Recent suicides at Langley HS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was fortunate to get to coach one of these two young men in youth league football. He easily was the nicest boy on the team. He gave great effort and was very supportive of his teammates. Regretably, I lost touch with him after the season ended. My heart aches for both families.

All parents reading this, please go home and hug your kids tonight. Whether it is Langley or another school, the world is tough for these kids. Knowing your parent has your back may make a world of difference.

Why don't we let the assault on Langley HS take a back seat for a few days? I am sure that the magnifying glass will come out soon enough.

A lovely tribute. Rest in peace TS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an LHS father. LHS Students, I support and believe you 110percent. I have observed institutionally supported behavior that definitely is a form of harassment or bullying. Each student should be pat on the back and honored for their courage surviving LHS. Unless you are the chosen few, the institution and many parents do all they can to ostracize and crush you. Remember THIS TOO SHALL PASS. And no one can take your spirit !! God bless the LHS Students!!!

I am the Mom that pulled her daughter after Freshman year. Love what you have to say here, and love with the other PP had to say. It's all very true, especially the part about those who are caring and loving being shocked by this type of environment. We are a tech family, not really into the keeping up with the Joneses mentality. I don't care if my kids are not at Ivy League colleges. I don't care if we are not well-known, etc. My son went private due to his dysgraphic dysfunction - he needed to use a laptop, publics said no dice, so off he went to private. My daughter was very happy with Forestville and Cooper. I didn't expect Langley to be an issue for her.

Mean, uncaring, harsh. I fought like hell against it for damn near the whole year for her, for the other students. Apparently, my telling off of an algebra teacher was legendary. This teacher literally said to all us parents "I don't care if 80% of the class is failing. I won't slow down". My head exploded. I told her if 80% of her class was failing, that was on HER and she damn well better get it together. And that was the nice bit

When I went to dis-enroll my child, I was told that I was doing her a disservice, that only Langley could give her the education she needed. When I went to get her hours spent in driver's ed for the new driving teacher (so he could see what she had covered and re-test her per the DMV), I was told no by the school. The school board then told me that they would make it their business to ensure she did not get her license because they were not teaching her. I told them to take it up with DMV, since her new instructor was accredited through them. Needless to say, nothing ever came of it.

They truly think they are better than other schools.

Just out of contrast, I went to see South Lakes. The staff there were wonderful, warm, encouraging people. The difference was startling.

I call bull shit

[Anonymous]

The crowd at McLean Bible is so large that everyone has moved to auditorium called Smith Center on lower level door 2B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The crowd at McLean Bible is so large that everyone has moved to auditorium called Smith Center on lower level door 2B.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

These kids feel like there's no one to talk to. No one who really cares about who they are. This is devastating to all concerned and the entire community.

When will people wake up
and begin to care about the kids?

[Anonymous]

Who gives a fuck about what college these kids go to, when they feel like their parents are too busy to care about anything else? Damn.

When will enough be enough, you people?

[Anonymous]

Dear parents of dcurbanmom.com,
I am a 17 year old who attends Yorktown High school. Some may claim that because of my age I am immature and therefore not capable
of realizing what is and what isn't appropriate in reaction to different circumstances. It's sad that despite this generalization (that is definitely sometimes
true), I am able to recognize that the things that some of you are posting are completely insensitive and ignorant, and should never be posted on social
media despite the great perk of being able to post anonymously.
The tragedy that has ensued at Langley High school should NOT be taken as an opportunity to rant about the one-sided opinions that you have about Langley. No offense, but no one really cares about the hatred you have for a school, one that you, yourself, never even attended! Really, what does your daughter's or son's personal story have to do with anything?
It's quite amusing to me, that while some of you are utilizing this horrific event as support for your hatred for Langley, your kids are using it as an opportunity to create an even stronger, resilient, high school community. Maybe you should learn from them.
Please, have respect. Do not make up rumors. Do not point fingers. Do not use this tragedy as evidence to support your many arguments.
Most of you, like myself, do not know these boys. You do not know what they stood for. You do not know what they looked like. You do not know the things that they battled on a daily basis. I would bet that some of you do not even know their first names.
Please stop making teenagers like myself embarrassed that there are adults in my community that do not know how to compose themselves online.
There are two families, dozens of friends, and hundreds of classmates that are mourning the loss of two young boys. Please, be sympathetic to that.

[Anonymous]

Another Langley Senior here. Bullying was not the cause for their deaths. Please, everyone, if you're not there or around the situation directly, don't spread bogus rumors. It's enough that the media is harassing underclassmen that have no idea either. Leave this story to the police, FCPS, and the seniors. Its just plain disrespectful. Thank you

[Anonymous]

Discussing a local event is not unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

Wherever or whoever, it's still an outrage. People need to express their honest questions and ask why is this happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear parents of dcurbanmom.com,
I am a 17 year old who attends Yorktown High school. Some may claim that because of my age I am immature and therefore not capable
of realizing what is and what isn't appropriate in reaction to different circumstances. It's sad that despite this generalization (that is definitely sometimes
true), I am able to recognize that the things that some of you are posting are completely insensitive and ignorant, and should never be posted on social
media despite the great perk of being able to post anonymously.
The tragedy that has ensued at Langley High school should NOT be taken as an opportunity to rant about the one-sided opinions that you have about Langley. No offense, but no one really cares about the hatred you have for a school, one that you, yourself, never even attended! Really, what does your daughter's or son's personal story have to do with anything?
It's quite amusing to me, that while some of you are utilizing this horrific event as support for your hatred for Langley, your kids are using it as an opportunity to create an even stronger, resilient, high school community. Maybe you should learn from them.
Please, have respect. Do not make up rumors. Do not point fingers. Do not use this tragedy as evidence to support your many arguments.
Most of you, like myself, do not know these boys. You do not know what they stood for. You do not know what they looked like. You do not know the things that they battled on a daily basis. I would bet that some of you do not even know their first names.
Please stop making teenagers like myself embarrassed that there are adults in my community that do not know how to compose themselves online.
There are two families, dozens of friends, and hundreds of classmates that are mourning the loss of two young boys. Please, be sympathetic to that.

+100
A Langley Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another Langley Senior here. Bullying was not the cause for their deaths. Please, everyone, if you're not there or around the situation directly, don't spread bogus rumors. It's enough that the media is harassing underclassmen that have no idea either. Leave this story to the police, FCPS, and the seniors. Its just plain disrespectful. Thank you

Rumors prevail when the facts aren't released.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an LHS father. LHS Students, I support and believe you 110percent. I have observed institutionally supported behavior that definitely is a form of harassment or bullying. Each student should be pat on the back and honored for their courage surviving LHS. Unless you are the chosen few, the institution and many parents do all they can to ostracize and crush you. Remember THIS TOO SHALL PASS. And no one can take your spirit !! God bless the LHS Students!!!

I am the Mom that pulled her daughter after Freshman year. Love what you have to say here, and love with the other PP had to say. It's all very true, especially the part about those who are caring and loving being shocked by this type of environment. We are a tech family, not really into the keeping up with the Joneses mentality. I don't care if my kids are not at Ivy League colleges. I don't care if we are not well-known, etc. My son went private due to his dysgraphic dysfunction - he needed to use a laptop, publics said no dice, so off he went to private. My daughter was very happy with Forestville and Cooper. I didn't expect Langley to be an issue for her.

Mean, uncaring, harsh. I fought like hell against it for damn near the whole year for her, for the other students. Apparently, my telling off of an algebra teacher was legendary. This teacher literally said to all us parents "I don't care if 80% of the class is failing. I won't slow down". My head exploded. I told her if 80% of her class was failing, that was on HER and she damn well better get it together. And that was the nice bit

When I went to dis-enroll my child, I was told that I was doing her a disservice, that only Langley could give her the education she needed. When I went to get her hours spent in driver's ed for the new driving teacher (so he could see what she had covered and re-test her per the DMV), I was told no by the school. The school board then told me that they would make it their business to ensure she did not get her license because they were not teaching her. I told them to take it up with DMV, since her new instructor was accredited through them. Needless to say, nothing ever came of it.

They truly think they are better than other schools.

Just out of contrast, I went to see South Lakes. The staff there were wonderful, warm, encouraging people. The difference was startling.

Your ranting is annoying most of the time, but really disrespectful on this thread.

[Anonymous]

What info do want? Suicide is one of those things that in most cases only makes sense to the person who committed suicide. Depression is a terrible illness. Knowing the boys and their families I can tell you that they were both popular good kids from good homes who unfortunately had troubles that overwhelmed them. One of the boys was a football star. I watched him play many times and he had the kind of talent that any player dreams of having. There was no bullying or anything like that. It's just incredibly sad for their families and their many friends. RIP TS and AL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What info do want? Suicide is one of those things that in most cases only makes sense to the person who committed suicide. Depression is a terrible illness. Knowing the boys and their families I can tell you that they were both popular good kids from good homes who unfortunately had troubles that overwhelmed them. One of the boys was a football star. I watched him play many times and he had the kind of talent that any player dreams of having. There was no bullying or anything like that. It's just incredibly sad for their families and their many friends. RIP TS and AL.

+1. We knew T well and he was loved at school and home, and was kind and caring and funny and had a beautiful smile. We heard similar things about A tonight. Depression is terrible.
Rest in peace boys.