Maybe I'm channeling Stig here but I'd tend to think that people will act honorably in relationship to you if they respect themselves. If I tell somebody I don't respect that I'm going to do something, I do it.
Right. If the bully tells you to give him your lunch, you should say "No" and show up to fight him after school if necessary because you are a boy with self-respect. You shouldn't say "Yes" and then just hide out during lunch hour even if you don't respect his bullying tactics. What should you do if you are a girl walking your little sister to school?
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
