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AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)

2. heart breaking

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:52 AM

Aug 2018

Kids are coming out at younger age, there needs to be some sort of protocol/recommendation developed when that happens. Maybe parents need to join some support group with their kids, talk about possibility of bullying and how to deal with it, etc. This story is so heart breaking, the kid did not kill himself (he was only 9 years old) - it was other kids who killed him and they learned himophobia from their parents.

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9-year-old boy commits suicide after being bullied. [View all] Garrett78 Aug 2018 OP

Homophobia kills! Behind the Aegis Aug 2018 #1

I bet the parents of the bullies get the red out Aug 2018 #7

heart breaking AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #2

how about teaching kids about different people and acceptance at an early age JI7 Aug 2018 #5

What is wrong with the world when it takes four days of going to school ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #3

and at fucking 9 years old. he was so proud and looking forward JI7 Aug 2018 #4

I read the article on Huff Post while I was at work tonight. Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #6

my friend's 10 year old son attempted suicide at age 10 for the same reason mnmoderatedem Aug 2018 #8

I'm glad he made it through, but he obviously never should have gone through that. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #9

This story hurt me deeply. Different Drummer Aug 2018 #10