While it usually annoys me when companies jump on the bandwagon when it comes to a cause making national headlines, in the case of BULLYING –
I’ll send you directions to the wagon myself!
It’s a BANDWAGON worth jumping on!
And the fact that they taste DELICIOUS doesn’t hurt 😉
I swear it was an ACCIDENT! I was just listening to what Jowharah Sanders had to say😇
Upper left corner.
Technically with Rick Morgan, Kimberly Bacardi, Tyla Smith and Anka Birgu! (Yes, friends at least lol)
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare come true. Joel Morales’ mother found her son’s body hanging from the shower rod in bathroom.
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Joel hanged himself in his East Harlem apartment.
He was just 12-years-old.
When I was 12, all I worried about was the correct amount of slouch to have in my Warthog socks. Now these kids are worrying about whether or not they want to LIVE.
Joel was apparently driven to suicide by bullies who mercilessly teased him for being SHORT and BRAINY, leading up to one bully teased Joel about his dead father.
“I’m tired of all this bullying,” Joel, who was 4 months old when his dad died, told a friend just hours before taking his life, according to his aunt.
Rest in Peace Joel. You will not be forgotten.
OK, so this was originally forwarded to me by my friend Katy – it almost made me fall out of my chair!
So without further ado…
NEWSFLASH: Being a jerk is always a bad idea, but it is an especially bad idea when a) you have no idea what you’re talking about, and b) you choose to target someone who has the ability to completely break down your crap on her very own live show. ~~~upworthy.com
Oh look – another Child being Bullied.
Bullying will not simply stop.
Preventative Education is needed, not just news coverage.
Here’s the latest story:
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Lee County student says she’s afraid to go to school because the bullying is getting out of hand.
“They’re not doing anything,” said the 16-year-old Ida Baker student, who did not want to show her face out of fear the bullying would be made worse. “[The school is] saying ‘This is not bullying. It’s not.’ But it is. It is bullying.”
Lee County Schools response?
The school district says they are paying attention. In a statement they tell Fox 4:
“The school and the district followed all established policies and procedures as is done whenever such allegations are brought forth. The allegations that administrators ‘turned a blind eye’ in this case is absolutely false and untrue.”
“Because of privacy and confidentiality laws, the District can’t comment or provide information on specific students. Anyone with concerns can bring them to their principal or the Zone Administrators who oversee their school.”
As always, comments welcome!
Nationwide initiatives are taking place to raise awareness of this serious issue, to support those who have been targets of bullying, and to remember the lives of our children cut short by related suicide or violence.
Some initiatives include:
World Day of Bullying Prevention
(Promoted by StompOutBullying.org)
I have always wondered who makes the determination that a certain month is dedicated to different topics – breast cancer, AIDS, autism, bullying…
I’d love to have an answer to this question, and Google is just NOT providing me with it, even after extensive research (15 minutes) and interviews with several individuals (my boyfriend, and my roommate).
Please, if you have the answer, do tell.
I’d appreciate it.
Inspiring!
Nominated as a prank for the Homecoming Court, teen steps up to her bullies and accepts the nomination and her place at Homecoming coronation. This is such a showing of strength for a young bullied teen – and the community support she has received has been both inspiring and humbling.
Directly from TheHollywoodGossip.com (HUGE press and shows that this issue is EXTREMELY A mainstream concern):
“The West Branch, Mich., community rallied around the 16-year-old student at Ogemaw Heights High School. Area businesses donated her gown, shoes and hair styling.
A Facebook group titled “Support Whitney Kropp” currently has 126,134 likes with users from across the nation sharing their support with the bullied teen.
Despite the malicious deeds of a few kids, Kropp has nothing but praise for her school.
“The school is fantastic. They treated me so well here; I couldn’t ask for me,” she said.
When asked by reporters if she had a message for others who are bullied, she added:
“Just stand up for what you believe in and go with your heart and go with your gut. That’s what I did, and look at me now. I’m just as happy as can be!” ~~~ end of article.
I am. Are you? 