was of me. That was the easiest win for me.
In middle school when I was bullied I had my parents call the principal and file a report every time I was harassed in school. Tripped, teased, hit. I reported this boy so many times in 7th grade and his retort when the guidance counselor confronted him was "Oh I was only playing," and she believed that meant that this was not a serious matter. P.S. none of these boys graduated from high school.
But remember that bullies will follow us throughout life. I was bullied at work this summer, before I left the job. Workplace bullying is the result of a jealous, insecure and angry person who wants to jeopordize any competition with a new employee, and/or someone who he sees as a threat.

There were these 2 white-trash brothers who used to pick on me in elementary school on the bus. Until I punched the younger one in the face. Then it stopped. (I am female)

After that I started standing up for other bullied people. Bullies are cowards! And when you start pushing them back, all of the people who were "on their side" because they were afraid suddenly are on YOUR side because they always hated the bully as well!

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"Love means never having to say you're ugly." - the Abominable Dr. Phibes

When I was in 5ththe grade, a girl who had bullied me the entire year called me a freak as I walked out if school. I was sick of putting up with it so I walked outside, brought my mom in the school, and said to the girl: "this is my mother. if you have a problem with me try taking it up with her." The gym teacher was nearby and saw what happened and the next day she told me how proud she was that I took the situation to an adult. The girl ended up suspended for a day for calling me names.

Then in 7ththe grade, another girl who couldn't stand me followed me outside after volleyball practice and hit me in the face when I told her to stop making fun of my friend. I told her to stop being so nasty and that she would get hers, and the next day the principal had me file a police report about it. She was suspended, and ended up dropping out of school shortly thereafter when she became pregnant. I was bullied a lot as a kid, and it just got to a point where I didn't care if I seemed like a tattletail, I refused to stoop down to their level so I took the situation to someone who could handle it effectively.

There was this guy who RELENTLESSLY tormented me in junior high (I'm now 23). I was kind of gawky back then but since I have grown into my looks, he didn't recognize me. He tried to give me a hug and flirt with me while I was at the bar with my friend (and someone he knew from school too). I blew him off and spoke a few choice words to him. Felt so good. He was just an insecure little twit who thought he was making himself look good. I swear kids think they're such hot sh*t if they're in the "in crowd". It doesn't matter once you reach adulthood.

I did, bear in mind at the time i had at least 10 or so people bullying me, I started answering the guy back and calling him names, whilst I was doing it I was been egged on.

then he took a swing at me and knocked me to the ground so I didnt try it again.

However he got kicked out his gang and started been a bully victim himself the next year.