Megan Meier FoundationHome. Online reaction to Amanda Todd's death (with images, tweets) · canadapolitics. My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm. Coquitlam girl who posted bullying video takes own life. Like many teenagers, Amanda Todd struggled to fit in.
The skinny girl with long brown hair didn’t have many close friends and often ate lunch alone. She was bullied – in person and online. A product of her generation, Amanda turned to the Internet to express her frustrations, licking her wounds where they were often dealt. In a heartbreaking video posted on YouTube last month, the 15-year-old revealed boys had taken advantage of her, girls had assaulted her and, after a failed suicide attempt, bullies allegedly egged her on to try again. Premier Christy Clark speaks out against bullying.