They won't care if an adult says it. But what you think probably matters a great deal. Second, find the courage to speak the truth about your fears and worries, just as this young person did. Get together and fill a box with your letters and suggestions about how to make your schools safer. What you think does count.
Dangerous secrets are like time bombs.
If you're aware of one, sound the alarm. Third, sharpen your skills in scoping out someone who seems troubled, even if he or she doesn't seem violent. The teen who talks a great deal about death, who gives personal possessions away or seems to invite harm with reckless acts, this is the teen that needs immediate help. Burdens this heavy need to be shared with adults. Four, get to know your own emotions.