Rebecca was not only bullied in school but online. The online bullying continued even after her mom pulled her out of the school with such messages as "you should just die" and "why don't you go kill yourself". The night before she jumped she messaged a boy she had befriended online, writing, "I'm jumping. I can't take it anymore."
People have said she was absolutely terrorized on social media by some girls and appeared completely beat down.
When will people learn that words CAN hurt?? even typed words? I've been teased my whole life. I was even after I moved from a school and came back to visit the area, the same people still teased with the same stuff. I can't imagine what people go through now with the electronic age that wasn't really prominent during my early times.
I repeat this all the time if you See it, or you Hear it, STOP IT! If you don't then you are just as bad as those that are doing it! be the solution! I have stood up in the middle of a New Jersey service station off the turnpike and reprimanded a group of school kids for making fun of one girl. I knew they would make fun of me for doing it, but by doing that, it meant I got in their head and they were not thinking about the girl anymore etc.
Words have actions and consequences. Whether spoken or typed you can be held responsible for what you write, speak, or type. These two girls will be as as several others across the US and the trend is picking up. Law Enforcement doesn't look kindly on egging people to kill themselves or driving them to do it nor do I.
I even talked to seniors a few years ago at Universal Studios Orlando when they were having seniors day to have them help shape the younger ones coming up in the school to stop the bullying and they listened. Throughout the day they saw me and waved smiling. They remembered me which means they will remember the message. I hope you will too. See it, Hear it, STOP IT! Be a part of the solution!
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