My parents didn't sue the kids who picked on me when I was the class geek. And if you aren't settled in socially and able to shrug off some teasing by his age you're pretty much screwed for life. What happens when he's 30 and his boss dislikes some project he poured his heart and soul in to? Is he going to go home and cry to his mommy? Damn, he should be thanking the kids who did hte editing for him, saved him the effort.