School bullying continues to be a matter of concern among hundreds of parents who live in the United States and who learn of a case of bullying within schools every day.
Recently, a family from Tooele County, Utah, faced the hardest news of their lives: their year-old son took his own life in his bedroom. .
According to the minor’s parents, Samie and Andrew, the minor’s act of desperation occurred after he had been bullied at school throughout 2021.
In an interview with News4SA, Drayke’s parents indicated that their son was a constant victim of a group of classmates, which led them to to ask the school authorities to put order and at the time measures were taken and even suspended the aggressor of his son.
The acts of violence that Drayke went through at school also forced Samie and Andrew to sit with his son pa To talk about his state of mind, they even asked him if a suicidal thought had crossed his mind, to which the somewhat angry minor replied no.
“He said ‘ no, no’, and it was as if he was upset that I had asked him”, said Samie.
Despite the constant talks, the minor was once again a victim of bullying and the week he took his own life he came with a black eye, according to the victim’s sister, his brother told him “Snitches get punches”.
Samie and Andrew remember that the day that her son took his own life and asked not to go to basketball practice and asked to stay home; his sisters found him in bad condition and alerted his parents who asked for help at 911, but a day later he was pronounced dead.
After the death of a minor victim of bullying, the Hardmans have asked other parents to be attentive to signs of aggression with their children and have urged the community in general to teach their children to be kind and respectful of their peers to avoid losses. life like yours.
Through GoFundMe, a friend of the family has asked for help to pay for the minor’s funeral.
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