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In reply to the discussion: boy, 12, kills himself after 'he was bullied [View all]McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)76. School bullies learn it at home. They are the victims of someone else and they take out their
anger and frustration on the next person down the social ladder. Maybe if the parents of school bullies were held liable for their kids' actions, the parents might get some help and end the cycle of abuse.
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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