Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Social Rejection.

Here are a few examples of social rejection gone bad.


Amanda Todd



Amanda Todd. A 15 year-old girl whom somewhat recently committed suicide because she was bullied (both in real life and cyber) due to her past. She tried to run away from it, started a new life over and over again. Didn't work for her, so she decided to end up her own life.She had friends who turned their backs towards her. Rejecting her because of something that has passed. Is this what we want for the future generation? Seeing one by one ending their own lives just because a few just couldn't get over it. Yes, even though it is her own fault in the beginning, hey, everybody makes mistakes you know?


Here's an excerpt for an article about rejection to the gay community. On how they are discriminated. 


Rejection of Gay Teens Linked to Later Troubles
By Randy Dotinga


MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) - Gay young adults whose families rejected them when they were younger are more likely to have histories of unprotected sex, illegal drug use and suicide attempts, new research suggests.
The findings don't prove that a family's negative reaction to a child's sexuality directly causes problems later in life. But it's clear that "there's a connection between how families treat gay and lesbian children and their mental and physical health," said Caitlin Ryan, a clinical social worker at San Francisco State University and lead author of a study released in the January issue of Pediatrics.
In recent decades, studies have found evidence that gay, lesbian and bisexual children are more likely to suffer from a variety of ills, including depression and suicide. Researchers attribute the problems to social stigma around homosexuality, but there has been a gap regarding the role of families' reactions to children's sexuality, Ryan said.

I'm not saying I'm with the gays. Nor am I saying I'm against them. I don't care. Why should you? I guess the only time you should care is when it's your kid, or yourself. Or when your partner/mom/dad ran off with someone who's gay. Then I guess you could care. Still not a eason to hate on them. It's their own choice. If you have a friend/family who's gay, then the right thing to do is to advice them. Guide them. But NEVER discriminate them. They're still human. No matter what their sexual orientation is.

Next on the list would be people who dress as goths or punks or their favourite character from a sci-fi movie. Basically anything out of the norm. They would be called as freaks, or weirdos, geeks, nerds etc. Is it so wrong for someone to wear something that they are truly into? Why would they be pushed about just because they have a little bit more passion than us on something? They should be respected for being themselves rather than go about and just fake themselves just because they needed to be accepted. That's not right. People should be themselves. No matter what others say. Everybody has their own personality. It's what makes us unique. 

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