WIBTA for training my 9yo brother in intense self defense bcs im scared he would get bullied?
So here's the thing i have some sort of trauma from bullying in elementary to 7th grade (its the worst year ive ever been) back then, I was physically bullied, kicked and punched by boys in my class for an entire year. I never fought back, and those scars affect me deeply to this day
So i grew up in a neurodivergent household. My parents show clear signs of being ND, and as a result, my siblings and I struggle too. I have audhd, and I was bullied for being either too quiet or hyperactive. My sister is undiagnosed and went through the same thing.
My brother is already showing signs of being targeted. His only defense rn is crying and telling our mom. And guess what? our mom doesn't seem to care. When I was being bullied, she told me to just introspection and try to being 'kind' to my classmate It was frustrating. Heck. So i train my lil bro (9) to self defense 2 hours a day kinda intense, and he’s clearly not used to it, which makes me feel like I might be being too harsh. However, I’m terrified that if he doesn’t learn to stand up for himself now, he’ll end up like me