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silvershadow

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9. We.must.do.more.

Reply to Bohunk68 (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 04:58 PM

Feb 2015

This is heartbreaking. There needs to be a "It Gets Better" project, on steroids. I wish there would be.

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sad news. kid with yearbook photo with cat and laser beams committed suicide [View all] Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 OP

Oh no. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #1

Why? He sounds wonderful, haikugal Feb 2015 #2

Another light goes out. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #3

Nooooo ........ polly7 Feb 2015 #4

: onecaliberal Feb 2015 #5

I miss what could have been. May he rest in peace. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #6

This just breaks my heart Eyerish Feb 2015 #7

Many of my friends within the LGBT community Bohunk68 Feb 2015 #8

We.must.do.more. silvershadow Feb 2015 #9

Draven and his parents have been my close friends for many years yourmovemonkey Feb 2015 #11

Please extend my condolences..... Adrahil Feb 2015 #14

I hope they know just how many people were fond of him, even from afar renate Feb 2015 #22

They do, and they are very appreciative. yourmovemonkey Feb 2015 #34

I don't know you, or Draven's parents, KMOD Feb 2015 #24

Thank you. This is a deep shock to all of us. yourmovemonkey Feb 2015 #33

Yes, progressoid Feb 2015 #30

How horrible....sometimes I think Jim Carrey was right after Philip Hoffman adigal Feb 2015 #39

First thought that crossed my mind. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #31

Did the coverage of the photo bother him or did he take it as good fun? yurbud Feb 2015 #10

It was all in good fun. yourmovemonkey Feb 2015 #35

Very sad. H2O Man Feb 2015 #12

So sad. hifiguy Feb 2015 #13

Sad but not that much of a shock Egnever Feb 2015 #15

Why is it not much of a shock? n/t whathehell Feb 2015 #19

This is so sad :( Marrah_G Feb 2015 #16

that cat photo is hilariously excellent, this is just awful news. m-lekktor Feb 2015 #17

... Quackers Feb 2015 #18

damn tk2kewl Feb 2015 #20

Damn it. Just...damn it. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #21

So terribly sad. I wonder if this will be another case of cyberbullying. Barack_America Feb 2015 #23

What a heartbreaking tragedy. herding cats Feb 2015 #25

This makes me sad. vt_native Feb 2015 #26

How very sad. Poor kid, poor family. TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #27

Damn! Jamastiene Feb 2015 #28

Damn. progressoid Feb 2015 #29

So sad to read the news. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #32

So sad. GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #36

so very sad... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #37

a link to his legacy page KMOD Feb 2015 #38