Gabbi Dix, who tragically found her fourteen-year-old daughter hanged at home, has released a heart-breaking poem that the teenager wrote before she died.
And her Izzy's piece 'I give up' makes it all too painfully clear how damaging the comments of bullies can be.
Gabbi explained that she is releasing the poem in an attempt to bring attention to the issue of bullying in schools, online and in the community:
"I know this may be uncomfortable for people to read, but this is what was going on in my daughter's life before she died. In her own words, this is how she was feeling."
"I want young people all around the world to think about the potential impact of their behaviour before they act."
"We all need to be motivated by love and kindness, not nastiness and hate."
Izzy wrote the poem after attending an event with other teens, after which Gabbi spent several hours consoling and supporting her daughter, and it is all too obvious how damaging their words had been on the young girl.
Read her words for yourself below:
I Give Up by Izzy Dix
I arrive,
Happy and fresh,
Ready and excited
To celebrate the goodness.
I am eager and keen to have a good time.
As I smile from the bubbles of anticipation whizzing around my stomach,
I begin to see the crowd...
I see more people,
Many are happy and joyful.
They're there like me,
To celebrate...
I smile at them and say hello to the many faces I see,
They look shocked and surprised to see me...
I question their judgemental glares as I wonder,
'What have I done wrong?'
I see their drinks swilling in their fingers as their backs begin to face me.
I try to edge my way back into the circle of giggles and talking,
They push me away.
I stand still,
My eyes glazed and absent.
Suddenly they call me over,
I think, 'yes! They've noticed me!'
But then it begins,
They start to ask questions,
As to why I am there.
They begin to tell me that nobody wants me there,
They tell me to leave and that I am not wanted,
Not there, not anywhere...
My heart,
My head,
My body,
Numb...
I feel pricks of stinging begin to pinch my eyes as cheeks begin to burn.
'Don't let them see you,
Don't show them that you're weakened,
Weakened by their remarks'-
'Stay strong' I think...
But it's too late,
My palms, clammy,
My cheeks, streaming,
My neck, sweating.
I walk quickly away from the chanting and laughing,
My vision, spinning,
My heart, beginning to break.
I look down and walk,
My eyes drowning in a sea of emotion.
Another piece of me chiselled away by their cruel remarks and perceptions...
I give up.****
Izzy's family and friends have launched an anti-bullying campaign in her name which includes a petition on the website Change.org calling for the closure of website Ask.fm, the site which, according to Gabbi, her daughter was viciously abused on by fellow users.
So far it has gathered more than 7,600 names.
"Bullying is a complicated issue. I'm not blaming Ask.fm directly for my daughter's death, but I do believe that this site is harmful to young people and needs to be shut down for the safety of society"
"We would all love to see the back of this dangerous website, but on top of this, so much more needs to be done. We need people to listen to our demands."
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