A Nation Answers a Sobbing Boy’s Plea: ‘Why Do They
Bully?’
Keaton
goes to the local school outside Knoxville, Tennessee where he experienced
bullying. One day when his mother had to collect him from school earlier as he
was afraid to go to lunch they recorded a video and published it on social
media. Keaton talks about what had happened to him, his fear and depression.
The video is really heart-wrenching to watch. The boy cries in it and describes
the situations that nobody would like to go through.
A
number of celebrities supported Keaton saying he was a real hero and offering
help. Also some funds were collected for the boy. Unfortunately, somebody
decided to dig into Keaton’s mother’s past activity on social media. They
revealed some suspicious looking photos with the Confederate battle flag and
some tweets that were supposed to be racist. In this way her credibility was
questioned.
In my opinion,
all the considerations about Keaton’s mother are beside the point. The real
issue here is that this boy was afraid to go to school like so many others in
our country as well. Keaton might have got support from celebrities inviting
him to red carpet events but what about the problem of bullying? Does going to
a baseball match or a movie premiere really solve it?
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