Father Finds Out Daughter Is Bullying Girl for Her Looks, So He Befriends Victim

When a father found out his daughter was a bully, he reacted unexpectedly. He befriended the victim and helped her face the challenges in a special way.

In 2017, a father from South Carolina taught his daughter a valuable life lesson. When he discovered that she was bullying a classmate, the father chose to intervene in a commendable manner.

He took the girl who was being bullied on a shopping spree. He also used the money he had saved for his daughter to pay for the victim, Ryan Reese. These funds allowed her to have her hair done.

She Learned A Life Lesson

The father, Randy Smalls, shared that he also faced bullying as a child. Randy wanted his daughter, Re'Onna, to see that her behavior was wrong and hurtful. She went along for her victim's shopping spree and said she learned a big life lesson.

Ryan's mother, Richauna, was amazed at how Randy handled the situation. She expressed that many parents take the high ground when they find out their kids are misbehaving. However, Randy chose to listen and reacted commendably.

Co-Signing Bullying

Randy told his daughter, who was part of the group that laughed and made fun of Ryan, that if she laughed along, she was "co-signing the bullying."

Randy said: "My daughter was upset, especially because she is into fashion. So she came with us and helped pick out Ryan's new clothes." The shopping spree and show of affection were not one-off occurrences.

The Young Girl Was Depressed

Randy continued to take Ryan to the beauty and hair salon regularly and helped her purchase outfits. Richauna explained that her daughter had also been struggling after her grandpa, father, and aunt passed away.

This, paired with the bullying, took her down into a dark depression. Randy's kindness helped rebuild her confidence and gave her a new vigor to face the people at her school.

Parents Must Take Action

Randy also had a message for other parents who have to deal with their kid's bullying. He said:

"We have to take responsibility for what our children do. When situations like this happen, we have to take action and be the parent and not the friend."

Re'Onna and Ryan are "cool now," according to Ryan's mother. Sadly, instances of bullying are widespread in schools and often leave kids with emotional scars. Thanks to one caring father, Ryan's scars have started to heal.

Now, Re'Onna knows never to bully anyone because she says you never know what someone is going through. Re'Onna now stands up for Ryan if ever she is being bullied at school.

Although Ryan initially feared that the situation would go back to normal after Re'Onna's dad handled it, she is now grateful that the situation has greatly improved. Re'Onna's father even asked Ryan to go along with he and his daughters to the annual Valentine's Day father-daughter dance at their school.

Given New Dresses

Ryan and Re'Onna were also spoiled with new dresses. Steve Harvey's team reached out to a clothing store in Myrtle Beach, and both young women were treated to something fancy.

Ryan has come a long way since her days of being bullied. She expressed that she felt like a queen in the new dress, but even more importantly, she felt like herself.