SUBJECT:  Bullies, rejection, difficult people 

CHARACTERS:  Mom, Son (about 6th or 7th grade) 

SETTING:  Son''s room 

PROPS:  Desk and chair computer 

Mom:  "Hey honey.  How was school?" 

Son:  "Fine." 

Mom:  "That was the sorriest-sounding  fine'' I''ve

ever heard.  Did something bad happen?" 

Son:  "Nothing out of the ordinary." 

Mom:  "Ouch.  So do you want to talk about

it?" 

Son:  "Can''t you see I''m on the computer right

now?" 

Mom:  "Yes, and that''s why I came up here.  You''ve

become one with that computer over the last few weeks.  I''m glad you know your

way around cyberspace, but I wish you''d spend a little more time with us flesh

and blood beings.  We miss you." 

Son:  "Thanks, but I haven''t had much luck with

flesh and blood beings lately." 

Mom:  "Is somebody at school bothering…