Jaheem Herrera

This is the story going around about the young boy who hanged himself with his belt in his room due to being bullied at school for supposedly being gay. here is an excerpt from the article, that you can read here...

"He used to say Mom they keep telling me this ... this gay word, this gay, gay, gay. I'm tired of hearing it, they're telling me the same thing over and over," she told CNN, as she wiped away tears from her face.

But while she says her son complained about the bullying, she had no idea how bad it had gotten.

"He told me, but he just got to the point where he didn't want me to get involved anymore because nothing was done," she said.


What is sad, and I dont think many parents (or adults) realize this, is that you dont feel like adults will help in these situations (or that they CAN help)...I remember spending my entire life, during my school years, being harrassed and bullied. I was chased through the halls at my high school by the football team...did anyone do anything? no.

So, pay attention to those around you. If you feel someone is down, depressed, being bullied, or suicidal - be sure to help them...be there for them.

this should not have happened. this should NEVER happen.