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7. Kids have been bullied forever

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 05:13 PM

Sep 2013

...just because computers are now used to do it should not be surprising, nor does it mean this generations parents are total failures.

Children bullying other children was common when I was a kid (now retired), so I'm not sure why this is such a shocker. Kids also have been committing suicide forever. Children are not grownups, and so I'm pretty much against any kind of government-sponsored punishments.

I wonder if when an adult commits suicide they try to see if others were being mean to that person,hurting their feelings so bad they committed suicide, and then act as if others should be charged for the actions of this person. I'm having a difficult time seeing how you could charge an adult, so am having even a more difficult time seeing how children can be charged with "causing" this child to suicide themselves.

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Florida girl, 12, commits suicide after she was bullied online: sheriff [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2013 OP

Until the parents are held responsible redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #1

So true... Native Sep 2013 #6

That will be difficult to do warrant46 Sep 2013 #69

Kids have been bullied forever askeptic Sep 2013 #7

Because I have dealt with this generation redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #8

Let me tell you something IrishAyes Sep 2013 #35

Don't name the town, but what Jenoch Sep 2013 #53

It's a tiny town in the MidWest IrishAyes Sep 2013 #61

I grew up in a snall, rural Minnesota Jenoch Sep 2013 #62

Ha! That would serve them right - a little taste of their own medicine. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #63

Ok, now I'm really curious about what state you're in. Jenoch Sep 2013 #64

Sorry I jumped to a conclusion. Didn't know you meant your folks! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #65

I accept your apology. Jenoch Sep 2013 #67

Thanks, as I'm sure you must've known I was only referring to the mean crowd. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #68

It's the parents Link Speed Sep 2013 #56

Yes, but I think the level of viciousness Ilsa Sep 2013 #9

In addition, I think most adults are better suited to handling harassement. whathehell Sep 2013 #52

In my days it was "boys will be boys". longship Sep 2013 #10

I dunno, I think the post should stick around as an exemplar of the problem generally. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #20

good point..... chillfactor Sep 2013 #31

What a turd of a post. secondvariety Sep 2013 #12

You realize that bullying in the old days was confined to a small circle of people... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #14

BS. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #22

I really doubt your circles were nationwide... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #23

Does it matter? AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #24

It does to a child. Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #25

And the perps will be caught. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #27

If we lack evidence LanternWaste Sep 2013 #42

Except some of us experienced it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #43

at least in the online age bullies get called out snooper2 Sep 2013 #66

If you're retired and that dismissive then you have no clue what it's like for them these days. Posteritatis Sep 2013 #17

We got a gang together after we got sick of this and when some one bullied us warrant46 Sep 2013 #44

Often times, christx30 Sep 2013 #47

Of course you can charge an adults. musical_soul Sep 2013 #48

Yes, kids have been bullied forever tawadi Sep 2013 #49

I don't think it's actually gotten worse. JoeyT Sep 2013 #16

The big problem is that, unless you become a hermit, it's inescapable Posteritatis Sep 2013 #19

I remember it happening at school where they couldn't get away from it. JoeyT Sep 2013 #30

Oh yeah, definitely inescapable *at school*. I mean at home too, these days. Posteritatis Sep 2013 #32

patents can't Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #28

Have the ones that terrorized her spend 6 mouths in a work farm and also attend BlueJazz Sep 2013 #2

Re-education through Labor? Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #21

Re-education AND Labor. I'm sure thay can do both. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #26

Welcome to China. They do that here. Would it bex extra-judical too? Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #33

#1 They won't do anything I would like to see done. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #38

Not disagreeing, but the idea of labor camps and re-education worries me. Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #39

No. LOL!....I didn't mean they would be digging ditches or hauling asphalt onto heavy trucks. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #41

Presumably you can, if they're not a sociopath... nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #57

I was a Sociopath once but it really didn't seem to bother me. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #58

Hmm? Is that a reference or something I didn't catch? nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #59

I'm kidding. I doubt if a sociopath would care about anything. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #60

Are you kidding? jmowreader Sep 2013 #50

I think this girl was driven to suicide by girls. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #54

Good luck finding the money to pay for that warrant46 Sep 2013 #70

I was going to ask you for the money but something tells me you would answer me with 2 words. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #72

Yes unfortunately though warrant46 Sep 2013 #73

One thing that could help to cure these awful situations is jimlup Sep 2013 #3

Make the Girls financially responsible cynzke Sep 2013 #4

Oh, and no elctronic gadgets or web access until they're 18. Warpy Sep 2013 #5

Actually, that is a very good idea mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #11

I like that idea! SunSeeker Sep 2013 #13

I agree with this... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #15

My province is edging in that direction the last few months Posteritatis Sep 2013 #18

that could screw them up Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #29

Maybe they should consider that before driving someone to suicide. Posteritatis Sep 2013 #34

who knows Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #40

I like that idea 47of74 Sep 2013 #37

What a waste...her Mom had no idea what she was going through BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #36

Timeline of events before Fla. girl's suicide Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #45

I wouldn't rule out that the vicious little beasts pushed her off that roof. alphafemale Sep 2013 #55

I wouldn't rule out murder either. burnsei sensei Sep 2013 #71

ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Catherina Sep 2013 #46

Here is the ultimate answer to the problem of cyberbullying jmowreader Sep 2013 #51

.....please. No. alphafemale Sep 2013 #74