When a child does not want to go to school, or has social difficulties in school, find another school for them or homeschool them immediately.
The Lord of the Flies mentality in most schools coupled with indifferent teachers and staff, can lead to enormous suffering, especially for those who are different. Autistic kids can have it very hard in school. Worked with a family which ignored my warning, child attempted, better ending though, misfire caused little damage.
“When a child does not want to go to school, or has social difficulties in school, find another school for them or homeschool them immediately.”
You’re exactly right.
Some kids, through no fault of their own, just wind up friendless. No one wants to eat lunch with them. No one wants to hang out with them after school.
No pep talks about “standing up for yourself” help, because it isn’t a case of “bullies” physically abusing them; the problem is everyone just ignores them.
Most people get through those nightmare years, but some kids at the bottom of the pecking order simply can’t take it. Not to blame this boy’s parents — they probably did okay in school and couldn’t imagine what the problem could be — but all parents should be on the look-out for these kids and get them the hell out of school ASAP — home school, tutors — whatever it takes.