User blog comment:UnderAPineapple/In Memory of McKenzie Adams: Victim of Bullying/@comment-24526522-20181216071730

Something like this should never even come close to happening, but in the wonderful world we live in, it's all too common. In addition to the elephants in the room: racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. some people are just plain mean or feel some sort of kick out of bringing people down. It's always been a problem, but social media makes it that much more ubiquitous - nowadays, kids can't even escape the bullying when they go home because it follows them there through text, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. That's not to say that technology is evil or anything, but it definitely has its huge negatives and it and the awfulness of some people in our society have contributed to tragedies like this and so many others.

I myself was lucky enough to go to a school where I wasn't bullied, but I've for sure heard about and witnessed pretty awful cases of it from people I've met. A lot of my friends were harassed or even beat up for being LGBT, and I know people that were harassed for their race, wealth, etc. Even beyond that, some kids would give the "nerds" so much shit just for being interested in things like coding, robots, or space which are very cool and normal interests! For God's sake, I just wish people could mind their own business instead of sticking their noses and judging people for everything.

Everything you wrote about society is 100% true. People care too much about being "right" instead of caring for one another, and it's created a toxic place to live. The media and its coverage (+ the public's reaction) to the 2016 election really made things awful, and I honestly only see it getting worse. I just wish people could have their differences and respect other people's instead of freaking out over everything. Live and let live!

I hope that McKenzie and everybody else you listed rest in peace and their families can at least receive some closure/comfort in the wake of their children's passings. No parent should have to see their child die before them, especially due to something so awful like bullying/suicide.