Allison Davis defended her son, Drew, who got suspended for defending himself from a bully. The Facebook post detailing her explanation for not reprimanding her son for resorting to violence has gone viral. Many are applauding her decision, especially since Drew’s school didn’t do much about the situation even though they were aware of it.

The bullies have been harassing Drew since middle school. They would constantly threaten him that they would beat him up, and at times, they would follow him down the halls yelling threats and insults at him. Once instance was even captured on video. Over time, the bullying got worse, and Drew was receiving these messages on social media, voice mails, and text messages.

At first, Drew went to the school authorities in an attempt to defend himself. Despite the fact that there’s evidence, the school didn’t do much about the situation. Unfortunately, the young man gave up talking to adults about the situation because it seemed like it was going nowhere. Upon learning about the situation, his mom sent a lengthy email to the school. Their response was to simply have Drew and his bully sign a “no contact” contract.

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This didn’t make the bullying stop, so Drew took matters into his own hands. Left with no alternative, he resorted to violence. One day, he had enough, and he punched his bully three times. After this incident, the bully left him alone and didn’t bother him again.

However, the school suspended Drew for being violent. Instead of reprimanding her son, Davis stood by his decision. He didn’t choose violence as the first response, and he only used it when he felt like he had no other option. In this light, Davis believes she isn’t teaching her son to use violence, but rather she is letting him know that she will stand by his decisions to defend himself, especially when no one else helped him.

The Facebook post detailing Davis’ decision has gone viral. As of publishing this article, the photo of Drew has over 143,000 shares, 250,000 likes and reactions, and almost 600 comments. Many users agreed with the concerned mom, and they urge the school to change the way they deal with bullying.