OT: Sad Story

Sad doesn't do this story justice. This is one of the most tragic storys I have ever read, make me beyond sick to my stomach.

Hell has a special section for that sort of parent. How terribly sad.

This is absolutely terrible. I hate to be judgmental towards people, but I have a four letter word set aside for the poor excuse of a parent. Sounds like she had her priorities waaaay off track. That also says a lot about her seeing that this kid seems like he was the adult of the household. Her child was arguing with her about WANTING to go to school!? Are you f'ing kidding me!? I can't think of too many kids that age that are that passionate about school. He seemed to have a good head on his shoulders, and now all that potential is gone. How sad.

Sigh....I couldn't even finish reading that story....thanks for sharing, but that's tough read....seemed like a great kid...

This truly a tough read! God Bless this kid and RIP!

How is that mother allowed custody of her other children at this point? You just don't imagine this stuff happening to the most undeserving and innocent people around you until this stuff comes out, and it is just terrible.

These are the kids that we should be helping, be giving money to, and getting them out of tragic situations. This kid just wanted to go to school more than anything else in the whole world, whereas most kids just want to find a way to ditch school. It's a sad, disgusting, disgraceful parent behind this story. She's a piece of shit and people like her should be neutered so that they cannot reproduce. IMO this is much sadder than any kid who turns to gangs, drugs, or anything like that and this is truly a life that was squandered. My condolences to the poor children who are left behind to live with that awful woman (I didn't finish reading the article) but I hope that they find a different home to a family that will actually love them.

I haven't read the story yet so this might be completely inappropriate but, technically, your picture is of Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle.

Story is a tough one to read. Over the last year I have personally known three people who have lost their mothers (yes, mothers) to suicide.

I am sure a lot of you have seen this, but it just seems appropriate...how important it is to mentor and teach & challenge children and build character.....this is a great video if you haven't seen it.

Allan’s mother said she has come to terms with her son’s death, and that Christmas, which would have been Allan’s 15th birthday, wasn’t as difficult for her as others expected it would be. “It’s OK,” she said. “I’m fine. I’ve dealt with it.”

Three months removed. No exaggeration: this woman is evil. Your son fucking killed himself 12 weeks ago because you made him live in shit and skip school to run the household and you're fine, you've dealt with it. You need to go. All the way away.

Sent chills up my spine when I read that article. I cannot even fathom growing up in a household like that. What is even more concerning, is that this woman has 4 other children and it frightens me to think there are other people like this women in this world.

If my mother was still alive I would call her and tell her I love her and thank her for being a great parent. Dad will get a call at a reasonable hour tomorrow.

This is terrible. He went to Muskegon High, which isn't exactly the pinnacle of public schools, and was just trying to make something of his life, which is better than many kids there can say.

One thing I noticed was that the mother said that she put all that responsibility on Allen because she didn't want him to turn out like his father. Yeah, good thing she kept him out of school and taking care of her home so that he wouldn't become a murdering drug dealer. To me, this is very telling of her selfishness. I am no expert on teen suicide, but one thing that seems unusual in this case is that the boy didn't seem to be unpopular, bullied, a loner, etc. He seemed to be well liked at school and he had activities and goals. One can only wonder just how bad his home life had to be for him to choose suicide as a way out.

It is a tragedy when a person feels as though their only alternative is to take their own life. I can't judge the boy or his mother as I have only a story to go on and really don't know all the details. Honestly, judging anyone in any circumstance is fruitless as it accomplishes nothing (I really don't envy people who have to sit on a jury and do it). The only thing I can do is wonder what this poor child was thinking, what he was feeling and what he had endured to this point in his life that lead him to this point. RIP young man, and whether your mother was the monster she is portrayed to be or not, she was right about one thing.....you are in a far better place now (especially if the details of this story are accurate).

That story is sickening. It brought tears to my eyes. The sad part is that even if the kids were to be taken and put into loving homes, the psychological damage in the older kids is more than likely far beyond repair. It is one thing to be abused and bullied by your peers (which is horrible in its own sense) but to suffer this from the one person who you look to in times of need is un-repairable. My mother in-law adopted 4 children from a drug using worthless piece of shit here locally after the kids were put into foster care. They are all siblings and the 2 youngest are growing up great. It has been 4 years now and they show no signs of psychological set-backs. The two older ones are very insecure and emotionally unstable. We , as a family, try to show them as much love as possible but it hurts every time I am around them to know what they had to go through. They suffered some of the same abuse as in this story but hopefully, with all of us supporting them and treating them as they were born into our lives instead of adopted, we can help them.