CRUEL TAUNTS
Mum posts heartbreaking video of son, 9, with dwarfism in tears saying ‘someone kill me’ after daily bullying
A HEARTBROKEN mum has shared a video of her nine-year-old son in tears and saying "kill me" over the daily bullying he suffers at school.
Yarraka Bayles, from Brisbane, Australia, whose son Quaden Bayles has dwarfism, pleaded with other parents to educate their children about the impact bullying can have.
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In the clip, which Yarraka posted to Facebook, distraught Quaden can be seen sat in the passenger seat of a car saying, "What's the point?", and, "I want someone to kill me".
Devastated Yarraka captioned the post: "This is the impacts of bullying! I seriously don’t know what else to do!"
The video has racked up 134,000 shares and 5.9 million views since being published on Tuesday.
In the video, she can be heard saying: "I've just picked up my son from school, witnessed a bullying episode, rang the principal and I want people to know - parents, educators, teachers - this is the effects that bullying has.
"This is what bullying does, so can you please educate your children, your families, your friends.
"This is the impact bullying has on a nine-year-old kid that just wants to go to school, get an education and have fun but every single freaking day, something happens.
"Another episode, another bullying, another taunt, another name calling."
Yarraka said she had arrived at the school to see another child patting Quaden on the head and making fun of his height.
Becoming tearful herself, she continues: "I want people to know how much it is hurting us as a family.
"I've got a son that is suicidal [after] anything that happens at school or in public, which is almost every time we're in public.
"And this is the side that... I choose to keep private, but we can't do it anymore."
OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT
The video has sparked an outpouring of support, with National Rugby League side Indigenous All Stars inviting Quaden to lead the team out ahead of a game on Saturday night.
In a clip posted to twitter, NRL star Latrell Mitchell, who has met Quaden in the past, is seen surrounded by his team mates and saying: "Hey Quaden.
"We know you're going through a hard time right now, but the boys are here, we've got your back, we're here to support you, bud.
"We want you around, we want you to lead us out at the weekend.
"It's going to mean more to us than it will to you."
Quaden also received hundreds of supportive comments from social media users.
One wrote: "Parents and teachers need to impress upon young people how terrible the consequences of bullying are."
Another said: "Please don't hurt yourself....YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL....the bullies will get their day.....stay strong.
A third said: "My heart breaks for you young man.
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"Stay strong you have a place in this world.
"Parents educate your kids on the effects of bullying this has got to stop. Sending love to you buddy."
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