Amanda Todd, a girl who was bullied, posted a video then killed herself last night

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A Vancouver area teen who told a heart-breaking story in a YouTube video of cyberbullying that led to an all-out schoolyard attack has committed suicide.

In stories and posts flooding Vancouver's social media networks, #RIPAmanda is trending as people post news and condolences for the teen, Amanda Todd. Amanda died in Coquitlam last night.

The young teen went to school in Maple Ridge but had changed schools and was living in Coquitlam. She joined YouTube on September 6 and posted her video September 7. Her last YouTube activity was when she added a Hunter Hayes music video to her favourites on YouTube.

On September 7, she also uploaded a presentation Cyber Bullying on Prezi in which she explains what cyberbullying is and gives advice on dealing with it.

In what could turn out to be her own very sad legacy, Todd urged people to stand up to bullies and to help their victims:

"If you see that someone is being bullied, don't be afraid to tell the bully to stop doing what they are doing. Make sure to tell them that it's wrong and that they shouldn't bully other kids."

To parents, Todd urged them "to always give your child emotional support" and help them if they are being bullied.

The Amanda Michelle Todd memorial Facebook page, posted early this morning, already has 2,000 people "liking" it.

There's more to the story but this is the meat of it.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/technolo...#ixzz291ZLoXyI

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***Warning: There is some potentially graphic content on there, she shows how she tried to commit suicide before, and the scars from trying to cut herself and stuff..***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RqE...layer_embedded


- source rbsx from bb

She was from Port Coquitlam, 10 minute drive from my place.

It's tragic but I don't understand why she didn't want to listen to what she herself was saying; didn't watch the video for any possible reasons due to possible graphicness<makingupwordz. Cyberbullying is a huge problem but some people just don't deal with it in the right way.

I have no sympathy for anyone committing suicide. I don't care how miserable her life was. Yes, bullying is wrong, but think of people in refugee camps in Africa or homeless people everywhere that struggle to eat each day. And here we have a teen that obviously wasn't brave enough to tell her teachers parents/guardian, which would have resulted in a positive way out of this situation.

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Originally Posted by Dark Method

She was from Port Coquitlam, 10 minute drive from my place.

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That must really suck.

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Originally Posted by Razer GFX

It's tragic but I don't understand why she didn't want to listen to what she herself was saying; didn't watch the video for any possible reasons due to possible graphicness<makingupwordz. Cyberbullying is a huge problem but some people just don't deal with it in the right way.

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The guy stalked her fb, and created a fanpage that had her boobs as the main profile pic. The police knocked on her door on xmas break to tell her that her picture was sent to everyone. This obviously affected her in numerous ways since she started dealing with depression, stress, drugs etc... It got worse when she hooked up with this older guy since she thought he liked him, and later got beaten up by the dude's gf, which was recorded by student's. I honestly don't know how a young teen would have been able to "deal with this". Some kids need to now what kind of repercussions that these words had when they told her that, but on the other hand, the fact that she made those stupid choices and now decided to commit suicide is kind of selfish since there are other people out there who most likely had it a lot worse than her. Wish somebody could have sent her this quote
"Wanna kill yourself? Imagine this. You come home from school one day. You’ve had yet another horrible day. You’re just ready to give up. So you go to your room, close the door, and take out that suicide note you’ve written and rewritten over and over and over You take out those razor blades, and cut for the very last time. You grab that bottle of pills and take them all. Laying down, holding the letter to your chest, you close your eyes for the very last time. A few hours later, your little brother knocks on your door to come tell you dinners ready. You don’t answer, so he walks in. All he sees is you laying on your bed, so he thinks you’re asleep. He tells your mom this. Your mom goes to your room to wake you up. She notices something is odd. She grabs the paper in your hand and reads it. Sobbing, she tries to wake you up. She’s screaming your name. Your brother, so confused, runs to go tell Dad that “Mommy is crying and sissy won’t wake up.” Your dad runs to your room. He looks at your mom, crying, holding the letter to her chest, sitting next to your lifeless body. It hits him, what’s going on, and he screams. He screams and throws something at the wall. And then, falling to his knees, he starts to cry. Your mom crawls over to him, and they sit there, holding each other, crying. The next day at school, there’s an announcement. The principal tells everyone about your suicide. It takes a few seconds for it to sink in, and once it does, everyone goes silent. Everyone blames themselves. Your teachers think they were too hard on you. Those mean popular girls, they think of all the things they’ve said to you. That boy that used to tease you and call you names, he can’t help but hate himself for never telling you how beautiful you really are. Your ex boyfriend, the one that you told everything to, that broke up with you.. He can’t handle it. He breaks down and starts crying, and runs out of the school. Your friends? They’re sobbing too, wondering how they could never see that anything was wrong, wishing they could have helped you before it was too late. And your best friend? She’s in shock. She can’t believe it. She knew what you were going through, but she never thought it would get that bad… Bad enough for you to end it. She can’t cry, she can’t feel anything. She stands up, walks out of the classroom, and just sinks to the floor. Shaking, screaming, but no tears coming out. It’s a few days later, at your funeral. The whole town came. Everyone knew you, that girl with the bright smile and bubbly personality. The one that was always there for them, the shoulder to cry on. Lots of people talk about all the good memories they had with you, there were a lot. Everyone’s crying, your little brother still doesn’t know you killed yourself, he’s too young. Your parents just said you died. It hurts him, a lot. You were his big sister, you were supposed to always be there for him. Your best friend, she stays strong through the entire service, but as soon as they start lowering your casket into the ground, she just loses it. She cries and cries and doesn’t stop for days. It’s two years later. The whole school talks to a counselor/therapist at least once a week. Your teachers all quit their job. Those mean girls have eating disorders now. That boy that used to tease you cuts himself. Your ex boyfriend doesn’t know how to love anymore and just sleeps around with girls. Your friends all go into depression. Your best friend? She tried to kill herself. She didn’t succeed like you did, but she tried…your brother? He finally found out the truth about your death. He self harms, he cries at night, he does exactly what you did for years leading up to your suicide. Your parents? Their marriage fell apart. Your dad became a workaholic to distract himself from your death. Your mom got diagnosed with depression and just lays in bed all day. People care. You may not think so, but they do. Your choices don’t just effect you. They effect everyone. Don’t end your life, you have so much to live for. Things can’t get better if you give up. I’m here for absolutely anyone that needs to talk, no matter who you are. Even if we’ve NEVER talked before, I’m here for you.".

where's this picture of boobs you speak of?

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Originally Posted by cC.DOMINO™

where's this picture of boobs you speak of?

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You want to see a 14-15yo's tits? I always knew you was a pedo, you sick fuck. Ha.

Kinda puts thing into perspective doesn't it.
Also Bog, that is one fucking HUGE wall o' text.

R.I.P

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Originally Posted by Bogui

That must really suck.


The guy stalked her fb, and created a fanpage that had her boobs as the main profile pic. The police knocked on her door on xmas break to tell her that her picture was sent to everyone. This obviously affected her in numerous ways since she started dealing with depression, stress, drugs etc... It got worse when she hooked up with this older guy since she thought he liked him, and later got beaten up by the dude's gf, which was recorded by student's. I honestly don't know how a young teen would have been able to "deal with this". Some kids need to now what kind of repercussions that these words had when they told her that, but on the other hand, the fact that she made those stupid choices and now decided to commit suicide is kind of selfish since there are other people out there who most likely had it a lot worse than her. Wish somebody could have sent her this quote
"Wanna kill yourself? Imagine this. You come home from school one day. You’ve had yet another horrible day. You’re just ready to give up. So you go to your room, close the door, and take out that suicide note you’ve written and rewritten over and over and over You take out those razor blades, and cut for the very last time. You grab that bottle of pills and take them all. Laying down, holding the letter to your chest, you close your eyes for the very last time. A few hours later, your little brother knocks on your door to come tell you dinners ready. You don’t answer, so he walks in. All he sees is you laying on your bed, so he thinks you’re asleep. He tells your mom this. Your mom goes to your room to wake you up. She notices something is odd. She grabs the paper in your hand and reads it. Sobbing, she tries to wake you up. She’s screaming your name. Your brother, so confused, runs to go tell Dad that “Mommy is crying and sissy won’t wake up.” Your dad runs to your room. He looks at your mom, crying, holding the letter to her chest, sitting next to your lifeless body. It hits him, what’s going on, and he screams. He screams and throws something at the wall. And then, falling to his knees, he starts to cry. Your mom crawls over to him, and they sit there, holding each other, crying. The next day at school, there’s an announcement. The principal tells everyone about your suicide. It takes a few seconds for it to sink in, and once it does, everyone goes silent. Everyone blames themselves. Your teachers think they were too hard on you. Those mean popular girls, they think of all the things they’ve said to you. That boy that used to tease you and call you names, he can’t help but hate himself for never telling you how beautiful you really are. Your ex boyfriend, the one that you told everything to, that broke up with you.. He can’t handle it. He breaks down and starts crying, and runs out of the school. Your friends? They’re sobbing too, wondering how they could never see that anything was wrong, wishing they could have helped you before it was too late. And your best friend? She’s in shock. She can’t believe it. She knew what you were going through, but she never thought it would get that bad… Bad enough for you to end it. She can’t cry, she can’t feel anything. She stands up, walks out of the classroom, and just sinks to the floor. Shaking, screaming, but no tears coming out. It’s a few days later, at your funeral. The whole town came. Everyone knew you, that girl with the bright smile and bubbly personality. The one that was always there for them, the shoulder to cry on. Lots of people talk about all the good memories they had with you, there were a lot. Everyone’s crying, your little brother still doesn’t know you killed yourself, he’s too young. Your parents just said you died. It hurts him, a lot. You were his big sister, you were supposed to always be there for him. Your best friend, she stays strong through the entire service, but as soon as they start lowering your casket into the ground, she just loses it. She cries and cries and doesn’t stop for days. It’s two years later. The whole school talks to a counselor/therapist at least once a week. Your teachers all quit their job. Those mean girls have eating disorders now. That boy that used to tease you cuts himself. Your ex boyfriend doesn’t know how to love anymore and just sleeps around with girls. Your friends all go into depression. Your best friend? She tried to kill herself. She didn’t succeed like you did, but she tried…your brother? He finally found out the truth about your death. He self harms, he cries at night, he does exactly what you did for years leading up to your suicide. Your parents? Their marriage fell apart. Your dad became a workaholic to distract himself from your death. Your mom got diagnosed with depression and just lays in bed all day. People care. You may not think so, but they do. Your choices don’t just effect you. They effect everyone. Don’t end your life, you have so much to live for. Things can’t get better if you give up. I’m here for absolutely anyone that needs to talk, no matter who you are. Even if we’ve NEVER talked before, I’m here for you.".

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I just about cried, I love how people on here are making it a joke.

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Originally Posted by Pandora

I just about cried, I love how people on here are making it a joke.

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They've become senile.

More like desensitized. It's not like this person wasn't given every single chance to live, counseling, school changes, parents that cared for her, etc etc. It's a tragedy yes, but their are people out there in far worse situations with far less chances, but still choose life.

First time I've watched this video, though I've seen a lot of publicity over it on Facebook and to be honest, I have very mixed views on it, none of which I'm going to get in to as it is a tender subject and I don't wish to offend anyone. I'm not saying I have a bad opinion, just to clear that up, but I am aware everyone will have their own opinions.

It does make you wonder though, how many more people "have" to kill themselves, before people will realise that bullying really does affect a persons life? This isn't the first girl/person to have done it and I can bet you money on it, it won't be the last. When will somebody take the necessary action to prevent this from happening?

From what I know, and the extent to which I looked into it. She was a victim of something serious and no doubt it did affect her judgement later on. Obviously after those pictures were leaked and the bullying started her self-esteem dropped and any sort of positive attention she could get she took advantage of and capitalized on it. Saying that, she really did make multiple mistakes down the road (pictures of herself in her bra and underwear on facebook, having sex with a guy that had a girlfriend) that just gave people more reason to gang up on her. I'm not saying it isn't a sad thing that happened, it's very sad and if that one creep hadn't spread the picture initially Amanda could still be with us today.

On the other hand they caught the guy that spread the pictures of her!

A permanent solution to a temporary problem, that is all suicide is.

Yes, she didn't deserve to die. Yes, she was massively bullied, but it wasn't all innocent. She played a huge role in this, as well.

She claimed it was ONE mistake, but it wasn't. She was known for masturbating online in chatrooms and flashing people everyday online. She played it off as a one-time thing, but that's not at all what it was. And then she got surprised for being bullied. Yes, bullying is horrible, but suicide isn't the answer. 80 people kill themselves everyday and 2,150 attempt to commit suicide. Where are their facebook pages with 500k likes? Why does this girl deserve more attention than anyone else? And she gave people a reason to bully her. Yes, bullying is bad and immature, but people are bullied for absolutely no reason everyday and don't kill themselves. I hate to say it, but she was a whore. No, she didn't deserve to die. Nobody does. But people give her so much pity and sympathy. Don't open your eyes to the ones already dead, open your ears to the ones that are still alive. The ones that are crying out NOW. Yes, it's sad she died, but I don't pity her.

R.I.P.

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Originally Posted by Darkened_Soul

Yes, she didn't deserve to die. Yes, she was massively bullied, but it wasn't all innocent. She played a huge role in this, as well.

She claimed it was ONE mistake, but it wasn't. She was known for masturbating online in chatrooms and flashing people everyday online. She played it off as a one-time thing, but that's not at all what it was. And then she got surprised for being bullied. Yes, bullying is horrible, but suicide isn't the answer. 1500 people kill themselves everyday. Where are their facebook pages with 500k likes? Why does this girl deserve more attention than anyone else? And she gave people a reason to bully her. Yes, bullying is bad and immature, but people are bullied for absolutely no reason everyday and don't kill themselves. I hate to say it, but she was a whore. No, she didn't deserve to die. Nobody does. But people give her so much pity and sympathy. Don't open your eyes to the ones already dead, open your ears to the ones that are still alive. The ones that are crying out NOW. Yes, it's sad she died, but I don't pity her.

R.I.P.

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First time Im hearing any of this..sources?

Despite what someone does I don't think it's worth all that. Some form of disciplinary maybe to stop her from doing it again and to make her see sense that that isn't acceptable behaviour (although people still watched those shows O_o) but people go a bit too all-out on the internet when it really isn't needed.

With that said I do agree she seems to be receiving way more attention than the more deserving people =/
Either way suicide isn't a nice thing, especially when someone gets pushed as far as they can to believe that is the only answer. I've never really got the whole "Suicide is selfish" thing, seems a bit like an arrogant response that is totally unneeded.

Meh, I don't really care. It is just another death..... I mean thousands of people die everyday. What makes hers more important then any others? And I know you people are going to say she got bullied........ People have way harder lives then getting bullied over tits. Example Africa.

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Originally Posted by Fur

Meh, I don't really care. It is just another death..... I mean thousands of people die everyday. What makes hers more important then any others? And I know you people are going to say she got bullied........ People have way harder lives then getting bullied over tits. Example Africa.

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