For Jamey ♥

This whole story, and all the other controversies surrounding Jamey’s death, even those that happened after this article was posted, have really changed my mind and how I act towards others. I know people who have committed suicide and it’s a loss that no family or friend should never have to deal with, especially one of a young child. I believe that bullying will be around no matter what anyone says or does to stop it, but once someone takes their life because of it, it is taken way too far. The different phrases that people were posting on social networking sites should never happen. Anyone can sit behind a computer and post things about someone, but it’s never anonymous. Even though the story of his death is nothing wonderful, I think Lady Gaga getting involved and really stick by her fans is great. In her songs, she has numerous phrases about sexuality. These are the songs that Jamey constantly referred to in his YouTube videos that he posted regularly. After Jamey’s suicide, the bullies didn’t stop. At Williamsville North’s homecoming only a week and a half after his death, his sister, Alyssa, had to deal with them shouting “We’re glad you’re dead” after his friends chanted his name following a Lady Gaga song. Finally, the students got some punishment when the were suspended the week following the homecoming dance. I believe that they should be charged because what they did was indirectly a form of murder. I couldn’t imagine being his sister, who is my age, and find him the morning after he hanged himself. After this incident, I truly want to stand up against bullying and speak out against it. I hope that a law is made in his honor because no teen should be bullied to the point where they have to kill themselves, there is always something to do to help someone feeling like that.