This is an email we just received:
My son can’t use his legs because of an accident two years ago. He’s handsome and sensitive boy and he’s always liked by everyone. Even after the accident, he was brave and still smiled most of the time. I’m not like him. I cry a lot and I blame myself for what happened to him.
His father and I separated because of the accident and we couldn’t get along anymore. My son and me moved to a new place and he started a new school. Everything changed. I don’t know what to do or where to turn. My son isn’t happy or brave anymore. He doesn’t want to go to school and he is sad all the time. I keep asking him and now yesterday, I found out what happened. I asked him every day and finally I found out. I kept asking and yesterday he started to cry so hard. He didn’t look at me and said over and over that he should die. He said he would never have a girlfriend and everyone would always make fun of him because he is “puny and pathetic.” I don’t know why he said that and I don’t know what to do.
Please help me and help him. I don’t know what to do. It was my fault the accident not his. Why did everything change. Why is he sad and thinks he should die? Please help me. Please help him.
I called the school and they don’t know anything. Please help us.
Our answer cannot be shared but we just learned about a new site that helps kids who are being bullied.
http://itgetsbetter.org Please parents, ask questions over and over until you get an answer. It may save your child’s life.
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