Bullying doesn’t start suddenly when a kid is in high school. It begins when they are little. Usually, the kids are a little different and other kids make them outcasts and they stay that way, so it becomes a way of life. It starts with maybe being called a booger picker when they are five and escalates, they face it every day of their lives, afraid to walk down a hall, into a room. They also hide it, because they feel guilt for letting it happen to them, not fighting back, running from the bullies. It is a heinous abuse cycle and calling it being bullied is ridiculous. It Is domestic abuse and the schools are culpable, they know who the outcast are and they know who the abusers are, they do nothing.
“...heinous abuse cycle...”
Public schools are often scary Lord-of-the-flies environments, especially the huge suburban ones where the cool kid cliques reign supreme.
Hordes of adolescents in one large cohort is a recipe for trouble.
This is not to excuse the shooter, even if he was bullied; however, the parents and teachers and coaches often do nothing when they see bullying and abuse occurring.
And as we’re seeing in almost every case, there is rarely a father present to set the kid right.
I agree with you.
A lot of these kids live in a world of fear all day, everyday. I can’t imagine having to wake up, get ready for school, and know what is coming when you get on the bus, or to school. This stuff Spills over to few friends, and being isolated. I’ve seen some videos of kids being hammered by others in school hallways, and NO ONE around does anything to help out the abused kid. I can’t imagine years of this. On the bus, at school, in gym, probably in classes, at the mall, at the pool, local park. ABSOLUTELY a horrible way to grow up and live in general. Especially when, in many if not most cases, these things are brought to the attention of school admin, and they go NOWHERE(not sure about this particular case).
I may get flamed here, and I DO NOT CONDONE kids rampaging with guns through schools, but I can see why they may snap.
Guilt, rage, shame, unhappiness, despair can only be tolerated so much I suppose.
Such a shame!