Why would you bully a child: let alone this child? Kathleen Edward, Trenton , MI
We send our deepest condolences to the family of Kathleen Edward. The sweet, beautiful, kind child from Trenton , MI
I am just baffled as to why anyone, let alone, an adult would choose to bully a child, but why this child? Kathleen Edward’s neighbor Jennifer Petkov felt that it was ok to bully a terminally ill child because of a family dispute. It is truly perplexing. Bullying is an anti-social behavior at any age. Often people look at the victim as having a “problem”. There is nothing wrong with the victim, bullying is the problem. And, the problem is with the bully, not the victim. In this case it could not be any clearer – the bully has a very serious problem with herself.
There is never a "reason" for bullying. Bullies choose to bully and typically have unhealthy motivations in their own life for doing so. Jennifer Petkov felt she had a good reason to bully Kathleen because her children were not invited to play in a bounce house at the Edward’s home. Jennifer Petkov was quoted on TV as saying she felt “personal satisfaction” in bullying Kathleen.
It is so important that we nip bullying in the bud at a very young age so that we have fewer adult bullies and criminals in our world. We need to stand up to people who bully, regardless of their age. Bystanders play a key role in the bully/bystander/bullied triad. If bystanders call out the bully as wrong or inappropriate, it is less likely they will continue. However, most parents do not teach their children to defend their friends. Further, children are taught to stay out of it. While bystander children should not put themselves in harms way, they can report bullies or tell their parents. I am glad that the people of Trenton , MI
Kathleen, I hope you are having the most wonderful day in heaven with your mother today and always. May you rest in peace.
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