Amanda Todd a tragic story of bullying and cyber harassment!
By koopharper
@koopharper (7599)
Canada
October 16, 2012 4:12am CST
I'm a little surprised not to be able to find a discussion on this story here on myLot. It is not very positive so I apologize to anyone who finds this a little hard to take. There is a message important here for everyone so I think it's worth mentioning.
Amanda Todd committed suicide in Canada after being bullied at school and online as I understand it for several years. She died before her sixteen birthday. It is a heart wrenching story. It is horrible what some people can do to another person. I was bullied severely at times growing up but nothing compared to what this young lady went through. I added a link to one article written about her story. In that article is another link to a youtube video posted by the young lady five weeks before her death. Warning it is heartbreaking to listen to.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/amanda-todd-suicide-bullying_n_1959909.html
There is a huge outpouring of emotion over this. What hurts me the most is that it took her suicide for enough people to sit up and pay attention. Waste of a beautiful young talented girl's life because too many people wouldn't listen. In a cruel twist there are cyber bullies and trolls who continue to attack tribute sites in this person's remembrance.
I don't always find I can express in writing what I feel. There are a couple songs I'll link to that I think are appropriate. The first is "Little Sister" from a Montreal band who lost a member to suicide. I talked personally with the band's manager about the background of the song. It is written as a tribute to their friend. The other song doesn't fit exactly but it does express some of what I feel about this. Genre is alternative rock in case someone doesn't like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ0-29FvGUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UB3VMN20Q
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3 responses
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
17 Oct 12
It is really bad these days.
When I was a teenager, I was teased and bullied, but it was only during the day at school. It was not online, or at home. When I was at home, I was safe from the bullying, then again, only three or four people in my neighborhood had computers, and of the ones who did, we kept to ourselves online because we didn't want anyone to know what we had. When you are the few who have computers, you aren't so sure how envious the other people in your neighborhood will be, especially when it has internet on it.
Well, these days everyone, or nearly everyone, has a computer and high speed internet, and unless you are vigilant, your children can and probably will be bullied by other children online, and it can be so bad to the point where your children will feel the psychological effects of it.
My heart goes out to the family of Amanda Todd, because this is so tragic that a young girl, such as Amanda, has to die like this.
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
18 Oct 12
I've always thought that home needs to be a haven from anything like this. My kids have access to high speed internet from their own computers but not in their bedrooms. In our home our computers are in the living room. We know where are kids are online. We have taught them that the Internet is a wonderful tool and can be great for entertainment but there is potential for real danger and they have to understand that. Sadly I don't think it is just kids that don't understand the potential but adults as well.
@natliegleb (5173)
• India
17 Oct 12
that is really hurting to hear and its a big tragic i hope it does not happen again,nowadays it has become common
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
16 Oct 12
i watched several while there. i think its like the one govenor said. people do not make kids be responsible for their actions these days. when i was bullied by anyone way back the parents was contacted by mine and it stopped. at one point im ashamed to say i was in on some bullying
my mom was told by the girls mother and guess what? my butt paid for my actions
plus i got an explaination of why the girl i was bullying(making fun of) was like she was! from then on i was her biggest defender. kids arent taught like they used to be. 1 person likes this
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
16 Oct 12
We don't have hands on parenting like we had back then. We didn't behave perfectly when we were children but we got guidance when we stepped out of line.
