tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post6584052594534313602..comments2024-03-27T13:10:17.362-07:00Comments on The Luna Park Gazette: Holy AngelRob Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-66664762887746598652016-09-05T16:58:40.933-07:002016-09-05T16:58:40.933-07:00@Jay--I am so sorry for the way you and your broth...@Jay--I am so sorry for the way you and your brother suffered. What a terrible time for you and your family.<br /><br />And that story about your classmate's brother is absolutely heartbreaking.<br /><br />I wish I knew what could be done about this. There seems to be a lot of discussion about bullying--compared with virtually none in my day--and yet these terrible incidents keep happening. <br /><br />Take care of yourself! Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-6713699290342238682016-09-05T16:54:10.735-07:002016-09-05T16:54:10.735-07:00I saw that story, too, Bijoux, and you make an exc...I saw that story, too, Bijoux, and you make an excellent point. Why was this kid left to sit by himself all day? <br /><br />I don't understand how a school administration could let bullying complaints go without investigating them. Lack of action is bound to lead to tragedy.<br /><br />And today, of course, we have cyber-bullying as well, which, of course, was unheard-of in my day.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-58198892363677969632016-09-05T16:46:21.844-07:002016-09-05T16:46:21.844-07:00What a sad story, but it's becoming more commo...What a sad story, but it's becoming more common. What angers me most is that the school/teachers do nothing, even after it's reported. They are even more guilty of his death than the bully. They are the adults. <br /><br />I was similarly angered this week by a news item that kept popping up on my fb feed. It was a photo of a college football player eating lunch at a school with a kid who had autism. This kid sits by himself every day, ignored by the entire cafeteria. While it was nice that the football player happened to be at that school that day and noticed, where the hell are the teachers and cafeteria workers? Why had no adult stepped in and remedied the situation? Just pisses me off!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-65219187576312975142016-09-05T14:49:19.578-07:002016-09-05T14:49:19.578-07:00Such a terrible tragedy. I'm so sorry .. for ...Such a terrible tragedy. I'm so sorry .. for you, and for Daniel. <br /><br />I too was bullied at school, and like you, I didn't tell anyone. Also like you, my tormentor was fat. At one point, a teacher asked me if there was anything wrong, anything I'd like to talk to her about, and I said no, because, like you, I didn't want to be a snitch and I felt ashamed. And also because my brother was also being bullied at his school and I didn't want to worry my parents when they were already worried about him. He had it worse than I did, because I only suffered mental torturing (name calling, and being told I smelled and then having bars of soap left in my desk and so on) whereas he was physically bullied and often came home with bruises and cuts. A classmate of mine had a brother who hanged himself because of bullying - and guess what? Her brother went to the same school as mine. She, poor girl, was a mess - she was only twelve at the time, and used to wet herself in the classroom as a result. Thank God that nobody bullied her because of it. I'd like to say the bullying stopped after that, but I can't.<br /><br />Such misery is caused by bullying. The schools ALL say that they take it seriously and deal with any incidents, but they don't, and they can't.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-64201184481036892042016-09-05T06:58:27.141-07:002016-09-05T06:58:27.141-07:00Oh, Ron, I am so terribly sorry to learn of this t...Oh, Ron, I am so terribly sorry to learn of this terrible abuse you suffered for all that time. <br /><br />Yes, we were afraid to complain back then because it would've made things worse. But it's important to get all this out in the open now to free ourselves from this burden and to maybe help the ones coming up behind us. <br /><br />You take care of yourself, buddy, and, as always, thank you for your support! Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214458.post-71219261590559868482016-09-05T06:07:42.854-07:002016-09-05T06:07:42.854-07:00Rob, this post broke my heart. I also clicked over...Rob, this post broke my heart. I also clicked over to the link you share and watched the video clip. OMG...how sad.<br /><br />I too was bullied in school. In fact, I was bullied every single year while in school until I got to 12th grade. That was the only year I had peace.<br /><br />In all honesty, I don't know how I ever got through those 11 years of my life. Like you, I never told my parents what I was going through, nor did I ever complain to the school principle or teachers because I thought it would only make matters worse. Back then (especially in Catholic school) you were afraid to complain.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this because in doing so, it will bring conscious awareness to others going through the same thing - both the bully and those being bullied.<br /><br />Rest in peace, Daniel.<br /><br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.com