Pushed Too Far

Bullying leads people to do horrific things. In Seventeen, there was an article labeled “I Could Have Stopped a School Shooting!” In this article you learn that a boy was driven to bring a gun to school because he was bullied continuously. Some of the most unimaginable things happen because of bullying. On April 15, 2013, Nigel Hardy committed suicide. Hardy was a thirteen-year-old male cheerleader. Hardy committed suicide after being suspended for defending himself while being bullied. This could have been avoided if people would have accepted him for who he was. People do not keep in mind what they do can alters someone’s life forever. Also, January 10, 2013, Bryan Oliver opened fire in his high school. He was teased for his appearance and personality. Instead of accepting him for who he was, they broke him down. The bullies pointed out his insecurities. That does not make what he did okay, but that was the effect of their decisions. Sixty-one percent of students say that bullying can lead to students shooting other children. It is sad that bullying has resulted in students expecting something like this to happen. We see children killing other children because they have been pushed to the limit. Although we predict this to happen, we still bully people. Every thirty minutes a teenager attempts suicide because of bullying. People are pushed so far that they want to end their life. It is from our actions and words that people reach this limit.