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When I was in college, we studied and analyzed the case of Megan Meier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Megan_Meier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suici
by AStonesThrow 2y ago
When I was in college, we studied and analyzed the case of Megan Meier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Megan_Meier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Megan_Meier
It was tragic how she was bullied and felt compelled to suicide in a method that's often invisible to parents and other responsible adults. Even more appalling, in Megan's case, is that a supposedly responsible mother posed as an underage boy in order to bully her, and wound up in federal court on CFAA charges!
But honestly, it's even more tragic that she was so doped-up on so many psychotropic drugs. A key feature of these drugs is to limit aggression, resistance and rebellion in the patient. If it weren't for the excessive drugs, Megan may have ironically enjoyed fewer ideations and compulsions, and reduced compliance and submission to the will of others...
Social media is ironically socially-isolating, and fosters outrage and fear, rather than communion and trust. It's inherently seductive, and detrimental to anyone's mental health. Teens have no business using it, especially any teen who could be at-risk of exploitation, bullying, or violence.
- mparnisari 2y agoMy goodness, what a sad story.
- seafoamteal 2y agoHow disgustingly pathetic that a grown woman felt the need to harass a 13 year old.
- bsenftner 2y agoSocial media promotes immature behavior, over and over again.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoSadly, the typical abuser is someone who is known to the victim and family, and holds a position of trust and authority. It is much less likely that random strangers could so effectively bully a young girl like that, much less know exactly how to drive her to desperate acts.