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NOT a Part of Growing Up

Julian Goose, age 13
Committed suicide as a result of bullying.
January 12, 2005

"Julian always had problems in school. He was often bullied, and we would always address it to the school, but we often heard 'boys will be boys'.  Julian could of been considered a 'loner'.  He always said he had no friends and complained about getting bullied in school. We even put him in a private school at one time to try to make things better for him, but it never was. He ended up hating school, he never wanted to go. He was often labeled as 'weird' or 'different'. To me, he was a sensitive, beautiful, original child. He was very intelligent for his age, and we would have great conversations."

-Julian's older sister, Tara

This is a very sad story to me. Julian ended his own life at the age of 13 as a result of constantly being a victim of bullying at school. The adults, teachers, and administrators at Julian's school could have changed the outcome of this story to a happy one had they not merely dismissed it and actually attempted to understand what Julian was going through and the affect the bullying at school had on him. Many schools have programs to keep bullying to a minimum and to help those who were bullied. However, in Julian's as well as many other's cases that end in the same tragedy, the school dismissed bullying as a normal part of growing up and made it seem like no big deal. It happens, he'll get over it. 

Children DO NOT always get over bullying in the manner that others do. It has a different effect on some and adults need to learn to understand that and that it needs to stop. If we don't stop the bullying at a young age, this world we much worse off than it is now in a few years.

Please take a moment to think about the fact that children and young adults are ending their own lives everyday as a result of being bullied. You can help. Be kind and positive toward those around you.
With that said, I would also like to say, 
Rest in Peace, Julian!