Dang, that's so intense. Being bullied in the 1st grade, cutting in the 2nd grade.... I don't know how anyone can live with themselves do this to others. He's going to be an 8th grader, he shouldn't be dealing with all this or even be contemplating suicide. How sad, but there was hope at the end. I'm glad the video ended with some much needed hope.
Very sad video. This is all over the internet right now... there are a lot of people saying it's a fake though, so I don't really know what to think.
This is everywhere .___. did not touch me the least. Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwXdoKsa ... re=related - judge for yourself. However, this kid did create awareness, which I see as a good thing. Too many kids are being bullied today /:
Hrmmm...he seemed pretty sincere at the time. Perhaps as a teenager he was going on an emotional bender. Glad somebody else wasn't moved that much! I got the feeling I was a little heartless when I skipped the main part right to the end.
Wait, what? Why? I know that China blocks some things, but how does this go against the values of their regime? Freja-> Yeah, he's got tons of friends now. What school kids today wouldn't love a youtube star? It took some time for me to actually appreciate his clip. But it's human to feel compassion and share his feelings, so it did move me. If it didn't move you, I think it might be a good thing to consider why. My belief is that because there are so many things on the internet we tend to become emotionally numbed and we need to take a pause and reflect on our inner selves rather than external stimuli. I'm not talking about any form of spiritualism, just to reconnect to those basic feelings and desires we all hold.
I think the Chinese government don't wish their people to see certain videos on youtube. I think the one in mind that caused the block involved Tibet. I can recognize the feelings that he is going through as a result of the situation he is in. That doesn't mean I'm emotionally disconnected to the world, that I'm incapable of empathizing with anybody. I don't believe this video is a litmus test for how emotionally intelligent you are. But perhaps you're right. Perhaps since it's the internet, I'm not going to appreciate it or emotionally connect to it in the same way if Jonah came to me and told me about it. Instead, I fast forwarded to the end, and saw that he's fine, and moved on.
It's not that I didn't feel bad for him. I just really cannot handle everybody exploiting their feelings/problems on the internet. To me, this was mostly just a cry for attention. I also see TONS of these "notes" videos everywhere, it's really not touching me. I like how you're trying to make a numb, inemotional being, but I'm really not =P It's just really not getting to me. Mostly because I didn't feel he was being genuine, just fake tears etc. But as I said, it did create awareness. So that's a good thing. I do get moved by stuff on the internet, so I don't think it's numbing me. It's just that I am very critical with stuff I read. Trolling has become so popular. He should've gone to someone in real life. This would also create more bullying if you read the comments. And friends to a youtube-star? Meh, I don't really buy that.
...I can understand how he feels. I was bullied. And I'm ashamed to say I probably treated others just as crappy at times. This makes me feel even worse. However, I dealt with it. I stood up for myself... Best thing I could of done. Throw a punch at the biggest dude. Put him against a wall. Yes, I turned around then got king hit by him. But I never had any trouble again. I never let it get me THAT down. I don't understand how some people cannot handle their shit. I work in one of the most stressful jobs now. I spend 8.5hrs minimum a day dealing with crap that others cannot, that others go a whole life time without seeing or having to deal with. I then have to come home and live normally.. I am not pretending like it is easy, but I manage. I may be snappy at times when I'm over stressed but after getting put back in my place by my beautiful fiance I move on.
Yeah, not everybody is the same. They will react differently to the same stimuli. He took the bullying to a much deeper level emotionally, hence the cutting. You've dealt with it in a different way.
I wish I could see it! Im doing a project for my school based on bullying and how it affects the victims
http://www.viduba.com/video:QZlVypFSjdn ... 0V0ZVV31TP Try this. Not sure about the sound working too well, but you don't need it. There's handy cue cards to read from.
The sad thing is this happen far more then most people realize. With the internet its a output for some people to try and deal with what they are going through. A lot of the ones being bullied are too ashamed to talk to someone the know, hence why post it on to the net where it is more anonymous. Most young people say and do things to others and don't understand how much it hurts the others. I think it isn't until later in life we get a real since of how much our actions can hurt or help others.
China likes to keep their people quite, and not give them new ideas on how to vent their anger on what is going on there currently. America would like to do the same I bet, however, with wiki leaks, bradley manning? and several other things that have happened that is not the case. xD On to the boy. Why do people care about what others think about them, tell them to eff off somewhere or something, lol. It is sad to see that people resort to these methods as they have no guide/mentor in their life that they can talk to.