Do All Bullying Situations Have to End the Same?

    In the movie we watched, it was about a boy who stood up for his rights. His name was Jamie Nabozny. He wasn't afraid to admit his sexuality to others. Before the sixth grade, he had told his family that he was homosexual. During his childhood years no one really knew until an incident happened. He had revealed some very personal things to a boy he liked that thought he felt the same way. Soon the whole school had found out and that was the beginning of his terrible life. Everyday he was bullied by a group of boys. They would say and do inappropriate things to him. It wasn't just bullying about his sexuality, they would beat him whenever they saw him and whenever they got the chance.
    Jamie had lived his life in fear. He finally seeked the help of the principal who wasn't much help at all. This was at his middle school, when the principal told him that she would try to help him. That help didn't come soon or later. Jamie's mom made a meeting with the principal and the bullies with their moms. She told Jamie ,"..if he was going to be so openly gay he would have to deal with it". That literally broke my heart to hear that. He thought he could trust her and she would help him and she was saying this to him. It kept happening all through high school. Jamie ran away a few times but that didn't stop him from getting his justice.
    When Jamie won his case, I was really happy for him. No one should ever suffer this type of abuse no matter what. Whether they're gay or straight, or black or white, it doesn't matter. When I hear about kids that commit suicide because of bullying it really breaks my heart. Nothing should be so sad as to where you would end your life. At the beginning of Bullied they showed a picture of a boy. He was only ten or eleven and he had committed suicide for being bullied because he was "gay". Either way he was really young and that should have never happened. Bullying is something we can prevent. Thats why at the end of the movie when Jamie won his case I was so happy. He chose to fight back instead of just giving up. My heart truly goes out to those who are bullied and those who stand up for themselves.
    What's your personal opinion on bullying? Do you see it happen at your school or somewhere around you? If you could, what would you do to stop it?