Often these kids are seeking attention, and this is a way of getting it. Shannon Burkhart Brighton High School Put God back into schools. If the Santee shooter only knew how much God loves him and how precious lives are, this wouldn't have happened. Valerie Stansbury Romeo High School Kids feel like they have to fit in with the other kids even if it means doing what is not a part of their character. Follow the leader is the game.
Kids are hemmed up on walls, backed into corners and thrown into trash cans.
Kids are tripped and hit, too. A person can take only so much. After a while, the victim will want the abuse to stop, and will think of ways to stop it. If these kids had someone to talk to, it would be different. That's why parents should develop a good relationship with their child, so he or she will not be afraid to come to them if something is really wrong.