Why? Challenges 1&2

Something that has been really weighing on my heart lately is the issue of bullying, and as I research more and more into it I just find myself asking WHY?!?

What makes a person think it's even remotely okay to make someone feel worthless, because of what?
They don't act lie you?
They don't play the same sport?
Maybe they have a few pimples?
Maybe they don't have a nice enough wardrobe?
WHY!?!

Why are people feeling so alone to the point that they think suicie is the only way out? That people who know nothing about them except for the lies that have been spread or the way they look or WHATEVER, it DOESN'T MATTER! Nothing, and I mean NOTHING! gives you the right to ostrzize a person.

Why do we see this happening every day and not intervene? Or worse laugh along in fear we might become the next victim.


I refuse to sit by anymore.

I'll fill people in more later when things get figured out; but for now my challenge for everyone:

Keep your eyes open. Here is some signs of someone contemplating suicide, and I can almost garentee if someone is thinking of it they have expired bullying in some form. They're just wanting someone to reach out and say that they care. They want someone to sort of "rescue" them. So here are some signs and just keep your eyes open.

• Appearing sad or depressed most of the time
• Clinical depression: deep sadness, loss of interest, trouble sleeping and eating—that doesn’t go away or continues to get worse
• Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep
• Neglecting personal welfare, deteriorating physical appearance
• Withdrawing from friends, family, and society, or sleeping all the time
• Losing interest in hobbies, work, school, or other things one used to care about
• Frequent and dramatic mood changes
• Expressing feelings of excessive guilt or shame
• Feelings of failure or decreased performance
• Feeling that life is not worth living, having no sense of purpose in life
• Talk about feeling trapped—like there is no way out of a situation
• Having feelings of desperation, and saying that there’s no solution to their problems
• Performing poorly at work or school
• Acting recklessly or engaging in risky activities—seemingly without thinking
• Showing violent behavior such as punching holes in walls, getting into fights or self-destructive violence; feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
• Looking as though one has a “death wish,” tempting fate by taking risks that could lead to death, such as driving fast or running red lights
• Giving away prized possessions
• Putting affairs in order, tying up loose ends, and/or making out a will
• Seeking access to firearms, pills, or other means of harming oneself
• Sudden change in appearance
  

My second challenge: Reach out to someone you don't talk to, or appears to be alone a lot. Sit with them a lunch, start up a conversation, invite them for coffee, do SOMETHING. You don't know what is going on in their life, it might just save their life.