When Bullying Goes Too Far This Happens! Shocking Bullying Stories!

#1 The mother who sent her bullied kid to school with gun

After her gay son was bullied in school and administrators didn't do enough to stop it, Chelisa Grimes decided to do something to protect her son: she sent him to school with a stun gun. "I brought the stun gun 'cause I wasn't safe," the 17-year-old said.

After six other students surrounded him at school, calling him names and threatening to beat him up, Young pulled the stun gun from his backpack. He raised it in the air, setting off an electric charge, and sending the group scurrying, Young said.

Unlike a Taser, which fires barbs attached to long wires at a target, a stun gun has to be near or pressed against a person to shock them. "I got kicked out of school for me bringing the weapon to school, but I honestly don't think that that was fair," Young said. "I didn't use it on nobody. ... All I did was raise it up in the air and went back to my class."

The school principal said that the staff had been trying to get him to "tone down" his flamboyant dressing style.

#2 The bullied teen who was saved by the kindness of the town after a cruel prank

This Michigan sophomore beamed as she faced the bullies who voted her onto the homecoming court as a sick joke. After initially planning to skip the celebrations, Whitney Kropp, 16, bravely walked out onto the field during Ogemaw Heights High School's homecoming football game to accept the honor, and more than 1,000 people showed up to support her.

Whitney was initially thrilled to learn that she had been elected to the homecoming court of her sophomore class. But her triumph turned to humiliation when she found out from other students that her nomination was nothing but a prank by the popular kids at the school - and she was told that the male student who was elected with her had withdrawn.

However, in an impressive show of support, her community rallied around her. Local businesses offered to pay for her homecoming dress and shoes, an appointment at a hair salon, and even a homecoming dance dinner. A Support Whitney Facebook page has received more than 100,000 likes after her heartbreaking tale of bullying resonated with hundreds of thousands around the country.

#3 The teenager who shot himself in high school in front of classmates while dressed as the Batman villain Two Face

In September 2012, a 13-year-old student dressed as the Batman villain Two-Face shot and killed himself with a hand gun at an Oklahoma junior high school, just minutes before classes were due to start. Horrified students - many of whom were similarly dressed for the school's Super Hero Day - heard a gunshot before 8am and found eighth grader Cade Poulos lying in a hallway, according to classmates speaking to KOCO.

Terrified teenagers then fled the halls, fearing a gunman was on the loose. According to a Facebook memorial page created for the Stillwater Junior High student, bullying is a suspected motive for the boy's death.

#4 The mother who was arrested for choking the boy who bullied her daughter

Debbie Piscitella is a Florida mom who was recently arrested for choking a 14-year-old boy. According to her, when her 13-year-old daughter, McKenna, was cyber-bullied, she tried to get help from the school. She went to the School Resource Office and even called the police, but nothing was done. That lack of a response from administrators is one reason she "lost it," after coming face-to-face with the boy who was tormenting her daughter. The incident happened at a mall-- Piscitella approached the boy, yelled and strangled him and was later put in jail.

After the arrest, Piscitella's mug shot appeared across several news outlets coupled with headlines like "Mom arrested, accused of assault over Facebook comments." However, she made bail and this morning appeared on "Good Morning America" to express regret for her actions and share the rest of the story. The boy, a freshman named Jon, posted comments about McKenna on Facebook that were extremely cruel and sexual, according to ksdk.com. While the particulars haven't been made public, Piscitella described them to "GMA" as being too inappropriate to share on television. She said that when the taunting took place, McKenna was so upset that she wanted to hurt herself. Throughout the live interview, it was clear how much pain the young girl is still in as she appeared teary-eyed and almost too choked up to speak.

#5 The girl who hanged herself after being bullied for being pretty

A schoolgirl who was found hanged in her bedroom may have been driven to kill herself by bullies jealous of her popularity and good looks. Jade Stringer, 14, died six days after she was found unconscious by her father, David. Friends say the teenager, who was well-liked and attractive, had endured a campaign of bullying over the past few months.

It is understood that she may also have been upset about having her mobile phone confiscated by her family because they felt she was using it too much. She was rushed to Fairfield General Hospital where she died after almost a week on life support. Friends of the teenager, who attended Haslingden High School in nearby Rossendale, Lancashire, claimed she'd been bullied. Tributes to Jade left on Twitter and Facebook said she had been a victim of bullying. One pupil wrote, 'She was being bullied by numerous people.'

Chelsea Lazaruik added, 'R.I.P Jade Stringer you didn't deserve to die the way you did bullying is horrible you were gorgeous in everyway.. Sleep tight xxx.'

#6 The bus monitor who was bullied by students and later received more than $700,000 on donations

A New York bus monitor who suffered relentless bullying from four middle school students has received more than $700,000 which was raised by a Canadian man who was moved by her story. Karen Klein of Greece, New York received the money at a ceremony in Canada.

The 68-year-old was tormented with profanity, insults and threats during a bus run. A 10-minute cellphone video taken by another student took on a life of its own on the internet and spawned an outpouring of $703,833 in donations for Klein from all over the world. The large novelty check was handed to her by 25-year-old Max Sidorov, a Toronto nutritionist with the help of the fundraising site Indiegogo.

Sidorov said that he was also bullied as a student and started the drive with the goal of raising $5,000 to send Klein on vacation. But he couldn't have expected the flood of financial support that came in, enough to send Klein on more than 140 vacations. An Indiegogo spokeswoman said that more than 30,000 people from 84 countries contributed to the fund.

#7 The brothers who were bullied and beaten for having full-grown breasts and later received free surgery from a hospital

A trio of brothers who grew breasts due to a rare genetic disorder are now 'living a normal life' after going under the knife. The Ramírez brothers, from the Dominican Republic, said they were 'extremely happy' they were no longer being bullied, beaten and ridiculed for their 'moobs'.

The plight of the siblings, which some have described as a hoax, was highlighted when their desperate father Felipe appealed for help from specialists via the island's news programme Zona5. His work as a food stall seller, and the absence of the boys' mother who left when they were little, meant he did not have enough money to pay for an operation. His emotional plea was picked up by medics at the Marcelino Velez Santana Hospital, whose boss Dr. Pedro Antonio Delgado agreed to pay for the operations.

After tests to see if Yeuri, his 11-year-old brother Gabriel and 12-year-old Daniu could undergo treatment, they each went under the knife for two hours.

#8 The gym teacher who joined students in bullying a 13 year-old boy

A 13-year-old boy at a Middle School in Gig Harbor, Washington was allegedly bullied by his gym teacher and eighth-grade classmates.

The students swung the boy by his arms and legs, wrote on his feet, stuck a traffic cone on his head, gagged him with a sock and taunted him. The boy's parents became aware of the bullying after their son refused to go to school and became withdrawn and suicidal.

The teacher, John Rosi, was suspended for 10 days without pay, given training, and moved to another school.

#9 The pop singer who fell prey to an online bully after the birth of her child

In February 2015, Katie Hopkins who has been dubbed the "most hated woman in Britain" began fat-shaming Kelly Clarkson after seeing her on The Graham Norton Show.

Hopkins inexplicably took to her Twitter account and went for the jugular. She said of Clarkson's post baby weight gain: "Jesus, what happened to Kelly Clarkson? Did she eat all of her backing singers? Happily I have wide-screen. #grahamnorton." Ouch. 



When Clarkson was defended by fans, Hopkins struck again, saying: "Look chubsters, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby weight. That is carrot cake weight. Get over yourselves."



Clarkson, who does not have a Twitter account, was shocked to hear the vitriol against her from Hopkins and said she wasn't bothered by the woman's words and said, "since having a family I don't seek out any other acceptance." 



Hopkins argued that she has the best of intentions in criticizing the three time Grammy-Award winner, and is concerned about Clarkson's health and influence as a role model. Sure you are, Ms. Hopkins, sure you are.

#10 The teacher who bullied a student with an Instagram post

Traci Gauthier, a visual arts teacher at Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado, is no longer employed by the St. Vrain School District after being accused of bullying a student through a photo she posted on Instagram.

The picture shows Skyline freshman Phoenix Bowen walking out of a classroom, where Gauthier was substituting for a day, with the caption, "STEM kids are trying too hard. I don't know him, but I hate him," and added the hashtags, "#pothead, #STEM, #wannabecool, #dorkywhiteboy."

Bowen caught wind of the post, and responded with the comment, "You can't hate me, you don't know me." Gauthier reportedly wrote back, "I know I don't know you, but I can hate anyone I like #nobig #dontbesad #meanartteacher."

Bowen said that the pot-related hashtag was likely in reference to his backpack, which was sporting a logo for CannaEnergy, described by the company as an energy supplement free of THC (the active ingredient which gets marijuana smokers high).

Regardless of how she based her opinions on the student, she was, as a person of authority, out of line. The school has not revealed the particulars of her dismissal, and Gauthier has given no further explanation for her behavior.

#11 Students involved in bullying viral video of school bus monitor torment special needs student

In #8 we brought you the story of Rochester, New York school bus monitor Karen Klein, the 68-year-old woman whose bullying sparked worldwide outrage when the "Make the Bus Monitor Cry" video went viral.

Three years after the incident, two teenagers linked to that video were recently involving in the torment of a special needs student.

Sources say several students are part of an investigation of a special needs student who was forced to drink their urine while holding their genitals. Apparently, the kids cornered the student at Greece Athena high school, filmed the bathroom incident, and shared it with friends via Snapchat.

The investigation is still taking place at the time of this writing. It's unknown what form of discipline if any will take place this time.

#12 The dancing man who was shamed by an online bully

A victim of cyber-bullying has quickly become a hero to thousands of Internet users.

Photos making fun of a "dancing man" for being overweight posted by an anonymous user on online message board 4chan sparked Internet outrage in March 2015. "Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week," the user posted, along with a photo of a man happily dancing. "He stopped when he saw us laughing." A second photo, posted alongside the first, showed the man with his head down, looking humiliated.

As the post went viral, people began calling out the bully and one woman, Free Thought Project writer Cassandra Fairbanks, decided to take a stand.

Fairbanks re-posted the picture on Twitter, asking her 30,000 plus followers to help her find the man because 2,000 women in LA wanted to do "something special" for him. Her tweet was shared nearly 3,000 times. The group of women then started a GoFundMe page, which has already raised nearly $13,000, to fly the man to LA and throw a dance party for him.

After just 13 hours, the man was found and graciously accepted Fairbanks' invitation. Although the party is still in the planning stages, Pharrell Williams and Moby are among the celebrities lining up to attend.

#13 The basketball players who halted a game to confront a bully who was mocking a cheerleader from the stands

Basketball players at Lincoln Middle School in Kenosha, Wisconsin stood together against bullies mocking their friend and basketball cheerleader Desiree Andrews, who has Down's Syndrome. 

During a game in March 2015, Andrews was being audibly bullied from the stands. A few boys on the team halted the game and confronted her tormentor, telling him to stop picking on her.

"It's not fair when other people get treated wrong because we're all the same. We're all created the same. God made us the same way," said Scooter Terrien, a Lincoln Middle School basketball player.

 The gym where the game occurred has been affectionately nicknamed "D's House." Lincoln High School authorities are now trying to change the name permanently in honor of the little girl.

#14 The mother and daughter who wrote open letters to the media about their torment from schoolyard bullies

11-year-old Abby Kirk was bullied so severely she almost committed suicide. Now, she speaks frankly about her ordeal, after her bullies apologized and vowed not to abuse her anymore.

At a loss for what to do about the continued and particularly vicious bullying, Abby and her mom, Rachel Kirk, wrote open letters to the media in March 2015 begging for the abuse to stop.

Abby was called names, had food thrown at her, and was even pushed down stairs on a daily basis. Things reportedly got so bad that she was threatened with rape and even placed on suicide watch due to the levels of sustained abuse she received.

After the bullies were told what their behavior was doing to poor Abby, they had a moment of clarity and vowed not to torment her anymore.

She is breathing a sigh of relief and feeling positive about the new regime. She says she's made some new friends and is happier than she's been in a long time.

#15 The woman who called out her former bully in a letter

When a former grade school bully reached out to 22-year-old Louise Manning to ask her out on a date, she agreed, but didn't show up. Her suitor, now a young man, was instead left a note that was passed to him by waiter. It said, "Hey, so sorry I can't join you tonight. Remember year 8, when I was fat and you made fun of my weight? No? I do I spent the following three years eating less than an apple a day. So I've decided to skip dinner. Remember the monobrow you mocked? The hairy legs you were disgusted by? Remember how every day for three years, you and your friends called me Manbeast? No perhaps you don't or you wouldn't have seen how I look eight years later and deemed me f***able enough to treat me like a human being. I thought I'd send you this as a reminder. Next time you think of me, picture that girl in this photo, because she's the one who just stood you up."

The letter which she posted to Facebook went viral. Manning received a bit of criticism from some (for being self serving and vengeful) and a whole lot of praise (for standing up to her aggressor) from others.

The bully in question also responded via Facebook saying, "'Hey For what it's worth, I was actually here to meet up looking for a chance to make friends, not because you are very good looking. I guess I had it coming though, and certainly don't blame you for standing me up. I can't change who I was 8 years ago, and I won't insult your intelligence by pretending that it didn't happen, but I hope you believe me when I say I'm a completely different person now. I can only apologize and wish you the very best. I guess I won't hear from you again but I mean it when I say that I hope you have every success you deserve."

Manning later said that writing the letter was cathartic for her and she was glad to receive the apology she never thought she'd get.

#16 The MMA fighter who challenged an online bully to a fight

It was probably not the best idea to pick an online fight with an MMA fighter, but that's just what Patrick Martin, a stranger who had been talking a lot of trash to Josh Neer and others on Facebook, did.

Ultimately, Neer became fed up with the insults and threats, and despite being just 5'11'' and 170-pounds, he invited this reportedly 6'6", 270-pound stranger to his gym to settle things once and for all. The guy accepted and took quite a beating.

Martin has since claimed that while this video indeed shows him taking an onslaught of elbows and a cheap kick after the separation, he actually won this impromptu fight. He's also offering Neer a rematch for another shot at a fair fight.

#17 The Grammy Award-winning singer who was bullied for being gay by other members of the gay community

Unfortunately, gay bullying is all too commonplace, but what does it mean when it's coming from members of the LGBT community?

Sam Smith fell victim to taunts after coming out to at age 11 which he endured throughout his teen years, but Sam's "whole world just crashed" when he felt the bullying coming from other gay men.



When Sam moved to London in his late teens, he decided to go clubbing in Soho. After entering a gay establishment, he heard a gay guy turned to his friend and said something "really nasty." Smith said in his experience, there is not only a lot of homophobia in the gay community, but also a lot body dysmorphia.



The experience left the "Stay With Me" singer shaken, but his stories will no doubt help teens in similar situations, and so will his music. Smith just released a duet with John Legend of his In the Lonely Hour hit "Lay Me Down" for an upcoming Comic Relief special. The proceeds will go many different projects, including the young LGBT community.

#18 The girl who bullied her boyfriend into suicide

Michelle Carter, 18, was charged in February 2015 with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Conrad Roy III, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his truck in Fairhaven, Massachusetts in July 2014

When Roy texted Carter that he wasn't sure he should take his life and had climbed out of the vehicle, she allegedly texted him: "Get back in." It has emerged that she later told a friend: "He got out of the car, and I told him to get back in... because I knew he would do it all over again the next day."

While Carter told friends and family Roy had gone missing and showed her concern for his whereabouts online, texts show she had been in contact with him, encouraging him to take his life the entire time. After his suicide, she took to Twitter to express her remorse, and even started raising money for suicide prevention and organized a fundraising softball tournament.

Carter was charged as a youthful offender, which means her case is open and she could face punishment as an adult if convicted. She is free on bail and is due back in court in April 2015.