It’s no secret that bullying is a big problem in most schools.
Children of all ages are being bullied and acting as bullies. Social media has only made things worse. Bullying has gotten so bad that some kids are committing suicide because they simply can’t handle it anymore.
One mother decided to use social media to raise awareness for bullying and how serious it can be.
When her young daughter was hospitalized as a result of being bullied, she shared her story on Facebook. She received a lot of support and hopes that her daughter’s story can help others.
“Our beautiful girl has been subjected to some awful bullying at school. It’s been a very private 7 months for us, dealing with this, immediate family only.”
Leigh was hoping the school would resolve the issue, but when she felt as if things weren’t being done to help her daughter, she decided to go public. She wanted everyone to know what her daughter was going through and how the school was refusing to do anything about it.
She continued:
“In this age of social media, children (because they are children) think it’s ok to send hateful messages (to me also along with their parents who won’t take responsibility) without consequences. I’ve had calls from these children calling me an old hag because I’ve defended our daughter, approached parents and pleaded with them to talk with their children and ask them to stop. I’ve even approached the children themselves, but been threatened by parents with harassment.”
Even after a video surfaced of her daughter and the girl attempted to commit suicide, the school still did not do much to discipline the bullies.
Officials are refusing the expel the students responsible for these actions, and Leigh believes they will continue to bully her daughter and others without any consequences.
Leigh explained:
“Our girl has had a video taken of her sitting at her desk at school, legs slightly open, with a lovely caption about the smell. It was posted to snapchat. I spent 90 mins with the police as they tried to determine if it was photographing and distribution of pornographic material. Yes, a 12-year-old can be prosecuted if the content breaches certain criteria. Sadly, our daughter’s didn’t, but she was subjected to weeks of ridicule. Repercussions? The girl who posted the video lost her playtime. The person who took the video? Nothing, because no one would tell who it was.”
Leigh also shared photos of her daughter in the hospital recovering after a suicide attempt.
She is afraid to leave her daughter alone and doesn’t believe that she is safe at school. She doesn’t feel as if her daughter is getting a fair shot and that the bullies are being protected more than the victims. She believes that it is up the parents to discipline their kids and make sure they are not bullying or hurting other children.
“Please, in this awful age of social media (or anti-social media as we call it) check your children’s messages. Their devices are a privilege, nothing more, nothing less, so please make sure they are being polite and respectful in their messages. Teach the children to ‘talk’ not use text or social media to air their differences. Bullying affects the whole family, not just the bullied. It needs to stop, and it needs to stop now!”
She is hoping that by sharing this story, the bullying will stop, and her daughter will get to see what it’s like to enjoy school.
Her story has been shared thousands of times and she has received overwhelming support. Hopefully, this will help her daughter deal with the bullies help the bullies and their parents realize what kind of damage is being done.
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