Bullying: A rant, part two - on youth culture & society

A two-part video. My thoughts (and some experiences) regarding bullying and its role in youth culture today. In this part of the video I talk mostly about school shootings and my empathy towards the killers. I urge you all to stand up against bullying and share your own experiences - video responses would be rad. Thanks.

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[thefoosballwizard]

Bullying sucks, no one deserves that, but those people should have gotten help gone to counseling cuz I get mad at the world, I think most people suck, but when you SERIOUSLY wanna hurt people thats not good :/ I hate seeing that happen to people.

[chernob0i]

the problem is they rarely have access to counselling. if you say "I'm thinking of hurting myself", they send you to counselling. but if you say "I'm thinking of hurting other people", all they do is send you to jail. it's a serious problem

[thefoosballwizard]

Someone at my school started a rumor that I wrote a hit list, and I actually got brought into the police room to be questioned, and they told me if I feel like hurting other people, then I should talk to the school's social worker.... So that's not necessarily true, they can't put you in jail until you've committed a crime.

[chernob0i]

Maybe not where you live but it's different here. Trust me I know from personal experience.

[thefoosballwizard]

That's messed up :/ They can do that in Canada?

[chernob0i]

Apparently.

I guess it's an example of "zero tolerance" in action.

[Neppybutt]

Avery,

Happened to come across your videos, and impressed with what you have to say.

Just remember with the hatred, if it doesn't kill you; will make you stronger! Be strong!!!

[StuntKing909]

are you a guy or a girl? o.O

[VoldemortsMom]

So true. I've been bullied since I was nine. I almost killed myself. It's so sick. It all needs to stop or more people are going to be hurt and suffer and, unfortunately, more will probably die. You are so correct here. Props. Eternal props.

[RoronoaZorolover]

that clown...he's staring into my soul...

[RoronoaZorolover]

Why do schools even bother running these "0 tolerance" and "no bullying" campaigns? All ppl do is laugh at them and go on with there mockery of other innocent children. Plus, they don't even follow through with them. I was sitting in calss and I heard someone calling sombody else a gayhole and all the teacher did was say "hey, thats not nice".

[Empep12]

when someone says "faggot" it makes THEM look filthy.

bullying causes apathy, and apathy is the opposite of love.

[Empep12]

don't give monsters names.

lol, I'd say "i was the god of sadness" in my diary... if i had one... and if i felt like that. lol

[lopezsays06]

You are not a freak. And you're not gross. In fact, I think you're really cute! And your resilience and bravery is kind of hot. I think you should move to California and call me ;)

[RareAspie]

When these bullies which die I feel no empathy for them. I feel more empathy for the shooters to be honest. No matter how controversial that sounds. I feel like I'm broken as an adult due to loneliness as a child.

[madnessdexter]

@StuntKing909 i was wondering the same thing, dont know if hes a feminine boy or shes a boyish girl.

[screamolives]

Oh my gosh, you lovely creature.

Are you listen to Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls?!