Single Dad Laughing has a post about bullies in response to some angry comments he got, one of which said, "their [sic] not even human ( Read more... )

This came up in response to a previous comment--why do we give adult employees more protections from a potentially hostile work environment than we give children in the schools we send them to all day every day? Adults have far greater ability to defend themselves, seek other jobs, negotiate with employers and supervisors, and cope with stress than ( Read more... )

MENTOR, Ohio - Sladjana Vidovic's body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlier, she had tied one end of a rope around her neck and the other around a bed post before jumping out her bedroom window ( Read more... )

I was moved to write the following in response to this excellent post which was, of course, a response to the recent gay teen suicides.My abuse started in second grade when I gained a little weight and was slightly chubby. It was relentless, starting with the verbal (fatty, fatty two by four...) and moving on to constant threats of violence. No, ( Read more... )

Originally posted by neo_prodigy at Spirit Day
 
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http://www.towleroad.com/2010/10/neil-patrick-harris.html

Plus: Lance Bass admits he was a bully.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered teens are often at risk for suicide. Teens of any orientation are a high risk group. Add the kind of harassment glbt teens (or teens perceived to be glbt) are singled out for plus the potential rejection by some families (fortunately there are loving and accepting families too) and you have a recipe for ( Read more... )

Following the tragic suicide of a man attending their recent concert at the Mountain Winery, The Swell Season is offering counseling via Kara, a Palo Alto counseling center.Of course, Live Nation and The Mountain Winery ought to pony up some funds too, but I suspect they are trying to avoid looking as if they are admitting any responsibility for ( Read more... )

I was compiling these for a piece of writing I did elsewhere, and thought that perhaps I should just make a note of them here. It can't hurt to have them on hand ( Read more... )

Minor Supernatural spoilers from a few weeks ago

A few weeks ago on Supernatural there was a hilarious episode with a life sized Teddy Bear having an existential crisis. I think anyone who has ever had a suicidal thought would howl with laughter at the plight of the depressed teddy bear, wished into a life sized, conscious existence by the little ( Read more... )