11 year-old boy attempts suicide after being bullied about My Little Pony

[Penguin]

He needs to stand up for himself, not kill himself. I never have been bullied so I wouldn't know how bad it would feel emotionally, but killing yourself? Your school counselor, teacher, and parents are all options to talk about this. Zero-tolerance policies need to be implemented.

 

[Punk Hazard]

He needs to stand up for himself, not kill himself. I never have been bullied so I wouldn't know how bad it would feel emotionally, but killing yourself? Your school counselor, teacher, and parents are all options to talk about this. Zero-tolerance policies need to be implemented.

Oh please, those policies are hardly ever executed. My school has one, and just yesterday, two kids were about to fight because one of them kept picking on the other.

 

[Punk Hazard]

Well sounds like the bullies won this one , another weak minded kid who couldn't stand up for himself or tell his parents , now the kid is done ,what a pity .

Classic NB, let's ridicule the kid instead of punishing the bully.

 

[Murasame]

He needs to stand up for himself, not kill himself. I never have been bullied so I wouldn't know how bad it would feel emotionally, but killing yourself? Your school counselor, teacher, and parents are all options to talk about this. Zero-tolerance policies need to be implemented.

He's an 11 year old kid.. and then there's what Rikerslade said below as well too.

Oh please, those policies are hardly ever executed. My school has one, and just yesterday, two kids were about to fight because one of them kept picking on the other.

 

[Penguin]

He's an 11 year old kid.. and then there's what Rikerslade said below as well too.

Eleven year old kid...I understand. He is not a baby. He should know what a counselor, parents, and teachers are for. I am not saying the bully is not to blame, as all of this is his fault, but killing yourself? That is never the answer. I was taught that when I was a very little kid.

 

[BazzBee]

He's 11, so I'm not totally surprised he attempted suicide. Honestly, I'd be surprised if anyone below... say 7, maybe 9? Attempted suicide. I certainly wouldn't expect it from a kid who is only like 4. My point is, people in general seem to be at their most vulnerable to such things at ages like these. They're certainly old enough to understand death, and young enough to make ridiculously silly decisions. If a kid is like 4 or 5, he maaay not quite fully understand death, or even know what suicide is, but he's young enough to make irrational decisions regardless. If someone is like 20 years old, of course he's going to understand death and suicide, and it would be expected of him 'to be stronger than that'. However, young adults or preteens, is somewhat 'in the middle'. That kinda makes it worse, since they're old enough to understand suicide, and young enough to succumb to their emotional problems.

I also noticed, as in a lot of cases, it just says "teasing" or "bullying". We will never actually know what they said or did to him (probably not anytime soon). That's very vague. And of course, if EVERY kid in his classes was antagonizing him, it's not like that isn't a pain in the ass.

"I have to bear these friggin insults for 8 hours, Monday-Friday?"

It's not like school can't be hectic enough. Now of course, I don't know if he ever told his teachers, or if his teachers even tried to help. I know of a few adults have the mentality of "Kids will tease, it's normal."

Hell, I know of several adults who gets annoyed and thinks "This kid whines too much, about every single thing..."

Imagine that kid telling on them 2-5 times a day, I know what is expected of teachers, but in reality, humans gets annoyed easily. And who would expect the kid was going to get pushed to the edge and try to kill himself? Imagine how the kid may have felt for continuously bugging his teachers. I loathe feeling like a bother, as if I'm pestering someone. One ugly look (like rolling the eyes or something) could have completely discouraged the kid from seeking help from his teachers.

I don't know the situation with his parents. I don't know if they were the kind that would have a talk with him, encouraging him to keep strong, and would naively think that was enough, or if he even tried to seek help from his parents. I don't know if they talked to his teachers once, twice, maybe thrice; but then the kid just gave up.


I don't really know much about the case to make big assertions. Of course, it would've been nice if he could have shrugged it off. All I know is that a kid tried to commit suicide, failed, and now have another chance at life.

Well said, very well said.

 

[HadouKage]

Classic NB, let's ridicule the kid instead of punishing the bully.

^This, for real :|

Classic NB opinions though, not surprised on half the stuff I'm seeing posted. Bet if it were you're little brother(s) or sister(s) you all wouldn't be telling them to toughen up and handle it by themselves

 

[Punk Hazard]

Eleven year old kid...I understand. He is not a baby. He should know what a counselor, parents, and teachers are for. I am not saying the bully is not to blame, as all of this is his fault, but killing yourself? That is never the answer. I was taught that when I was a very little kid.

Penguin, have you ever had the mentality of wanting to kill yourself? I have, and it's not just some sporadic thought, my friend. It's not like as soon as you get a problem or stress, you think "Goddammit, I better kill myself." It's tons of build up and a feeling that consumes. Many people who commit suicide aren't looking for an answer, they're looking for escape because they've waited forever and have been denied an answer, or unable to find an answer for a very long time.

 

[Sjhsgjhsgjshjshjsh]

Well good thing he is alive .

I hope things get better with him .

 

[RasenUchihaChaos]

for those of u who say did he not got to his parents?and the school? u obviously dont know that he most likely did and in my experience they did nothing oh they say we will talk and slightly scold the kid but we wont really do anything or take this seriously until 1 day i attacked the guy and slugged him in the ribcage area and then they will finally take it seriously

 

[BazzBee]

Classic NB, let's ridicule the kid instead of punishing the bully.

Classic NB; full of retards

 

[Robot Boy]

^This, for real :|

Classic NB opinions though, not surprised on half the stuff I'm seeing posted. Bet if it were you're little brother(s) or sister(s) you all wouldn't be telling them to toughen up and handle it by themselves

How much you wanna bet I did? Although it was a combination of two things. I helped him build his confidence. He was always tough he just never realized it before and I certainly never told my him to handle it himself. I would always accompany him to school to drop him off and pick him up after at the entrance since it was all that I could do, making sure he was okay and also letting him know that I had his back. I hope that kid gets the help he needs.

 

[~Sky~]

Ridiculous seeing people talk down to the kid on here. >___>

Hopefully he gets the help he needs and he'll be able to live a normal life.

This makes me wonder when America's going to start taking bullying seriously.

 

[RasenUchihaChaos]

Ridiculous seeing people talk down to the kid on here. >___>

Hopefully he gets the help he needs and he'll be able to live a normal life.

This makes me wonder when America's going to start taking bullying seriously.

the day when bullies start dying in a large rate then bullies will be given special protection and treatment oh wait they already do

 

[~Sky~]

the day when bullies start dying in a large rate then bullies will be given special protection and treatment oh wait they already do

I don't know what you're trying to prove here. It's true that bullying doesn't get taken seriously by most. I never said anything about killing anyone.

 

[RasenUchihaChaos]

I don't know what you're trying to prove here. It's true that bullying doesn't get taken seriously by most. I never said anything about killing anyone.

go on the internet and look up stories none really care or take it seriously till either the kids liek this 1 tries to end it they kill themselves or they kill the bullies

example bullied kid dies father griefs bully finds out goes up to a female friend of the kid and says got him to die your next saw this story and i was amazed how he went unpunished as suspension is a good punishment cause thats all they did

 

[TheMaTrix]

There is no laws, if there was bullies would have been in jail right now.
But this country doesn't want to do anything.

 

[shelke]

Penguin, have you ever had the mentality of wanting to kill yourself? I have, and it's not just some sporadic thought, my friend. It's not like as soon as you get a problem or stress, you think "Goddammit, I better kill myself." It's tons of build up and a feeling that consumes. Many people who commit suicide aren't looking for an answer, they're looking for escape because they've waited forever and have been denied an answer, or unable to find an answer for a very long time.

I completely agree with Rikerslade. I have had such impulses as well - acted on them twice. It's not an on-the-spot decision; it's a gradual build-up from chronic depression, when you see that despite trying everything, you repeatedly fail. You people are being pretty sick and judgmental. You have to go through these feelings to understand the desperation that is the part and parcel of such drastic decisions.

 

[BlacLord™]

I completely agree with Rikerslade. I have had such impulses as well - acted on them twice. It's not an on-the-spot decision; it's a gradual build-up from chronic depression, when you see that despite trying everything, you repeatedly fail. You people are being pretty sick and judgmental. You have to go through these feelings to understand the desperation that is the part and parcel of such drastic decisions.

I understand perfectly but at the end of the day, it amounts to one thing - weakness. Moping around in self-pity, whining about how harsh your life is and expecting someone to hold your hand; weak little excuses for people.

Life isn't fair, it's about time modern generations learn and get over it.

 

[shelke]

^ I have never asked anyone to do so and same goes for pity. Don't jump the gun, as you don't know anything about my life. It's easy being judgemental and hard to experience things.