I value my own existence (pathetic as it may be) far to much to commit suicide for any reason, especially for other people and their own delusional behavior. I've faced that "precipice" and turned away.
I too value my own existence too much to commit suicide for reasons such as being disliked for my appearances, behavior, or status in life. Well, I can't imagine myself committing suicide for any reasons, actually.
Though I've had a verbally abusive stepfather, I've never been physically abused. I imagine the latter can leave some pretty deep scars, and not just the physical kind (I'm aware that verbal abuse can be scarring as well).
As for others around me. My quietness have been a deterrent. They were either too scared to physically engage me (I've been called weird/creepy for my introvert behavior), or they simply don't notice me. Any skirmishes I did get into, I was physically and mentally capable of brushing it off.
Having said that, I can certainly empathize with others who do get pushed to the edge.
Generally speaking, people rely on others to make their life a good time.
Also regarding your examples, if the world hates a person by god I can say for myself that I could hate the world back a thousand fold more potently, and I would control it.
And after that eventually hate just gives away to apathy and contempt, truly the greatest defense against any form of wound against ones own psyche. Ego is also a great defense. I can honestly say that people acting their natural shallow selves just doesn't effect me now days.
And this particular example of this child being pushed to this extent is just one of many, it doesn't take much to attract attention to oneself by the "herd". Something as simple as having an odd name can cause endless trouble for a child. The greatest defense in this world is to make as little impact as possible, so that your existence is so small that no one can notice it or care to. For example I never express myself or my opinions unless I have an added defense like the internet.
I don't need other people to prop up my psyche. I understand I'm not the most "normal" person, I'm very insular, when I speak to people I'm not me, I'm just a person that everyone expects to exist. I say what people expect or want to hear as well. The only people that really "know" me are close family members. And even then I'm not sure if I act around them as well.
Maybe I'm in a constant state of depression that I can't feel it anymore. I've often found myself realizing I should feel depressed but do not feel it.
You sound like another member whose posts I've seen around/observed. Anyways, I can more or less agree with this, since I'm kind of the same way. I love people in general, and I'm very empathetic and sympathetic of them, but I don't count on them to make my world go round. What they think of me means little to nothing to me, nor do I care "to be someone" in this world. I'm comfortable with silently observing everyone, without giving them the leeway to observe me (though it's more natural than anything, I simply don't feel like expressing myself in public about 95% of the time).
I think a defense depends on the goals and nature of a person, for someone who is seeking to make a change in this world, privacy may not mean as much to them as it does for others. Some are even ready to die for others, be it for one person or a thousand. To get heard in this world, one has the option of becoming someone 'important', such a defense would be a hindrance to their goal.
It's no secret, everyone here that knows me knows that I don't have much interest in society. But, it'd be even more bland if
everyone was like me. I can respect differences. They can do what they want (as long as it doesn't effect me beyond that which I am naturally effected, such as giving up certain freedoms just by being born). They have their goals and I have mine.
I love the people, but I'm apathetic of the world they created.
From experience on this site, I get the feeling this is going to slowly drift off-topic. So I'll just let this be. I hope I covered/replied to everything you wrote above.
I feel that the parents of this child were either blind or not paying attention to this child, the fact that the child chose to deal with the problem in his own way is indicative that he did not trust anyone else to help him. I would guess he did not martyr himself because he wished to make a point he did so because he felt he had no choice.
The parents said he told them, several times actually. What did they do about it? I don't know, in the video someone linked in this thread, they never said they did anything when he told them.
I agree that he most likely felt he couldn't trust anyone, or that he had no other choice. I mean he didn't just go, "I'm going to kill myself" when they
initially started bullying him. Only after it kept repeating, and he even informed his parents on several occasions.