Jonah Mowry, Middle Schooler, Gay, Bullied, Support

Princess · 12-05-2011, 08:00 AM

This video has been posted all over my facebook this morning, with the status always something along the lines of "this will touch your heart" I finally broke down and watched it and boy were they right. I think a lot of kids, including myself were bullied to some extent but for most of us it ends. We find our nitch we carve our spot out we get passed it shortly. To spend every day at school for 7 years going through this? I cant imagine, I hope that this kid gets the help that he needs. I hope this opens eyes instead of closing them, unfortunately I dont know that bullying will ever go away..but we can surely make sure that kids arent suffering like that!

Abigail Crabby · 12-05-2011, 08:16 AM

Wow you're right this brought me to tears - I'm happy there are people who may be able to help him.

I still worry about the other children who are bullied every day - they are not teaching tolerance in schools - at least not in the school my granddaughter goes to.

I don't know what I would do if I found out the Kidlette was being bullied this way.....I think I would most likely end up in jail.

As long as there are adults working so dilligently to make us a lower class of society - there will be their children who learn at their knees to bully our children.....

Our schools need to teach tolerance and our PTA's need to school the adults as well...

Lady Pamela · 12-05-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Abigail Crabby

Wow you're right this brought me to tears - I'm happy there are people who may be able to help him.

I still worry about the other children who are bullied every day - they are not teaching tolerance in schools - at least not in the school my granddaughter goes to.

I don't know what I would do if I found out the Kidlette was being bullied this way.....I think I would most likely end up in jail.

As long as there are adults working so dilligently to make us a lower class of society - there will be their children who learn at their knees to bully our children.....

Our schools need to teach tolerance and our PTA's need to school the adults as well...

I personally home school due to this issue..Not only bullies as children but authority figures as well. My son is extremely ADHD and gets bullied by them as well.

Good thing though, some of the schools are hiring more staff, my sister is one, who watches halls and grounds and stops that type of stuff. It is a great start to keep the kids safe.

Blue_Daddy-O · 12-10-2011, 01:02 PM

I couldn't find the original source of this video. This version is a copied upload.

Blue_Daddy-O · 12-10-2011, 01:04 PM

Jonah talks about the video and coming out to his parents.

smouldering · 12-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Thank you for sharing the videos, I know when I watched the first one I bawled my eyes out, like a few mentioned before, I was also bullied and I was bullied relentlessly off and on through elementary school, but especially through middle school up to 9th grade, the worst years for me were definitely 7th and 8th grade, some of the bullying even became physical. The first time i was ever called a dyke, lesbo etc was in 7th grade, I can remember how i felt, how it hurt and how badly i just wanted to escape. Finally by the time I was in 10th grade those that bullied me either moved away or found other ways to keep themselves amused. It is so easy for people to tell those who are being bullied to ignore it or to just laugh etc.. but when you are at that age, when you're still trying to find your way and discover yourself.. words can hurt just as bad as punches.
I am so glad the Trevor Project and other support groups are out there now to help our youth.

SugarFemme · 12-10-2011, 03:40 PM

I just finished watching the video. What a beautiful beautiful human being. The pain behind his eyes is devastating. I have faith that he will come through this the victor.

12-05-2011, 08:16 AM	#2
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12-10-2011, 01:04 PM	#5
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12-10-2011, 02:31 PM	#6
smouldering Member How Do You Identify?: Punky girly girl, glittery femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, etc. Relationship Status: Single, Recovering Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,288 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,306 Thanked 3,974 Times in 924 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Thank you for sharing the videos, I know when I watched the first one I bawled my eyes out, like a few mentioned before, I was also bullied and I was bullied relentlessly off and on through elementary school, but especially through middle school up to 9th grade, the worst years for me were definitely 7th and 8th grade, some of the bullying even became physical. The first time i was ever called a dyke, lesbo etc was in 7th grade, I can remember how i felt, how it hurt and how badly i just wanted to escape. Finally by the time I was in 10th grade those that bullied me either moved away or found other ways to keep themselves amused. It is so easy for people to tell those who are being bullied to ignore it or to just laugh etc.. but when you are at that age, when you're still trying to find your way and discover yourself.. words can hurt just as bad as punches. I am so glad the Trevor Project and other support groups are out there now to help our youth. __________________ ~~Smouldering~~ Suit the action to the word, the word to the action. ~William Shakespeare

12-05-2011, 08:00 AM	#1
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12-10-2011, 03:40 PM	#7
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