A couple of days ago, I shared a horrible story about an 11 year old boy who committed suicide after months of being taunted by bullies at his school. Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover did not identify as gay, but his bullies often hurled anti-GLBT and homophobic slurs at him.It appears that his mother, Sirdeaner Walker, is taking legal action and I could not support her more. Her story has rallied the community to push for a state probe into the school and it looks as if they will get their wish.
In a tragic twist, Carl's twelfth birthday would be on April 17, which falls on the 13th National Day of Silence, a day on which individuals observe vows of silence for students subjected to anti-LGBT bullying and harrassment.
Click HERE to read more from The Advocate.
Click HERE to learn more about National Day of Silence, which also has a story about Carl.
So sad. Thanks for the reminder of National Day of Silence.
ReplyDeleteI was bullied at school until I was about thirteen years old. I had to attend to a kind of home schooling not to be beaten everyday and I had to change school every year since fourth grade. At the worst moment I had diarrhoea just thinking about having to go to school...
ReplyDeleteWhen I turned fourteen something clicked in me and things changed. I become the most vicious, bitter and aggressive boy you could ever imagine. I found I had this talent to find out people wick spots and I explored that. It helped the fact that I was one of the brightness students in high school.
Suddenly I turned popular and loved (or fear..) by most of the people: students and teachers. People love power and they are drawn into those who have it.
By the time I was in college I become a dictator. I would attack, offend and destroy anyone that tried to reach me or cross my way.
Strangely enough, the more I abused people the more I was loved. Thanks to that I have worked as marchant d'art, public relations and had all the glitter glamorous life.
Nowadays I am a very complex person. I am not able to trust no one, I am not able to love or be loved and I even can not stand the presence of human beings more than 2 or 3 hours. I work at home, I rarely go out during day time and I attend parties in a drugged-alcoholic stupor that helps me deal with that. (the same drugged-alcoholic stupor that is helping me write this down)
I really hope that this confession (that I will regret by morning) will help others. The worst thing about the bulling is that dries you... all your emotions are sucked out of you. So, if you are bullied, do fight back...but just not too hard! Don't let them turn you into the same thing.
[fuck..I am really going to regret having written this.. but it was for the best....)
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I hope you never ever feel regret for writing it down.
ReplyDeleteYour "confession" might help some poor child somewhere who thinks that they have nothing or no one and that there isn't a single person who could ever understand.
And as for your current situation -- the simple fact that you recognize this in yourself is a huge step. Now, you just have to take the next one. And the next one, and the next.....
xo
Kevin
I am glad that she is taking legal action. I'd donate to a fund for that. I'm still outraged.
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