Anti-Bullying

Many of you know that a 14 year old boy by the name of Jamey recently killed himself. He was bi. He was tormented online by other teens and at school by classmates.This link below is the news story about Jamey's passing. Please feel free to read it.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/jamey-rodemeyer-suicide-ny-police-open-criminal-investigation/story?id=14580832

I'm in no way, shape or form stating I agree with Jamey's sexual orientation, I don't. No matter what his sexual preference was he did not have to die. In my opinion, this could have easily been prevented.

Many of you already know that my son Adam w severely bullied in public school, partly for being gay (WHICH HE IS NOT) and for being autistic (high functioning). As a result of this bullying we removed our child from the high school he was attending (9th grade) and are now finishing his education at home. He will not be going back to a school institution if I have any say about it, which I do. Mike and I have EVERY say about it. We have also chosen to continue our younger son's education at home also. This is partly due to his medical conditions and mostly due to how he was treated in public school also. (Daniel was out sick a lot in 6th grade because he was always throwing up on the way to, in and after arriving home, due to anxieties. As a result, unbeknownst to him he was being ridiculed and mocked behind his back when he was out sick. When Daniel entered 7th grade his stomach issue got much worse.) Sending any child to a place that is not condusice (physically or mentally) to uplift and support their well-being is not an option to me.

Public schools toot their horns of self-righteousness by using these anti-bullying posters, quotes and programs that they use. However, actions always speak louder then words. A picture of word a 1000 words. Anti-bullying quotes and posters do not stop anyone (adults or kids) fom bullying. Punishment does!

I'm not in agreement with Jamey's sexual preferences but that doesn't mean I would not have liked him if I personally met him. From listening to his youtube videos and reading the stories about him online I'm sure he was a sweet pleasant kid to be around. He should not have been bullied. I am not saying that people needed to (or should) condone his bi-sexual status or even act like they like it, but that being said they did not need to mock him and taunt him to kill himself either.

Please, keep in your prayers these kids that are being teased, mocked, harassed and bullied. Of course ray for salvation but also pray for strength from above to rise above their tormentors. Please please pray for those that bully others. This needs to stop and it needs to stop now!

Thank you.