This is a young boy who's family did everything right in how they supported him, but his classmates and the neighbourhood children he knew pushed him to attempt suicide. He's 11. He shouldn't even know what suicide is. Michael is just like any other child that enjoys favourite shows, has great role models, and a loving family. But because his favourite show is My Little Pony, his classmates teased him and bullied him. Please read the full article here written by Star Wars Katie's mom.
Star Wars Katie is another young child that was bullied for liking a show. Her favourite show was Star Wars and it prompted a lot of harsh comments from others because she is a girl. Jen at Epbot helped make Katie feel empowered for loving Star Wars, and now Katie's mom is reaching out for support for Michael and his family. Support your children, and the other children around you with whatever interests them. It's heartbreaking to see how detrimental negative comments are and the power they have. Words of encouragement are so easily drowned out by even one negative comment. So let's work together to make sure each person we can help, hear our positive comments and help them forget the negative ones.
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