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child because he or she took their own life because other kids made it hell. it doesn't have to happen. what we've learned, though, is that it does happen in part because of what parents simply don't know and what some kids just can't 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 they've 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 there's a dangerous disconnect here, and kids ar...

it doesn't have to happen. what we've learned, though, is that it does happen in part because of what parents simply don't know and what some kids just can't 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 they've 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 there's a dangerous disconnect here, and kids are hurting because of it. take a look. >> i came out of the closet as gay in e...

It? >> i did it because i thought it made me happier. i thought taking somebody else's 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 wasn't serious enough. i wasn't hurt too bad. >> but the fact that you had power over others made you feel good. >> oh, definitely. >> a...

It's important to point out she made it through and glad she's 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 i'll 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 don't want to single anyone out, but, you know, just the more popular kids, i guess, would just make fun of me and call me names and -- because...