In Love and Afraid

The survey

This is a thirty question survey. Please answer everything with the best of your knowledge. Anything helps.

Question one: Have you witnessed bullying in this school? Yes.

Question two: Who was the bully(s)? _____

Question three: Who was the victim(s)? Kyle and any person that is different in any way.

Question four: What did you do when you saw it? I avoided it.

Question five: Looking back, what do you think you should've done? Be a friend.

Question six: What kind of things happened during the bullying? Cruel words usually, but sometimes it got physical.

Question seven: Have you been bullied? No. 

Question eight: If so, who bullied you? _____

Question nine: If they said why, why? _____

Question ten: If not, are you scared you one day will be bullied? Yes

Question eleven: If so, why? I'm different. I'm like Kyle in a way.

Question twelve: How did you notice your peers acted after Kyle Samuels' tragic death? Nothing changed. The teasing was just as bad, but he wasn't here to hear it.

Question thirteen: Did you witness any of the attacks made on Kyle Samuels? Yes.

Question fourteen: If so, what did you see? He was physically abused almost everyday. He was pushed into lockers, punched, kicked, knocked over, and more. The insults said to him were horrible. Constant hateful comments.

Question fifteen: Have you ever bulled anyone? I've argued, sure, but never bullied.

Question sixteen: Do you have social media? Yes.

Question seventeen: If so, have you witnessed any cyberbullying? Yes

Question eighteen: If so, who was the bully? _____

Question nineteen: Who was the victim? The same as I put above.

Question twenty: Have you heard any rumors? Yes.

Question twenty-one: If so, what were they about? Other students or teachers.

Question twenty-two: Have you started any rumors? No.

Question twenty-three: If so, what were they about? _____

Question twenty-four: What do you know about Kyle Samuels' death? I know he killed himself. I'm guessing he couldn't handle the abuse any more.

Question twenty-five: What was the reason(s), you know of, that Kyle Samuels had been bullied? He was gay. The jocks aren't big allies to the LGBTQ+ community, and the followers of them just stand by and watch them hate.

Question twenty-six: What was your relationship to Kyle Samuels? We were acquaintances. I had a class with him and we'd talk sometimes. 

Question twenty-seven: What do you know about the vandalism in the boys restroom? I know it took up a whole wall. I'm guessing it had something to do with Kyle, but I don't know for sure. I just heard some rumors.

Question twenty-eight: What are your thoughts on the recent assemblies? It doesn't do anything. Principle Johnson didn't do a thing until a student that came to him on multiple occasions committed suicide. It's an act to look good.

Question tweny-nine: What are some things you think will help this school be a better environment? Stop having favoritism. Anyone that is popular is free to go if they do anything wrong. Be an ally to everyone. POC, LGBTQ+, outcasts, and every other person that doesn't fit this school's 'normal' standards.

Question thirty: What are some things we should be looking for in the halls to prevent a repeat of what happened to Kyle Samuels? Sad faces, physical anger, hurtful words, cries for help. Those are just a few.

You have completed this survey. Please make sure you answered honestly and everything. Thank you very much for helping this school achieve greatness. Go Sharks!