So, theres this kid..and he's bullied, constantly

[Cassidy]

by friends, and family.
I always noticed how he was a bit different from his friends. I never see him smile unless something is extremely funny. I hear people talking bad about him all the time. I don't contribute to it. I think he's a pretty cool person. Well, the other night on facebook we were talking and he told me how getting bullied at school doesn't really help him, cause its his only escape from his house. His Dad left him when he was little, and his step-dad hits him. Not often, just occasionally. His sisters are extremely mean to him, telling him he can't do anything right, etc. His friends at school don't hit him, or beat him up or anything like that. They make fun of him, how he looks, you know. He only has one really good friend that I know of. And I'm friends with that guy. We had to write a poem or a short story for tis women's club thing in school, and yesterday he asked me to read over his poem. I read it, and I stood there, in shock. It was amazing, but it was called A Single Tear. Its about him getting bullied, and how his friends talk about him behind his back. I told him it was really good, and he told me he thought it was bad. Then I just told him how good it was, and I saw a real smile.
Something I'm really scared of, is that if something goes too far with his friends or family, he'll try to kill himself. There is no doubt in my mind that he wouldn't do it. I rememer, one time last year, in art. Me and my friends were talking about something, me and him weren't friends then, but we were talking about someone attempting suicide, because either something was on the news or someone threatened to do it, whatever. My friend Alex and I heard him mutter, "i wish I could kill myself." I can never forget about that. I even remember what he was wearing that day.
For the past week, I've been really nice to him. I hug him in the hallways and talk to him afterschool. I really think he deserves someone he can talk to, and won't use anything against him. He's a really good person, and it blows my mind that people would pick on him. I would do anything I possibly could to stop it.

Please, just pray for him.
I think he deserves atleast that.
Thank you.

 

[cindys_castle2011]

Reading something like this, and seeing things like this first hand makes me realize how blessed I am and how lucky I am to have a great family and wonderful friends and a boyfriend that loves me.

I grew up being so close to my family. And I've always been the social type, I just go up to people and make friends. I've never realized before that thats not so easy for others. And that I take such little things for granted.

People like that just need at least ONE person to come in and show them that their life is worth living! Just one person to smile at them and just one person to hug every now and then.

Everytime I go out, I smile at like everyone I pass. I don't know if it's just a southern thing but pretty much everyone smiles at everyone even if they don't know them. When we're here driving in a small town like I live in.. If you pass someone on a side road you always wave at them. Most of the time I have no idea who's waving at me or who I'm waving at. But we do it anyway.

You never know if someone if having a horrible day and all they need is someone to smile at him.

My advice is to be the one who smiles at him and make him feel worthy. But don't lead him on ya know. Cause people like that (idk about him) but people who are going through things like that, usually find a girl/boy that shows them attention that they're not use too. So they think they like them or something. So just befriend him without leading him on. Ya know.

You seem like a really good friend and person. And I'm definitely praying for him!

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

Please keep supporting him and if he ever brings up the topic of suicide GET HIM HELP.
That's so hypocritical of me because I would have freaked if my best friend did that, but still.

I think you're doing a great job thus far. I'm thankful to not have the at-home abuse as him but as someone who has some MAJOR trouble making friends, I'm happy to see you giving this kid a chance.

Who knows, you may be saving his life.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

That's great that you're being so nice and such a great friend to him! That's really important! I'll keep him in my prayers, because I would hate to be in his position. Down here everyone's friends with everyone, kind of a Southern Hospitality type of thing, so I never had to deal with what he's going through. Atleast you're there for him, and that's a good thing

 

[Smiley.Socks]

Cassidy, you're such a caring person.
Your friend will definitley be in my thoughts.

 

[Cassidy]

Reading something like this, and seeing things like this first hand makes me realize how blessed I am and how lucky I am to have a great family and wonderful friends and a boyfriend that loves me.

I grew up being so close to my family. And I've always been the social type, I just go up to people and make friends. I've never realized before that thats not so easy for others. And that I take such little things for granted.

People like that just need at least ONE person to come in and show them that their life is worth living! Just one person to smile at them and just one person to hug every now and then.

Everytime I go out, I smile at like everyone I pass. I don't know if it's just a southern thing but pretty much everyone smiles at everyone even if they don't know them. When we're here driving in a small town like I live in.. If you pass someone on a side road you always wave at them. Most of the time I have no idea who's waving at me or who I'm waving at. But we do it anyway.

You never know if someone if having a horrible day and all they need is someone to smile at him.

My advice is to be the one who smiles at him and make him feel worthy. But don't lead him on ya know. Cause people like that (idk about him) but people who are going through things like that, usually find a girl/boy that shows them attention that they're not use too. So they think they like them or something. So just befriend him without leading him on. Ya know.

You seem like a really good friend and person. And I'm definitely praying for him!

Oh, yes I know! He seems to look at me sorta weird, but I just look away. I do this weird voice when I say hello to people, and it makes people laugh, so sometimes when I notice him staring at me, I go up to him and do it and it just makes him laugh. I tend to tell him that I'll be here for him when he needs a friend.

And thank you.

 

[Cassidy]

Please keep supporting him and if he ever brings up the topic of suicide GET HIM HELP.
That's so hypocritical of me because I would have freaked if my best friend did that, but still.

I think you're doing a great job thus far. I'm thankful to not have the at-home abuse as him but as someone who has some MAJOR trouble making friends, I'm happy to see you giving this kid a chance.

Who knows, you may be saving his life.

That's great that you're being so nice and such a great friend to him! That's really important! I'll keep him in my prayers, because I would hate to be in his position. Down here everyone's friends with everyone, kind of a Southern Hospitality type of thing, so I never had to deal with what he's going through. Atleast you're there for him, and that's a good thing

Cassidy, you're such a caring person.
Your friend will definitley be in my thoughts.

Being a good friend is the least I could do.

 

[DISKATER69]

I think it's obvious that you need to be this kid's friend. That's the reason why he showed you the poem.

 

[Babyjustrun]

I'm so glad you're being a good friend to him. I'm glad you're trying to make him feel better. I don't know, this thread makes me sad, but it makes me smile. I really hope that you can make his days better, each day at a time

I know this guy who's kind of in the same situation (minus the parents thing), but the problem with him is people actually have reasons to dislike him. He's kind of too loud, and too opinionated and he's rather annoying. The way he acts towards people causes people to really hate him. The other day he announced to the class 'I'm going to either die of eating too much fast food, or comitting suicide'
He can't eat half the stuff fast food places sell, and he eats too healthy. So it was kind of scary to hear someone proclaim that. He sent a text to my friend last night, 6 pages long about how he hated how they treated him.
I'm worried he's either going to kill himself, or torture the school somehow.
I don't like him much to be honest, but I do feel for him. Part of it is something he can't help. It's who he is, and it's sad that he can't find someone who truly likes him for who he is.

 

[disneydance]

Wow I'll deffinately be praying for your friend
I think your doing an awesome job, and I hope that you keep it up
I know with me especially on a first hand experience that just talking to the person and listening can and giving advice can be life saver
I'm currently at the point in my life where I'm just ready to pull the plug I have no one who really does care about me other than one person and I mean that person means the world to me
The fact that she will sit there listening to me for 2 hours straight, even though she told me today that she feels completely useless she seriously does more for than anyone else does.
I mean theres not enough people in the world who really care about me to make life worth living anymore, but she's deffinately given me some hope
She saved my life before and even though I don't know if she can do it again she's given me as of November 20th another year that I'm shocked that I've had
I don't think I have much longer but she's helped make the last year better, my depression has just got so bad this year I don't think I can take more than another month
But seriously give him your number and tell him to call you if he ever has anything he needs to talk about talking can be the best thing ever

 

[hkrox]

I think it's awesome that you're being a friends to him. I sometimes forget to realize that some people have trouble making friends because I've never had that problem. I would just help him by introducing him to more people and encourage people to be friends with him. Maybe an unexpected person will be his friend. Sometimes the people you least expect it become one of your closest friends.

 

[Cassidy]

I went to a party last night, and people just started talking about him, and I heard, "---- is a freak!" So I turned around and was like, "Whatever! He's freakin awesome!" Cause he is if you really get to know him, and he's understanding. Then my friend Camille was like, "yeah, he's pretty cool but he can be weird." So I stood up and was like, "who wants to go walking?" Just to change the subject. I hate it when people talk about him.