tween bullies can suck it

*Pardon me while I get this off my chest.*

I don't care how old you are, where you come from or how important you think you someday will be, bullying sucks.

And all the tween bullies out there? You can suck it. So can the parents of those tweens who condone and participate in the behavior, too.

I've been on the receiving end of bullying a time or two in my life. Watching my daughter go through it at age 11 gives me a whole new perspective on the practice.

Here's where I've landed: Girls at her age are sometimes bitchy, frequently moody and often overly dramatic. But that's no reason to cross the bully line -- especially with someone who is your friend (best or otherwise).

As for the parents who participate WITH their kids in this ridiculous behavior, all I can say is what goes around comes around. It always does.

Maybe you'll think twice about being a bad-ass 30- or 40-something bully when your baby is the one throwing up before school and crying herself to sleep.