Portrait of a Son's Suicide Bill's Story

Title: Portrait of a Son's Suicide Bill's Story

Summary: This was about a 14 year old bisexual teen named Bill. He finally came out to his parents and he was happy that they accepted him.  They suggested that he go to as support group and he did, but left after 3 sessions. On the way to his 3rd session he met an man who said he had his own support group for youth going to the same things. Bill decided to go with him and the man ended up raping him. He went into a very depressing stage. He soon got out of it and was his old self again. Soon he got beat from people who didn't accept him and went into a depression again. He soon realized he couldn't cope with it and turned to suicide to solve his problems.

Reflection: This is very unfortunate and sad. I can believe how kids can be so cruel but parents?? Thats just a new thing to me. People sound just accept others and not judge. You can't judge someone until you look at your own self. If someone wants to like the opposite sex or the same thats theire business. They have no right to say something. Have you never heard of leaving people be?? That's obviously NOT what these people were doing. All i got to say is get a lofe people and stay out of others!!!

Evidence:

• "It is difficult difficult to fully research LGBT youth suicide because many young lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders have not "come out." But studies indicate that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. And those who are rejected by their family are up to nine times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers."

Questions: Why do parents make their children not be able to talk to homosexuals and transgenders??

Why do the parents act like little kids??

Sources: Clayton, Gabi. "Portrait of a Son's sucide: Bill's Story." 3 February 2010 www.youth-guard.org.