Eradicating bullying is no easy job.
It often seems as if it is a never-ending story that we don’t have the solution for. Nevertheless, spreading the awareness about it is one way of addressing this human-made issue, and that’s exactly what a mother of one bullied boy did.
Daniel Briggs was only a 16-year-old high school student when he committed suicide. According to his mother, Amy Briggs, he was a gentle soul who loved nature and staying outdoors. He was also a caring person and was looking forward to entering the college life. “He had a soft side of him that was second-to-none for a kid his age,” Amy says in her anti-bullying video.
Despite his tries, Daniel had a hard time socializing with other classmates at school which is why they started picking on him. He was frequently mocked and physically abused. What used to be small acts of harassment soon evolved into severe bullying. As his mother explained, he was being pushed around, punched, had trash thrown at him, and was even forced to lick the window of a bus.
Both parents of Daniel went to school multiple times and complained about the bullying of their son.point 201 |
Nevertheless, nothing changed the situation enough to prevent Daniel from committing suicide.point 82 | Before shooting himself with his hunting rifle, Daniel told everyone at school that he would end his life.point 171 | No one, including the bus driver, seemed to care about his statement.point 229 |
Some of the bullies even encouraged him to do get over with it via texts that his mother discovered after his death.point 95 | 1
The video below explains Amy Briggs speak up about bullying and the terrible day when she found her son dead in their home.
Amy hopes that her story can reach more families and help them prevent the same thing that happened to Daniel.
Have you ever been a victim of bullying yourself? What is the best approach to dealing with bullies in your opinion? To raise the awareness about bullying, please share this post with your loved ones.