Since Saturday she had been bullied nonstop about what she had done and also learned that someone had recorded a video of what happened. So, after her final Tweet, Felicia threw herself in front of a train while 200 of her classmates watched in horror.
To their credit, the school did hear about the bullying and on Wednesday set up a meeting with Felicia and one of the boys. He denied ever bullying anyone.
Later, Felicia ran into another person who had been bullying her and they got into an argument. The school never told the parents. Felicia had run away from her foster home seven times. Her final Instagram photo was a photo of her covering her eyes and saying just because you smile doesn't mean you are happy.
If you are ever depressed or being bullied or thinking about killing yourself, please ask someone for help. Ask me, ask anyone on this site. Ask your friends or family or the homeless guy on the street. Talk to someone. Suicide is not the right choice.
Ever.
Editor's Note: Garcia lived on Staten Island, NY.
Reader Comments
...do boys and young men take advantage of young girls???? She was obviously in need of attention. Running away from her foster home sounds as though she needed her father - doesn't mean her foster father didn't try - just the genetic connection that so many Children do not have these days.
Young people are so inundated with images of sex on television and advertising and music and everywhere. They are confusing love with sex and sex with love.
Felicia Garcia rest in peace in the arms of a Universe who will provide you with the healthy kind of love you needed. I am so sorry no one was there to help you through the pain. Be still and guide the rest of us now that you are in Spirit.
Much Peace...to Felicia and her loved ones...
this happens everywhere its because the kids are growing up without understanding the processes in life . weve pulled our daughter from school and home school her now , she was been bullied for not having sex ( she is 15 ) and not drinking at school and not smoking weed with the kids , its crazy , two weeks after we got her out of that situation another girl killed herself for the same reasons at her school , not having sex , smoking and drinking been bullied so hard .
how do we change this ridiculus perception our children are percieving as the way to grow up.?.
I am a stepfather and i have a solid friendship with my daughter ( stepdaughter) we talk about everything , i caught her trying to cut her wrists early one mornning and we talked it through , its been hard we have the help she needs and its been a very worrying time in our home .
their is so much expectation put on our children through peer pressure ,one thing we did work out text bullying is huge at her old school , as is other community medias like facebook.
now we are looking into everything she uses and watching who she is around , her friends , where she goes and are trying to give her better options and safer choices .
dont take you eyes off them
be their for them
think ahead
hopefully this will be enough to show her real people are ok , and it a minority who choose to bully and ruin lives
we are in newzealand