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child because he or she took their own life because other kids made it hell. it doesnt have to happen. what weve learned, though, is that it does happen in part because of what parents simply dont know and what some kids just cant bring themselves to share. we just did a special survey, a polling people, interviewing hundreds of kids and adults. 37% of kids that we asked, more than one in three, say theyve been bullied. but take a look at this. 65% of parents we asked say bullying is e...

it doesnt have to happen. what weve learned, though, is that it does happen in part because of what parents simply dont know and what some kids just cant bring themselves to share. we just did a special survey, a polling people, interviewing hundreds of kids and adults. 37% of kids that we asked, more than one in three, say theyve been bullied. but take a look at this. 65% of parents we asked say bullying is either a minor problem or no problem at all. so theres a dangerous disconnect ...

It? >> i did it because i thought it made me happier. i thought taking somebody elses power would just add on to mine. >> so it actually made you feel powerful? >> yeah. i felt like people looked up to me, and i felt like i always had crowds, you know, laughing with me at the victim. and it just -- it felt good. >> did you ever worry about being bullied yourself? >> i had been bullied a little bit. about a year or two prior to when i started bullying, but it wasnt serious enough. i wasnt hurt to...

Its important to point out she made it through and glad shes here with us. dontd meet daniel harrison, a tenth grader from kalamazoo, michigan. he used to be on the other side of the equation, i say used to be, taunting fellow classmates for years. what would people say to you in school? >> i got a lot of different things. i guess ill start off by saying i had a chaotic home life, and that carried over into school with me. in the hallway, a lot of i dont want to single anyone out, but, you know,...