Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Jamey Rodemeyer - R.I.P.

How can humans say, so easily, 'go kill yourself'?

I mean, imagine you're upset and all depressed and such. Maybe you dont have to imagine it, maybe you are. Maybe you're sad, and scared, hurt and angry, for whatever reason. And trust me, Ive been there too! But people care for you, beleive it or not, there will always be at least five people who love you. Five supporters, five friends, five shoulders to cry on if something goes wrong.

But, getting back to why I started this post, I cannot see how humans can tell each other to go kill them self. Even 50 Cent, a famous rapper, has said that "if you a man who dont lick p***sy, just kill yourself, damn it. lol." I mean, who does that?!! How can you tell somebody to end their life? What 50 Cent's best friend had seen that, and went and killed him or herself? The rapper makes himself out to be, ahem, a 'badass', but I would imagine he'd be in tears, devastated, if that had happened.

On September 18th, another teen boy, 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, killed himself. He was being bullied because he was openly gay.
In a YouTube video posted in May, Jamey said Lady Gaga had inspired him. “Lady Gaga, she makes me so happy, and she lets me know that I was born this way. And that's my advice to you from her. People are born this way. All you have to do is hold your head up and you'll go far,” he said in the clip. “Just love yourself and you're set … It gets better.”


Jamey's hero and inspiration was none other than Lady Gaga, who is a huge supporter of LGBTQ rights. Before he took his life, Jamey took the time to tweet Lady Gaga to say, “@LadyGaga Bye Mother Monster. Thank you for all you have done. Paws up Forever.”



However, the bullying still has not stopped just because Jamey's life did. His sister Alyssa recently at a dance faced open hostility.
She was having a great time, and all of a sudden a Lady Gaga song came on, and they all started chanting for Jamey, all of his friends,” Jamey's mother said. “Then the bullies that put him into this situation started chanting, 'You're better off dead!' and 'We're glad you're dead!' and things like that.”


How can people be so heartless?!!


What I, personally, suggest, is to talk to somebody. If you're scared, sad, angry, hurt... Just go and talk to somebody. Find one of those five people I spoke of in the beginning of this article and talk to them. Cry to them, do whatever you can but please, get help. Especially if you're being bullied.

If I was not able to convince you out of anything bad, then please, watch this video. I know many probably wont, but for those who do watch it, thank you. Spread the video to everybody you know, because it'll get people thinking, talking, and saving.

Love, hugs, and hope.
The Night Angel.

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