so sad

[potluck6]

so sad a 13 yr old girl commited suicide from being bullied. also I think I saw on facebook a ten year old also commited suicide from bullying.What is wrong  with these bullying kids. I went to school in the sixties,seventies  never remember any bullying except for one guy who was gay and dressed very well but only him. I would home school kids  these days.

[aflyingmonkey]

I recall being bullied in elementary to a point where I considered suicide - it wasn't just kids, it was dysfunctional family as well -- no support system to help... I don't think it's anything new, I think it is more news today because of the internet & the easy access to finding out how to kill yourself.   I think it is wonderful that people are more in tune with bullying & taking steps to curb it.  I actually think things have gotten better in schools, at least here in So Cal.  There is zero tolerance for bullying now, & if the parents are not caring or not helicopter parents to notice, the teachers notice & it is mandatory to report.

[mrisha]

It comes from "no home training".  Parents know that their kids are bullies and does nothing to stop such a cruel  act.  For the most part, those same parents were bullies also.  But you have to put a stop to bullying when it starts.  You let the bullies know you will not stand for it.  I remember there was girl on our school bus and she felt she was the biggest and baddest thing walking. She tried it with me and I let her know in no certain terms I was not putting up with her BS.  She hit me, I knocked the spit out of her mouth.  I was a skinny little thing and she was much bigger, but I never had any more problems from her.

[gtdoss]

I know a family whose 12-year-old son committed suicide about 10 years ago over bullying. He also had other emotional problems that contributed to it as well. It was just so sad. When I was a kid there was still bullying, but when you got home from school it was over for the day. Nowadays, due to the internet, it can follow a kid home from school and be really relentless!

[jwkelly]

That is sad that her whole future is gone and all her family and her friends  future with her are gone too. I don't know the bully(ies) or the girl,but do know that cruelty is common  in the world of children and  teens.It takes 25-40 years of experiences to become stable in who you are and for those around you to all be decent. Surviving life can be the toughest challenge.

[LenoraMinogue]

That really is very sad and tragic. My heart goes out to her family. That's the kind of story that just breaks my heart.

[bretay]

so sad...i dont remember being bullied in school...i have heard a lot about it now a days...just sad when it gets to that point of taking your own life...