12-Year-Old Boy Cheerleader Commits Suicide Because Of Classmates

[poser765]

i wonder how long it will be before it gets locked.

15 pages is pretty damn respectable.

[ParanoiD84]

Pretty sad to hear, he should have been able to do whatever he liked doing.

[Polybius]

No, but I don't use my child as a means to fight it

Children already live in a microcosmic environment that reflects society. Don't utilize children, but guide them. Keeping them away will leave them unequipped for more problems they'll experience later - especially in a setting that promotes independence.

[Orange Joe]

Only in the long run

The sooner you start the better it gets.

[Incredibale]

Why are children killing themselves over this sort of bullying? Shame on his parents for letting their kid cheerlead with girls as part of some stupid social engineering, and for letting his psyche degenerate to the point where he felt suicide was the only way out.

[Video Games]

Dad I want to do what girls do!
Ok son, I see nothing wrong with that!

Tumblr is gonna latch on to this one.

[Pannonian]

Don't you know what can happen to male cheerleaders? He could be this guy!

[Whidbey]

Why are children killing themselves over this sort of bullying? Shame on his parents for letting their kid cheerlead with girls as part of some stupid social engineering, and for letting his psyche degenerate to the point where he felt suicide was the only way out.

Shame on you for saying there is any reason he should be ashamed or treated like crap for doing what he wants. Cheerleading is not girls only.

[Gilian]

http://www.queerty.com/bullied-to-de...rleadersuicide

Parenting fail. I would not let my boy be a cheerleader.

Now hate me for what I said, but I am aware of the consequences. You can only change one thing here and bullying doesn't stop magically just because you wish so.

So better be safe than sorry and pull that kid out / don't allow him to join in the first place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEeG3hOE9M

Yes, so 'gay'.

Instead of not allowing your child to join you should support him when he gets bullied and let him stand up for himself etc.

Did those bullies learn from their mistakes when he left that school? Probably not... just really punish them for once. Bullying ruins peoples lives if not like this maybe they have problems later in life.

[Deleted]

Parenting fail. I would not let my boy be a cheerleader.

Please don't become a parent.

[Gilian]

Why are children killing themselves over this sort of bullying? Shame on his parents for letting their kid cheerlead with girls as part of some stupid social engineering, and for letting his psyche degenerate to the point where he felt suicide was the only way out.

Shame on you for being the problem.

[Kathandira]

It's sad, but did anyone expect any different from young children?

Well..no. I don't expect much better from the children. But that is because every parent has different ways of raising their children. Some allow their children to have toxic ideals and do nothing to correct their poor judgement and actions. I don't blame the children, because they haven't been taught otherwise. I blame the parents for allowing this behavior to take place.

[Deleted]

Well..no. I don't expect much better from the children. But that is because every parent has different ways of raising their children. Some allow their children to have toxic ideals and do nothing to correct their poor judgement and actions. I don't blame the children, because they haven't been taught otherwise. I blame the parents for allowing this behavior to take place.

Who, in turn, might not have been taught by their parents good morals.

[ItachiZaku]

At age 12, all girls have cooties. I can see the bullying and it can be overwhelming. Now, if he were 16... man, that's the place to be. If you can't be starting QB, let me be a cheerleader. I get to do what with all the pretty girls? Yep. Stinkfisting for hours a day.