This simply sucks, oh man.

This child had to have felt beyond helpless. Very sad.

This is so sad, there are so many things the parents could have done. But in hindsight we are all wiser.

This is indeed very sad.

Hopelesness is also a big one for youth suicide in Guyana.
Many who drop out of school, dont have any support system for guidance.
They hang out with other drop outs, sleep in, abuse alcohol and drugs.
Some would temporary plant cash crop for money or sell coconut for copra, which they collect for free from neighbours.
After a while, depression and hopelesness sets in with no support system to deal with it, resulting in many taking their own life.

People are really pissed when the MOH says suicide counselling teams are sent to high risk areas like Black Bush Polder and the farmers there been waiting years to see them.

Parents to blame.
Child was probably harassed at home and neglected by selfish parents.
For all you know, the parents killed her and claiming suicide. I would investigate them.

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For all you know, the parents killed her and claiming suicide. I would investigate them.

Oh raant TI, how yuh come up wid dis?

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Many who drop out of school, dont have any support system for guidance.

Why are they dropping out? Failure? Rebel?

Nothing beats an open door environment with your kids letting them know that no matter what the issue is, they have caring ears in their parents. And too many people don't give things the importance they deserve. There is a no bullying policy all over US schools and unfortunately it was not enough to save this child's, yes child, life. Very distressful indeed.

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For all you know, the parents killed her and claiming suicide. I would investigate them.

Oh raant TI, how yuh come up wid dis?

Keep in mind, yuh dealing wid TI.

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There is a no bullying policy all over US schools and unfortunately it was not enough to save this child's, yes child, life. Very distressful indeed.

Ksaz, I hear more and more about programs being put in place to curb/stop bullying in the schools, but I think there needs to be an equal amount of programs that promote kindness, acceptance, appreciating cultural diversity etc. Our children/young people are inundated with TV shows, movies, video games, computer games that glorify negativity, violence and the demeaning of fellow human beings.

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by Miraver:

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For all you know, the parents killed her and claiming suicide. I would investigate them.

Oh raant TI, how yuh come up wid dis?

Keep in mind, yuh dealing wid TI.

Oh yes, thanks for the reminder.

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There is a no bullying policy all over US schools and unfortunately it was not enough to save this child's, yes child, life. Very distressful indeed.

Ksaz, I hear more and more about programs being put in place to curb/stop bullying in the schools, but I think there needs to be an equal amount of programs that promote kindness, acceptance, appreciating cultural diversity etc. Our children/young people are inundated with TV shows, movies, video games, computer games that glorify negativity, violence and the demeaning of fellow human beings.

Indeed. And unfortunately it is the adults who are promoting the division in the name of free speech. There is so much hatred being disemminated in many avenues of our society and yet we proclaim that we are tolerant. Those who don't have a problem saying that they are against Obama because he is black or those who preach hatred of Muslims because they read an "evil" book. And the worse part is that they yell the loudest most times drowning out the moderate voices.

It seems that we still haven't realized that while we have control on starting the fire, we have no control on what gets burned.

Or maybe we really don't care.

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There is so much hatred being disemminated in many avenues of our society and yet we proclaim that we are tolerant.

After 9-eleven, "tolerance" was spouted by every Tom, Dick, Harry, jack, Jill, and Jane. What we need is "acceptance".

Coming back to bullying, those who stand by and watch a child/youth being bullied are aiding the bullies to keep on going.

I wonder how many of us in the GNI community were bullied?

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I wonder how many of us in the GNI community were bullied?

I wasn't bullied but had more than my fair share of taunts, insults and picking because of my religion. I once whooped a black guy much bigger than myself and that word went around our neighborhood so the black kids did wish to mess with this coolie. I don't think I would have beaten that guy if I wasn't so pissed off.

I used to beat on this black kid in my village. Suddenly this man put on some size and said to me "you can't beat me no more." Me and him became friends after that. Few years after he became a kick-down-the door bandit.