Over any one thing that completely shatters my heart in this world, it is always bullying hands down which I put at number 1. Knowing that good children end their lives because of their peers and how their peers single them out as targets kills me. Every time I see a story like this I almost lose complete Faith in humanity. I consider myself somewhat of a badass yet I fucking lose it when I find out a child has taken their life due to bullying.
Last week, Daniel Fitzpatrick, 13, took his own life after being taunted and bullied over his "weight, grades and his innocent heart." His dad blamed Holy Angels Catholic Academy, accusing the school of turning a blind eye and refusing to help his son.
To further his point, Daniel's father decided to release the heart wrenching note his son wrote before taking his life. "I wanted to get out, I begged and I pleaded. Eventually I did, I failed but I didn't care. I was out that's all I wanted," the 13-year-old wrote.
The entire letter read:
"At first it was good. Lots of friends, good grades and a great life, but I moved and went back and it was different," Daniel wrote.
"My old friends changed, they didn't talk to me, they didn't even like me."
"My 'friend,' he failed me and I failed too. But A took it out on me. He bullied me along with J, M, JO, and JA. They did it constantly until I went into a fight with A. Everyone stopped except JO, he was angry.
"I ended up getting x-rays for my pinkie from JO. I ended up fighting Jo and got a fractured pinkie. He got into a lot of trouble as for me, no trouble at all."
"But they continued, I gave up, the teachers either they didn't do anything! Not get them in trouble even though they did trouble, I got in trouble instead because A was mad at me because he believed I failed him."
"I told all the teachers nothing except one… she was the nicest teacher ever she understood and did something but it didn't last long."
"I wanted to get out, I begged and I pleaded. Eventually I did, I failed but I didn't care. I was out that's all I wanted."
It's terrible that there are little assholes that push other kids to this point. I went through being bullied in high school, I know how it can be, especially if they gang up on you like this. Is it the parent's of the bullies fault for not disciplining them? Is it the school's fault for not catching it? It's unclear who it is to be blamed, but it is very very sad. If you bully someone, stop. It effects them a lot more than you think. Is cracking a joke and receiving a laugh form your buddy more important than someone's life? If you see bullying, step up for someone. Don't let this happen.
Source: http://distractify.com/news/2016/08/18/hundreds-attend-daniel-fitzpatrick-bully-funeral
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