Video was really hard to watch...
This is sad. It is an unfortunate and unnecessary loss of a young life. I fear for our society. What in the he77 possesses todays youth to think that it is acceptable to take things to this level? Sure, there have always been bullies, but it seems as if there is competition to see who can be the most deranged among today’s youth. Parents, churches, synagogues, and everyone involved with youth need to get a handle on morals and self-respect lest we slide further into this abyss.
And her parents ....?
Unfortunately, many kids today are simply monsters.
What a shame. RIP.
I can’t watch it.
I’ve always asked my kids, randomly, starting in about middle school . . . anybody picking on you? . . . everthing ok? . . . etc. etc. They’d usually look at me like “why are you asking” and I’d say I just want to make sure and you can tell me if you have any problems or trouble. I told them other kids can be very mean and I just want to make sure they are OK and no one is mistreating them.
Poor girl. So sad. Parents can’t just assume, they have to ask and “pry a little bit” at that age.
Parents need to remove their children from prison like institutional educational facilities and take them home.
So sad. Our daughter was teased because she had big boobs in middle school. We told her to “suck it up”. All the girls were jealous by the end of HS.
Same as it was in junior high in my affluent town, 40 years ago. Easily the worst years of my life. And I kept a pretty low profile.
Government school is prison for children who have committed the crime of being born.
When I was in fifth grade I took part in bullying a kid. I was mean, nasty and the kid in no way had it coming.
Almost 40 years later, I’ll tell you that not a week goes by that I don’t think about that and feel deep regret for the hurtful nasty crap I said to that kid.
What I needed at the time was a hard punch to the face. What I’ve gotten since is a constant reminder to be a decent caring human being, and to spend extra time talking to kids that are socially awkward.
I’m all for tough kids, but bullying isn’t how free people should act and they shouldn’t tolerate it in their children.
NOOO! As a mother of a teen who was bullied at the beginning of this school year (we changed schools because of it), this makes me mad/sad/frustrated...school administrators and teachers MUST wake up and address this issue the minute they see it or hear of it. I’ve even heard of teachers joining in on bullying in some instances—those teachers should be officially reprimanded and suspended from their jobs.
There will ALWAYS be bullies, but it’s gotten so much worse with the internet and cell phones. One can’t live in a bubble, but it’s like Pandora’s box is totally unleashed.
Those who have been bullied NEVER forget it—and if one survives bullying, it definitely changes the victim and leaves lasting impression (psychologically, emotionally). Those who have been the bullies sometimes (rarely) outgrow it and realize what they have done to others and stop their behavior. Most of the time however it seems those bullies just grow into adult bullies who then have bully children they encourage to do the same behavior on others.
So very, very sad when the victim commits suicide, or just as awful, commits murder/revenge on the bully.
Our society has got to do a better job of this!
The issue is without Jesus as your backbone you are nothing but lost. With no moral guidance humanity is animals. There should be alot of jail time for alot of failures here.
Society raises children not parents. We are all to blame. Public Schools, police, parents, neighbors, kids who know by Facebook, twitter, or personally.
The only issue now that we never had before is that Video is easy and broadcasting is rampant.
Its a very sensitive and dangerous age. Facebook with strangers? Posting nude photos? Hooking up with guys? She knows it isn’t healthy, and she is ashamed of herself and her mistakes - but it is clear there was no one (ie. parents) to help guide her. I wouldn’t be surprised if whatever adult influence there was even pushed her in the wrong direction.
you know, every time they post a sympathetic story like this on line, there is a danger of “copycat” suicides.
I will never walk in those mocassins, but man! It must be brutal being a teenage girl.
poor thing...good lord
i always hated seeing kids suffer...that made third world living tough...don’t think I could do it again
i was never ever a bully..being big I took up for the weak
got my ass handed to me some too...and even unappreciated sometimes by the weak or women i defended
such is life...it’s honor not reward
anyhow..poor girl
i bet someone in her life had already killed themself..makes folks think it’s more ok
Wow. Just awful. I cannot type what I hope happens to the kids who did this to her. They are just evil.