IN - Terry Badger III, 13, bullied at school, commits suicide - Covington, 6 March 2023

[ifindedout]

13-year-old Indiana boy dies by suicide, family says he was bullied

An Indiana family is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old boy they say died by suicide on Monday after enduring a barrage of bullying at his middle school.

abcnews.go.com

"He was being made fun of all the time," his mother, Robyn Badger, said. "[They] put him down, told him he was a loser. Told him he was fat and that he should kill himself. Kids told him he sucked at baseball. Every haircut he had they made fun of.

"Anything that kid did, they made fun of him," she added.

Terry Badger II said he met with school employees twice about what his son endured, alleging that in the most recent meeting, roughly six months ago, a teacher told him, "There is nothing we can really do because they're kids and we're teachers and we can't control everybody."

 

[MyJoey]

Man that’s heartbreaking! Poor kid had the rest of his life ahead of him.

 

[Tower]

"He was being made fun of all the time," his mother, Robyn Badger, said. "[They] put him down, told him he was a loser. Told him he was fat and that he should kill himself. Kids told him he sucked at baseball. Every haircut he had they made fun of.

"Anything that kid did, they made fun of him," she added.

Terry Badger II said he met with school employees twice about what his son endured, alleging that in the most recent meeting, roughly six months ago, a teacher told him, "There is nothing we can really do because they're kids and we're teachers and we can't control everybody."

This is horrifically tragic. Imo, we have become so quick to blame “bullying” for every sad or terrible thing that happens to kids. Yes, we should work to decrease bullying. But what if we could help kids not to feel like victims of bullies?

Bullies may always be around, but I wish this child could have ignored them, played baseball confidently and been content. It breaks my heart. Jmo
Rip TBIII.

 

[c98rich]

May this child be in the presence of our Lord in Heaven where there is no suffering or pain. So very heartbreaking!

 

[c98rich]

"He was being made fun of all the time," his mother, Robyn Badger, said. "[They] put him down, told him he was a loser. Told him he was fat and that he should kill himself. Kids told him he sucked at baseball. Every haircut he had they made fun of.

"Anything that kid did, they made fun of him," she added.

Terry Badger II said he met with school employees twice about what his son endured, alleging that in the most recent meeting, roughly six months ago, a teacher told him, "There is nothing we can really do because they're kids and we're teachers and we can't control everybody."

I would be so ashamed if my child had any part in bullying this precious child. What is wrong with people?