Ohdanigirl Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Someone shared this Youtube video on Facebook, and it seemed worth sharing. It was made by a boy who says he has been dealing with bullies since 1ST GRADE. I though other parents would be interested in what he had to say. Warning: He mentions some very sensitive topics. (cutting and suicide) Danielle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdkNn3Ei-Lg&fb_source=message Edited December 5, 2011 by USDGAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 It made me want to homeschool him. Poor kid... I hope things get better for him soon. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 That was heartbreaking. Wish there was something we could do for the poor guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 That was sad, made me cry :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The video was terribly sad, but what was worse were some of the comments. Some people are horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I saw that a couple of days ago and cried my eyes out for him. I never cut myself, but was bullied like that in school. My parents didn't have a lot of money, and so I had to wear thrift store clothes and stuff and was bullied and beat up on a daily basis. I told the teachers and principal but they did nothing. Its just one of the many reasons I homeschool my own children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 The video was terribly sad, but what was worse were some of the comments. Some people are horrible. I know, some people just have no heart. As someone else mentioned, it brought tears to my eyes. Kids can be so mean. Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I watched Piers Morgan's interview last night with the mother of Phoebe Prince, a highschooler who committed suicide some time ago following bullying. How heartwrenching and sickening. The only practical solution (other than homeschooling) seems to be pushing for a "zero tolerance" policy in the school. Apparently Phoebe's mother worked as a teacher in a school with such a policy, and it was effective. Sadly, her daughter did not attend the same school. She approached the assistance principal on more than one occasion, and was blown off. Teachers were in a position to witness many incidents, and did nothing. Children, both the victims and aggressors, need to be shown, consistently and unequivocally, that the adults in their lives will deal with this behavior. It is the powerlessness and feeling they have nowhere to turn and no escape that drives victims to self-harm or suicide. It is the experience that bystanders (including adults) will not intervene that give bullies the confidence to carry out their attacks with no fear of consequences. The system, and the adults who (supposedly) run it, have to take a stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Such a strong video. I wanted to give him a big hug. Poor kid. I wish I could bring him home to my school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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