blame it on my hormones, but i'm really moved by all the recent teenage suicides in the states.
there was billy lucas, a 15-yr-old who hung himself last month after being called f** too many times.
then there was tyler clementi, an 18-year-old violinist who jumped off the GW bridge after his roommate secretly streamed a video of him with his partner.
there were 3 more prominent teenage suicides last month... all because of bullying.
i know intolerance has caused us so many deaths... just remember the inquisition, the holocaust, terrorism,... the list goes on......
but when kids resort to suicide because of intolerance, it reaches an all-time heart-breaking high.
i remember when i was in prep, around the time this photo was taken...
i was bullied incessantly by these two girls.
my sweet revenge? getting accelerated on the 2nd quarter of that school year. all of a sudden, i was in first grade, "higher" than them.
thanks, *brains*!
but who knows how i would have changed had i not skipped prep?
*sigh*.
i shall end this serious post with ellen's message.
6 comments:
I hear you. Because I did see the video of Tyler and how people just admired his immense talent on the violin. If he had a different room mate who knows?
Hormones???? Hmmmm...is there something you should be telling me? ; )
Makes you ask what kind of support system did this poor kid have to choose to jump off a bridge over finding solace in family and friends. There will always be bullies, even in your adult years. What's key is a solid support system. Clearly the kids in this country feel they don't have one. Sad...
how can you bully a face like yours at that age? hahahaha
noey
true that, pam :) but i think the responsibility really lies beyond the support system. we all have to move away from being okay with a hostile "there-will-always-be-bullies" environment to one that doesn't tolerate intolerance.
and as for hormones, yes let's chat ;)
@ noey -- i agree!
haha I almost fell off my chair when I saw that familiar kid picture!! // higher power and spiritual presence I also feel we all look for. Thanks for the support for us minorities - we need all the help!!
oops the anonymous above is me, mochi.
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