Amanda Todd

Look, what happened to her is terrible. There are some bad people out there ad it wasn't fair because she only made one simple mistake.

The thing that bothers me is the fact that she is glorified. Yes, it's Terrible she died and no she didn't deserve all that she got, but the fact is that she was no angel, and in her death she became more famous than she ever would have been in life. What kind of message is that? You kill yourself and all the mistakes you've made are trivial and everyone else gets the blame for pushing you to that point.

Another thing: she's not the only teen to commit suicide. Not even close to the only one. But her looks set her apart. She was a pretty girl and that makes her famous. A pretty girl kills herself and all of a sudden she was the most beautiful girl in the world. An ugly girl kills herself and oh it's such a shame, too bad for her family.

But that's not even the thing that bothers me the most. What I can't seem to get past is the fact that in dying, she gained more friends than she would have imagined. Maybe the first few we're actually friends of hers, but the ones who followed were simply that: followers. When Amanda was actually suffering, no one was there for her, she stated that. So it's a waste to talk about how sad it was and how much you wish you could've changed things. The fact is that you can't, and you weren't there when you could have.

I just wish people would remember the people who died to honor them, but I spend their focus on trying to help the kids now. There are and always will be kids in need. It just will take some time and energy to help them. Why work for the already dead:a lost cause? Help people now so that there are no more Amandas.