Mostly because I am exhausted with the details of this story, I am going to rely on 2 Facebook posts to help explain this experience. I want to remember the details of this experience because I feel like Heavenly Father had a hand in caring for K'Lynn through this:
Hard day at our house ysterday. I took the advice given by others and "slept' on it for a night. I'm actually more upset today. With K'Lynn's permission I share with you to first of all clear up rumors, but more importantly to let you know that I believe this could happen to any teenager via the internet.
I found out yesterday from a very concerned and dear teacher of K'Lynn's that K'Lynn was rec...eiving annonymous messages for a good portion of the summer via the internet. Some contained labels so graphic that K'Lynn wouldn't tell me what they said. She was told multiple times over this summer (from someone annonymous) that she was worthless and should kill herself. She was dared that if she did not get 100 likes she had to kill herself.
I hope the people who did this realize that hidden behind their annonymous identity is their conscience, and at least 2 existing people (themselves and their Heavenly Father) who know that they said such hurtful horrible things to someone. K'Lynn is a strong kid, and although I wished so bad she would have told me, I appreciate that she is mature enough and has enough groundwork of who she is that she didn't take it to heart too much (although I'm sure it was HORRIBLE for her). I shutter to think if these kids had said such things to some other individual that was vulnerable or already having such feelings.
K'Lynn has chosen completely on her own to be transferred to another school today. She is a beautiful young lady, and no club, organization, or school for that matter is worth surrounding her with annonymous individuals who would tear her down in such ways. Her case was assigned to an officer at the school. When I called to speak with him, I was interceded by the principle with another much smaller issue that lead me to believe that this would not be handled in a way that was conducive to K'Lynn's overall well being.
My hope in sharing this is to bring to light what can happen to kids via the internet, and hope that maybe K'Lynn sharing that this happened to her may bring others who may be struggling with something similiar to the attention of an adult who cares about them and can get them the help they may need.
I found out yesterday from a very concerned and dear teacher of K'Lynn's that K'Lynn was rec...eiving annonymous messages for a good portion of the summer via the internet. Some contained labels so graphic that K'Lynn wouldn't tell me what they said. She was told multiple times over this summer (from someone annonymous) that she was worthless and should kill herself. She was dared that if she did not get 100 likes she had to kill herself.
I hope the people who did this realize that hidden behind their annonymous identity is their conscience, and at least 2 existing people (themselves and their Heavenly Father) who know that they said such hurtful horrible things to someone. K'Lynn is a strong kid, and although I wished so bad she would have told me, I appreciate that she is mature enough and has enough groundwork of who she is that she didn't take it to heart too much (although I'm sure it was HORRIBLE for her). I shutter to think if these kids had said such things to some other individual that was vulnerable or already having such feelings.
K'Lynn has chosen completely on her own to be transferred to another school today. She is a beautiful young lady, and no club, organization, or school for that matter is worth surrounding her with annonymous individuals who would tear her down in such ways. Her case was assigned to an officer at the school. When I called to speak with him, I was interceded by the principle with another much smaller issue that lead me to believe that this would not be handled in a way that was conducive to K'Lynn's overall well being.
My hope in sharing this is to bring to light what can happen to kids via the internet, and hope that maybe K'Lynn sharing that this happened to her may bring others who may be struggling with something similiar to the attention of an adult who cares about them and can get them the help they may need.
Second Facebook Post (Just a few days after K'Lynn switched schools):
How highly appropriate that this is the first post I have gotten from Highland High School's page......The more I have chatted with people, the more I realize it was a small miracle that K'Lynn was able to make this change at a time where r...egistration capability and room in classes have become very limited. It is a testimony builder to me that when you are trying your best to do what's right that Heavenly Father takes care of you, makes your weaknesses your strengths, and allows your afflictions to be for your good, and even uses them to bless us further.
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself. ”
Alan Alda (born 1936);
actor, director, screenwriter
Oh wow! How terrible for her to have to go through that! I am glad for that quote too! I hope she is doing better and that one day those mean people will repent. I don't get why they do those things! Makes me sad and sick at the same time!
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