Tempest Smith

[El Blanco]

Kids have been teasing each other since the begining of time. The more one stands out, the bigger the target they are. Its a fact. For 12 years I was a target.

I know what its like to be isolated. To be unable to get help, because that only makes the situation worse. It sucks. You are alone and you need to tough it out. Use it to make yourself stronger. Violent outbursts against yourself or others are never the answer.


As for the kids who felt guilty about this girl's death: They should.

I don't get whats happening. The suicide and school violence rates have skyrocketed in the last 2 decades. Are kids getting weaker, or did they just take shitty statistics back in the day?