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11.09.2010

Another Gay Teen Ends His Life

Another devastating loss.

Brandon Bitner, a 14 year old boy from Snyder County, Pennsylvania, ended up his life on Friday night by stepping in front of a tractor-trailer rig after enduring years of relentless bullying.
In a note written beforehand, he revealed that he didn't have it in him to endure another four years of being called a "faggot" and "sissy" at his high school.

The Midd-West School District's superintendent, Wesley Knapp, claims that with the exception of an undisclosed "humiliating incident" in the cafeteria a few days before his passing, he had received no reports of Bitner being bullied.

He explains:
“I’ve been questioning myself. We can’t be too conscientious. If we see a kid who seems to be hurting, we need to single them out [for help]. The fact they don’t report it doesn’t let us off the hook. We need to reach out to kids. We’re going to try and do a better job.”
Bitner's cousin Katie Goodling continues:
“People have to know — and I’ve been getting his story out on Twitter, Facebook so people can read it — that this can happen to anyone, even people you don’t suspect.”
We can't even begin to express to his family and loved ones how sorry we are for such a tragic loss.
Again, we BEG anyone who feels bullied, tormented, confused, or alone to please speak out to someone.

There are people who love you and need you! There's so much happiness out there that can be yours, it just takes a little time and a lot of courage to find it sometimes! And we promise that it's worth the wait!

It WILL get better. We promise you that!

R.I.P. Brandon. You are in our thoughts.


1 comment:

  1. What can be done to stop this and help out those young people who yearn to be accepted?

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