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In reply to the discussion: boy, 12, kills himself after 'he was bullied [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,351 posts)1. God, I hate these stories
Fucking hate them.
I am so sorry, little guy. I hope you're in a safe place where you can be loved and protected.
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Most school admins are cowards who would be too terrified of angering that boy's parents.
Odin2005
Dec 2014
#63
And those same shitty parents blame the teachers' unions for schools going to shit.
Odin2005
Dec 2014
#71
I'd say it depends on how he died before we can say if he killed himself or not.
randome
Dec 2014
#5
I just wish these kids would be protected from the monsters who drive them to do such things. nt
Ykcutnek
Dec 2014
#10
It begins in the home. Kids hear, see and learn how to be monsters at home...i don't care what the
kelliekat44
Dec 2014
#66
Are we seeing an uptick, or are we just seeing more of what's always been happening?
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#14
What would be nice is if a young person didn't have to excel in sports to be "popular"
Fumesucker
Dec 2014
#65
Yep. To a twelve-year-old, five years would be about half of their full life's memories
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#22
This stuff makes me sick...I hope the parents of the bully know what they allowed...
MadDAsHell
Dec 2014
#16
"And this boy had even left school to avoid the bullying so the problem had been solved."
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#26
A powerful story, the love of-from-for mothers is grace and beauty. You are lucky indeed.
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#49
I have the most awful memories of 12. My heart breaks for this child and his family.
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#47
Charges should be brought against the administrators and teaches involved, as well as the students
RKP5637
Dec 2014
#59
School bullies learn it at home. They are the victims of someone else and they take out their
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2014
#76