About two weeks ago, a 15-year old Canadian girl named Amanda Todd committed suicide. If you haven’t heard of the case yet, here is the self-explanatory video she made shortly before taking her life.
Now, the question you might want an answer to is: How can someone be so cruel? Honestly, I don’t even have the slightest clue. To me, it’s incomprehensible how people can treat each other in such an inhuman manner, especially at such a young age. Where did they leave their morals? Did they throw them into the trash bin before kicking Amanda like a potato sack, calling her names that would make your ears ring in alarm and actually telling her to DIE? What the f? Not to mention the perverted internet stalker who tried to blackmail her by spreading the pictures of her exposed cleavage. Of course it was wrong of her to send him the picture in the first place, but can you really blame a 13-year old who has no idea of what creepy folks lure around in the World Wide Web? She was just too naïve and flattered by his compliments.
The third main issue that makes me shake my head is the story between this “old guy friend” and her. She was head over heels in love with him as he was one of the few people who still treated her normally. He on the other hand, obviously knew that she had a massive crush on him and took advantage of that by using her physically. Afterwards, he confessed the side leap and blamed it on Amanda or at least his girlfriend did. Seriously girl, stop lying to yourself. If he cheated on you, it’s not because Amanda raped him – he must’ve wanted it too. Just get over it.
A problem that really alarms me is the massive lack of civil courage. Even when that guy’s girlfriend punching her in front of the school, no one stepped in except for a teacher after he saw a whole clique hitting her. Were there no consequences? Wouldn’t they normally get expelled for such an act of violence? Later, people told her that she had deserved it. Wouldn’t you be ashamed of yourself? It truly disgusts me to know what kind of scum lives on this earth. Stories like this are one of the major reasons why I am afraid to get children. Imagine the same would happen to your child. Tell me, how would you deal with that? Even if it sounds stupid, I’d definitely try to take vengeance, even if it means being possessed by finding this pervert who started the whole dilemma.
When I hear about bullying, no matter in what form, I always find it repelling as it would be so easy to stop the bully instead of joining him and destroying someone’s life. Sadly, people easily give in into peer pressure as they’d rather be cowards than stand up for someone else who has probably never done them any harm and might’ve even been their friend. Schools and parents should work together more effectively: educating children, informing the public and raising awareness on bullying are only the first baby steps to prevent such tragic fates. The case of Amanda Todd is only one of far too many –I just hope that she didn’t die for nothing.
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