i should of told
Posted by jordan in Guilt on Mar 27th, 2011 | 7 commentsthere was a girl at my school who always came into class with brusies on her arms and neck. today we found out that he father killed her, he pushed her down the stairs and beat he until her face wasnt even noticable. im sorry marissa, i noticed the brusies awhile ago, i should of talked to you about it, i should of told someone. if id had youd still be here
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If she came to class with bruises on her arms and neck, why would you have to tell someone? Could everyone else see it too? I think you are guilt-tripping for no reason.
Somebody has to speak up, and it might as well be him.
If everybody follows your advice, nobody will say anything.
Oh sweetie, this is so sad, but you can’t blame yourself for this. You’re just a kid, and you weren’t the one hurting her. Maybe if you said something, she’d still be here, but maybe not.
Besides, there are others who could (and maybe they did but it didn’t help anything), say something. Family, friends, teachers. This one, as sad as it is, isn’t your fault.
What is wrong with you? Of course you should have said something. Her death could have been prevented if someone would have reached out. It doesn’t matter that no one else helped either- spreading the blame around doesn’t make your burden any lighter. We should all learn from this tragic example. This is what’s wrong with our society. Each of us needs to get some metaphorical balls and step up to the plate, especially in such an obvious example.
It is the responsibility of adults to handle these situations and report them to the proper authorities. So sorry for what happened. The adults around you and her did you both a disservice !
totally agree. Bruises, especially on a female are typically a red flag and also very hard to go unnoticed. The teachers/administration should have done something…but like someone else said before…there is a possibility it would not have helped…because she may have feared even more what he would do had anyone known…but Original Poster…rest easy, because if there is an after life she is at peace, and if the father didn’t off himself, he has a whole life of prison to look forward to being treated the same way he treated his daughter…I have known a lot of guys that have been in prison…and yes…people like him will suffer
i’m so sorry for what happened. it’s a tradgedy but it’s not your fault. yes you should have reported it, but so should have everyone. if you noticed it then what stopped the adults from seeing it also.
think of this as an example. don’t guilt yourself but be aware if ever you see the signs again on someone else, you will know to report it or talk to them about it.