Recently the media has brought much attention to this newly coined phrase, bullycide. Bullycide is a suicide that is brought on by bullying. Most recently, and prominently in the news has been the story of Megan Meier, the teen who had an online romance with a boy named Josh. Eventually, Josh began to bully her and made several inappropriate comments. Megan couldn't understand why these things were being said, and eventually hung herself because of it. After Megan's death, it became known that Josh was actually a fictional character that was created by a woman who lived down the street from Megan and her family. Watch the two videos below to see just how devastating bullycide can be for all parties involved.
The story by Megan's parents:
*taken from YouTube. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsfDLCkfQU&feature=player_embedded to see the video or other's like it.
The story told by the bully:
I find the whole story so tragic! The fact that this young girl had all of her hopes and dreams crashed by someone she trusted. The saddest part of this story is that the fictional character, Josh, was created by an adult. As an adult, you have a responsibility to put aside your own feelings, to protect the interests of children around you. It's tragic that these adults were portraying this attitude in front of their own children. What a horrible example!
My heart breaks for the Meir's. As a parent, the fear of loosing a child is unimaginable. TO have them be lost to suicide, due to another adults actions is asinine.
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