Twelve year old boy kills himself because of bullying

[ancientlight]

Thanks for the replies guys. I don't even know where to begin with this. 

I would indeed have to talk to a lawyer , which just displays the utter miserable state of the country. Even doing something for free is risky enough that people could get back at you and bankrupt you .
That's why we are where we are as a nation (not one of the happiest countries in the world btw,nowhere near).

I would also have to figure out how to find a bullied child and gain his/her parents trust.
He/she would have to be local as well.
I suppose I could start with local homeschooling forums.  This feels daunting, I'm hoping it's not a huge mistake that will just bite me in the a**.

I can try and help here, if I can. I've got some teacher friends who do homeschooling. I'll make some calls and run this idea by some of them, and see what i come up with.
I say run this idea on your social media. Put the idea out there. You may get more responses than you'd think.

I totally dig NSB4D's story there. It was kinda hot, imo. 
Unfortunately not all kids have the physical ability to defend themselves. Bullying today is nowhere near what it used to be. These young ones are dealing with avenues of bullying that we never knew. In our day if a kid was picking on you, worst case scenario the entire school would laugh and make fun. These kids today have to worry about their bullying being on display for the entire world, and for all time. Their bullying is immortalized online now. A whole different ball game.

I honestly had zero desire to "fight" when I was being bullied. It just wasnt in me back then. I just wanted tp play G.I.Joe's and soccer and such. It just wasnt in my heart to be that way. The bullying itself made me that way. Then it made me too angry for too long. Just a double edged sword all around.


Have faith in yourself, ancientlight. If this is something you feel strongly about....go for it! You may start out with one kid, and if it goes well, the word of mouth will spread. Remember: If you can make a differnce in just one kids life.....you have cast a mountain into the sea. 
I can add some insight. Expect more female students. They are being affected way more from this bullying these days. Just look at the teen suicide rate. Its 75% female teen suicides last i checked.
I'll make some calls and get back to ya.

I haven't done much yet, but it remains on my backburner mind, but never out. I have many things going on besides homeschooling, mental health issues as well , but if I can help one child it will have been worth it.

I'm a terrible procrastinator in some tasks though, more than others, especially when I feel overhwhelmed. My plan is to make a plan by next week and make taking steps to take care of this , part of my planning. 

Partly I'm also thinking I could use a library , instead of just at home. Will see, still thinking things through.