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calimary

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35. Welcome to DU, Mbrow!

Sun May 18, 2014, 12:38 PM

May 2014

Glad you're here. Amen to that, INDEED. My kid was bullied because he couldn't sit still in class, and was a nerd, and wasn't one of the jocks.

Now he's a freakin' ROCK STAR. I find myself thinking - "hmmm... I wonder how many of those bullies on the playground who tormented him every day will see him now and think - 'I was his BEST FRIEND!!! (Now he should get me into the show for free...)'"

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Twelve-Year-Old Nevada School Shooter Left Suicide Note – Bullies Called Him Gay [View all] theHandpuppet May 2014 OP

I often wonder how many more are like him, on the edge, because in our RKP5637 May 2014 #1

In our society bullies are called Reverend and Holy Father and lauded as heroes Bluenorthwest May 2014 #5

Our society accepts bullies, even promotes them. In my experience many bosses get promoted because rhett o rick May 2014 #32

A lot more than anyone thinks. geomon666 May 2014 #21

Amen to that. Mbrow May 2014 #25

Welcome to DU, Mbrow! calimary May 2014 #35

Thanks, I've been here awhile, Mbrow May 2014 #37

When I was a teenager I sat down one day and thought about did I want to try to be RKP5637 May 2014 #28

I couldn't have said it better myself. geomon666 May 2014 #40

"with a gun he smuggled in from home" MannyGoldstein May 2014 #2

we're not allowed to talk about that though. it's never, ever Teh Gun. nt xchrom May 2014 #3

got that right.. daleanime May 2014 #16

yeah but then he would've just smuggled a knife yodermon May 2014 #34

how many hours was he working? mopinko May 2014 #4

He worked on the weekends theHandpuppet May 2014 #6

Not unusual at all - TBF May 2014 #7

Had to to be the hours at the restaurant, not the continuing bullying. How did the school .... marble falls May 2014 #8

dont put words in my mouth, please. mopinko May 2014 #17

The issue here is not sleep deprivation. The issue here physical, verbal and psychological abuse.... marble falls May 2014 #19

I think the issues are many and interrelated elias7 May 2014 #29

fyi... I was really angry and bitter about the years I was forced to work at my parents' business ecstatic May 2014 #43

"usually an indicator of failure on multiple levels." Blue Diadem May 2014 #44

Whatever it was it wasn't the bullying, right? marble falls May 2014 #9

Bullying doesn't cause kids to commit murder phil89 May 2014 #52

Both of my kids started regularly working our small family business when the were 12 riderinthestorm May 2014 #13

What does sleep have to do with getting bullied? Starry Messenger May 2014 #14

Just about every person I know with mental health problems have sleep problems. Neoma May 2014 #24

I don't see anything in the article that would indicate that the boy had sleep problems Starry Messenger May 2014 #33

The only reason I think he could have become sick is because he was a victim of bullying. Neoma May 2014 #36

I'm going to savor this moment. Jamastiene May 2014 #49

He'd recently seen a psychiatrist and was prescribed Prozac just a few days before. Blue Diadem May 2014 #55

My 12 year old, is dealing with the bulling in school, and the school doesn't help Heather MC May 2014 #10

Self defense SallyAnn May 2014 #11

And lets' not forget this, either... theHandpuppet May 2014 #12

+100000. We can't ignore the part homophobia played in this tragedy riderinthestorm May 2014 #15

I told the VP if my son is going to get in trouble anyway, I Heather MC May 2014 #46

Its important to teach our children that they are worth defending aikoaiko May 2014 #22

Thanks, you have to fight for your children, and they need to know Heather MC May 2014 #48

I would be worried if your son didn't fight back LittleBlue May 2014 #23

Exactly, they honestly expect the good kids to stand there and take it. Heather MC May 2014 #47

The "Zero Tolerance" policy is an excuse so that school adminstrators do not have to stop bullying. greatlaurel May 2014 #18

We're not going to change human nature, but... Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #20

School officials had to know he was bullied HelenWheels May 2014 #26

When my son was bullied in 7th grade, I assured the school that I was tblue37 May 2014 #31

There's a lot of variance out there. Blue_Adept May 2014 #45

I think the arrangement you describe makes much more sense, because tblue37 May 2014 #50

Agreed on all counts Blue_Adept May 2014 #51

When our city went to a 4-grade high school after having been 3 grades forever, tblue37 May 2014 #53

"Ain't you tired, Bully, ain't you tired?" chervilant May 2014 #27

I think kids now have a script in their head, due to so many school shootings. This seed is planted Pisces May 2014 #30

Poor little thing.. :( Cha May 2014 #38

Today's bullies = tomorrow's Republicans Initech May 2014 #39

Yep, that's it in a nutshell, born and bred to bully. Sadly in the US there are lots of RKP5637 May 2014 #41

Homophobia is a joke to some and not relevant for discussion. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #42

I was bullied, until I totally lost my shit and hit back. riqster May 2014 #54