Jim Harold Jr, also a senior at Webster Thomas High School, bruised and bullied for being a social outcast and not fitting in with the norms of society.
Elise Groth, a 12-year-old at Oliver Middle School in Brockport, beaten and battered for not going on a date with an older boy after she said she wasn't allowed to date.
All of these kids had done nothing wrong, nothing to deserve what they had endured but still became the victim of this hate crime everyday. Each got help for their problems but some kids don't. Some kids can't be fixed and they feel the need to fix it themselves with a permanent solution.
Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old from Buffalo, NY, was bullied for years for being sexually different from others. For years, he was verbally tormented and confronted at school and over the Internet for something that he couldn't even have a choice in. His family said he was bullied since fifth grade! How could someone be so cruel, so evil, so heartless as to bully such a little boy.
On Sunday, September 18, 2011, 14-year-old, Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide. After hinting about being reunited with his deceased great-great-grandmother and biding his last farewell to Lady Gaga, he realized he had enough. His parents, Tracy and Tim Rodemeyer, recently made a statement that even after Jamey's death the bullies that tormented him, still are bashing him. How could anyone be so heartless?! They chanted things like ‘You’re better off dead!’ and ‘We’re glad you’re dead!’. If this doesn't make you rethink the world that you are living in now, i don't know what will. I can't even grasp why they would do this.
If anyone watches Jamey's YouTube videos you'll see a very strong boy. He says most of his friends and family has supported him on all of his decisions. He also said Lady Gaga was one of the biggest things that helped him survive as long as he did. He loved her, her music, as well as her commitment to the gay community. He looked up to her. She made him believe everything was going to be okay.
After hearing about Jamey's death, Lady Gaga made a tribute at her concert to Jamey. She said they had recently lost a little monster. The gossip sites reported that she and many other celebrities were "furious" and "very angry" at the kids that tormented Jamey still even after death. They were mad that the problem had gotten as far as it did.
After interviewing, Mr. Miller, the Dean of Students at BK, on his opinions of bullying he said "Bullying is bad, so don't do it." These are words to live by people! Bullying ruins lives. Also Desiree P. said "Bullies are just people that are too insecure to deal with their own issues." That couldn't be more true. 3 out of the 5 people I interviewed said things like "Bullying is bad" or "Bullying is mean." (Ryan M., Alicia R, Lauren L-S).
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