Parents kick out 14-year-old girl for being bisexual. Girl shoots herself in the head.
Normally I’m not one to point a finger and blame somebody for a suicide, but I can’t help but feel the parents could have prevented this.
Taylor Jo Doherty, 14, was ridiculed by her classmates for being bisexual.
When she confided in her mother and father about her bisexuality, they disowned her and kicked her out.
Taylor left class, went to get a gun and shot herself.
One of the roles of being a parent is to be there when things get rough for your kids. Not to kick them out on the street.
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54 opinions for Parents kick out 14-year-old girl for being bisexual. Girl shoots herself in the head.
ricky
Apr 6, 2007 at 7:06 pm
This is heartbreaking. Fifteen years old, very vulnerable, very sad story. Don’t feel too sorry for her parents, but wish she could’ve been stronger, in order to live in spite of them.
Gloria777
Apr 7, 2007 at 2:22 am
Its really a big mistake on parents side. They could have easily guide the child and I think could have brought to normal sexual behaviour by good counselling and psychiatric treatment. Any way parents should more careful to deal with such situations.
Emma
Apr 7, 2007 at 2:26 am
The saddest part is that in a years time, she might not have been Bi anymore. Its perfectly normal for young girls to go through a curious stage, and in this case, it may have just been that. But either way, her parents should have loved and supported her, instead of caring about what everyone else would have thought. They’re just as pathetic as the people that tormented her at school.
Winter
Apr 7, 2007 at 6:41 am
The parents could have stopped this from happening. Instead of being there for their little girl, they turned their back on her and kicked her out of the house. I hope they live with the guilt of what they did for the rest of their lives.
radmila
Apr 7, 2007 at 7:19 am
I venture to think that what drove this child to suicide is more complicated than being kicked out of the house for bisexuality.
I don’t have to tell anyone how difficult the teen years are, for both child and parents. To presume we know what led up to this is unfair. The parents will now live with this for the rest of their lives. Mental health issues are rampant and misunderstood. And as far as I know, if a person commits suicide, there are mental health issues there…who knows what really led up to it. I hardly think it’s just because she disclosed her bisexuality to her parents.
As for the kicking out of the house, teens are kicked out all the time for an accumulation of things…perhaps the disclosure was the last straw for her parents…especially if they are fundimentally religious, and if they are…this is something the child would have known would garner the reaction it did.
I’m reluctant to put the entire blame on the parents shoulders. My coworkers son committed suicide at 15 his suicide note said that he was in love with a girl who didn’t love him back.
People commit suicide for dark internal issues after struggling with their own personal demons…not because of one thing.
Again, she taught her parents the ultimate lesson.
Suicide is a selfish act of a person suffering mental health issues. Blame is pointless.
Lori
Apr 7, 2007 at 7:48 am
rad, you make many valid points. However, I am of the mindset that if a parent kicks a minor *of any age* out, for any reason, they are a neglectful parent.
Robot B9
Apr 7, 2007 at 8:51 am
First of all isn’t it a crime in many states for a 14 year old to be sexually active?
In our “adult” world things are often fairly calm about peoples sexual identity, don’t ask don’t tell, non-discrimination, that sort of thing. And for adults this works pretty well.
But for kids? No, this is not working for kids. Everybody remember what it was like when we were in school? One of the worst insults around would question your sexual identity. And it has not changed. The problem is that our adult world has yet to sink into the “school world”. No matter what people say it is not cool to be gay in school. She certainly faced horrible pressure in and around school.
No help from parents.
No help from kids at school.
This happens too often.
Weapon of Mass Disturbance
Apr 7, 2007 at 12:47 pm
And you wonder why Columbine is a metaphor instead of a flower or a school.
Donna
Apr 7, 2007 at 3:12 pm
To quote Gloria:
. They could have easily guide the child and I think could have brought to normal sexual behaviour by good counselling and psychiatric treatment.
NOT TRUE. Those these “therapies” do exist, they are not endorsed by and are in fact condemned by the American Psychological Association. There is no “cure” for homosexuality outside of repression and/or traumatic aversive conditioning. Any therapist worth his or her salt would support an individual with sexual idenity issues through the difficulties thrown at them rather than change them to suit the world.
radmila
Apr 7, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I agree Lori, they should not have kicked her out…but I still don’t believe that this was what caused her to choose suicide.
Robot also makes an excellent point, and I think that the sexualization of children has also caused many to have to consider their sexuality at too young an age.
Is 14 old enough to even really know?
The teen years are all about confusion and self-actualization. To say that she was difinitively bisexual at 14 is a little before the jump.
Physically, her hormones weren’t even fully in order. Especially if she was claiming bisexuality and not homosexuality.
Marion
Apr 7, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I am a heterosexual mom of 2, but I lived in the gay part of town for many years, and have many gay friends. Out of curiousity, I’ve asked all of them when they “knew” they were gay, and the answer was always the same - 8 or 9 years old. Sexuality is not like a preference for bikinis vs. briefs! If she was willing to face the scorn of her peers, dammit, she was bisexual. Yes, the parents are to blame. Your parents are supposed to love you unconditionally! Abandonment is abandonment, whether it happens to a four year old or a 14 year old. A parent’s rejection is the ultimate rejection - I wish you’d never been born - well, they got their twisted wish, as the poor girl is no longer in this world.
BTW - I think a lot of the comments here slide perilously close to blaming the victim. If either of my children were gay, well, I’d be sad for them living in this hate-filled world, but I’d love them and those they love.
Anna Doherty
Apr 8, 2007 at 12:48 am
You people are so grotesque! How can you sit there and judge Taylor’s parents. You had no connection to her and obviously have no clue as to exactly what happened. You people need to find a better way to waste your time, other than sticking your nose into another family’s business and blame them for her choices. Taylor was not kicked out by both parents, it was a shock for her mother when she found out, so she was living with her father. Her mother apologized and they were able to resolve their issues. She knew she meant the world to her parents, there were just so many other personal matters she was going through which led to the tragedy. I can only hope that you are all smart enough to learn from this experience and move on, but keep her in your prayers.
radmila
Apr 8, 2007 at 6:04 am
Marion,
I’m not familiar with “unconditional love”.
People throw that phrase around rather cavalierly.
Marion,
With all respect…
My mother loved me, but she had conditions on her love. My mother didn’t tolerate things from me that she didn’t approve of. It’s called “parenting”. Now, I agree that the parents in this situation were wrong to not to shelter their child after her confession, but I don’t believe that they should be held soley responsible for her decision.
And you know the term “blaming the victim”?
It’s overused. Because now, no one can even have a logical debate without someone throwing that term in to silence the other person….because you know, the best defense is an offense, and when you can’t think of other good reasons for your argument…all you have to throw in is “this smacks of blaming the victim” and the debate is over because no one wants to be politically incorrect, or seem insensitive.
Suicide and mental health issues are a lot more complicated than people know, and discussion should be had about it. Blaming her parents and being done with it doesn’t help people to understand that a person who will commit suicide is not doing it because of one thing.
It’s the selfish act of a desperate person.
I said it again. And tippy toe-ing about and feeling sorry doesn’t help the people who are headed in that direction.
On the whole “I’ve asked every gay person” statement…so have I, and you’re right…most that I’ve asked give the same answer as you got…but you know what? Asking straight people about questioning their sexuality often got a response of “I wondered when I was in my teens”.
I don’t think 14 is a time where you should be even exploring that yet.
I’m sorry…I don’t. Not even for totally straight kids, so it’s my belief, and I’m not going to change that belief because this little girl committed suicide and I might be seen as blaming the victim.
I think dealing with sexuality at too young an age leads to anxiety, depression, and misunderstandings about the complexities of an intimate adult relationship.
Rosemary Amey
Apr 8, 2007 at 6:53 am
By the way, in Canada the age of consent is 14. http://www.doj.ca/en/dept/clp/faq.html
Brad Vanzetti
Apr 8, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Extremely depressing article. Parents really are becoming more useless these days in keeping their child’s sanity. She wasn’t even really gay either, bi just means you like both. Gee-heez! :|
This shit has to stop, it’s getting out of control.
Kat
Apr 8, 2007 at 8:34 pm
You all couldnt be more wrong. I am one of her best mother fucking friends! GET THIS OFF THE INTERNET! NOW!
Lori
Apr 9, 2007 at 4:38 am
This info came from mydeathspace. If it is wrong, you should post something there, too. The comments here are based on what was found at that website. (Click the link and scroll down where comments are posted) If you are her best friend, you probably know who posted that information.
Nikki
Apr 9, 2007 at 5:18 am
WOW! I am saddened by this article. I have 4 children and would never kick them out! NO MATTER WHAT! My religion teaches us that homosexuality is wrong HOWEVER I do have my own opinion. If one of my children were gay I WOULD NOT STOP LOVING THEM! I would not throw my bible at them. I would not “TOLERATE” them. I would just be mom as I am now. What I mean is that some people say oh they are tolerable to certain lifestyles. I do not like that term. If one of my babies came home and was being rejected at school for whatever reason, it’s my JOB to comfort and uplift them not say “oh you’re bi-sexual so I am rejecting you too!” It’s sad that this baby felt her only source of comfort was death! I am sad for her. RIP TAYLOR! And to her friend KAT, sweetie I know you are angry that your best friend is gone. I lost my best friend when I was 14. It won’t help you any to be angry at the world believe me I know! Maybe you can talk to someone. or u can e-mail me. I am willing to listen to you. I am not THAT old and I have daughters your age. I promise not to judge you. I am just worried about you (even though I don’t know you) We adults have a responsibility to you guys! Let me know KAT if you want to talk ok!
Nikki
Apr 9, 2007 at 5:57 am
Ann I just read your commentand I am glad you shed some light here. Thankfully she did have her dad to go to when she had a falling out with mom. ALOT of kids don’t get that choice. Some turn to the streets. And from what you said sounds like her and mom were working things out. Maybe Taylor just had so much pressure she felt that if she were no longer here things would be better. some kids even adults feel that all the bad things around them is their fault! Maybe this was the case with Taylor. You know how it is you can have a really bad day at work, a fight with your spouse, burn dinner, the kids start acting up…at the end of the day you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. Imagine being 14 or 15 in today’s world. When kids percieve they are alone , EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT, it’s tough for them. I apologize if any of us sound like we are blaming her family. I think we were just trying to understand what happened. The only information we had was what we read. Thanks for telling “the other side of the story”
Renee
Apr 9, 2007 at 10:15 am
What ever happened to unconditional love? You are supposed to love your child unconditionally. No matter what. They could be a damned psycho killer, and that may make you not like them and that may make you think badly of them, but you will also always love them. And that is how it should be. This girl, whether phase or not should not have been cast out by her parents. If her parents won’t accept her who will. And who is anyone to comment or judge some one’s sexual preference and who is anyone to say what is normal? It is a lifestyle and if you are gay, you are bron that way. It is not a choice and no one should deny who they are to make others happy because then they can not be happy. Also no one said that she was sexually active. I know nowadays many teens this age are, but no one said sha was having sex with girls she just admitted that she has an attraction to both. Still people are judging.
raynesmom
Apr 9, 2007 at 12:50 pm
There are a lot of comments regarding this story that really bother me. For one thing, there is no sense in blaming anyone. Seriously, is blaming this girl or her parents going to bring her back?? Is it going to make her parents and friends miss her any less? Blame serves no purpose in this situation.
My other problem is the comment:
“Suicide is a selfish act of a person suffering mental health issues.”
People who commit or attempt suicide are not necessarily mentally ill and do not see this act as selfish. In my own experience, I was dating a female and my parents weren’t so happy about it. I moved in with my girlfriend and this made my mother angry. We were not an speaking terms when my girlfriend showed her true manipulative, controling self. I was extremely sad because of how she treated me and had no one to talk to. I tried to talk to my mom but she was still angry that I left home. I’m sure taylor felt much like I did when I attempted suicide: “everything is wrong, no one will listen.what else can I do to make the problems stop?”
Its not a matter of mental illness but a matter of not knowing how to cope and feeling like no one cares or understands.
I’m not trying to be offensive to anyone, just trying to shed some light on how taylor may have felt and let people be aware that just because she committed suicide it doesn’t mean she was mentally ill.
Marion
Apr 9, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I’ll agree that suicide is a desperate, selfish act, but I stand by my original comments - loved and cared for children who do not have drug or alcohol or serious mental health problems do not commit suicide.
At 14, it is still her parent’s responsiblity to make sure she is cared for and well-adjusted.
THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED “PARENTING”. Teaching children to make the best choices for them, not to subtly (or not so subtly!) withhold love when their choices are not the same as yours.
I am sorry, Radmila, that your mom felt that withholding love from you was an appropriate response to behaviour by you that she didn’t tolerate. You must be pretty angry at her for putting a price on her love, no matter how “justified” it was or she felt it was.
My kids do things that drive me crazy, but I’m not going to shove them away when they want a hug at the end of the day. That’s just cold. There are other ways to modify behaviour that leave a child’s self-esteem and dignity intact.
My comment about blaming the victim was because too many have focused on the girl’s sexuality, and there’s a whole lot of judgement going on there. Obviously, there’s also a whole lot of head-in-the-sand thinking too, because sexuality starts a lot sooner than 14. Children masturbate, boys have wet dreams, etc. To say that 14 is too young to contemplate one’s attractions is to say that passion has no place in our growth as human beings.
I would greatly prefer my children not contemplate sexual activity at a young age, for exactly the reasons you’ve stated but I’m not going to beat them for having sexual FEELINGS. Geez. Or should we put them on their knees in dark closets, staring at blood encrusted statues of Jesus until they repent of their dirtiness, ala Stephen King’s Carrie? Yeah, that’ll fix them!
ReneeRey
Apr 11, 2007 at 10:01 am
Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary porblem. It is not the answer. Just because parents disowned you doesn’t mean people don’t love you. She should have lived in spite of them… not give into their stupid shit.
Callie
Apr 11, 2007 at 5:37 pm
OK..first off i would like to say that i personally knew taylor and her family..i have known them for a very very long time.So when i go to search my best friend/sisters name and i see all these sites blaming her parent, im outraged. If only any of u knew her parents you would kno the truth, her mom didnt kick her out taylor decided to leave and go to her dad and her dad definately didnt kick her out. Taylor was her parents everything, they are so devastated right now and to kno that u all are blaming them is not right. Taylor loved her parents very much, she even texted her mom telling her so and wrote letters to both of them, no one could help taylor she had so much pain built up inside of her from the past that it was unbearable, the problems at school werent the whole cause.This is rediculous and it goes to show how when people stick their nose into other people buisness how they alway come up with the wrong info!! And im going to apologize fro the people who wrote this to taylor other family members and close friends!
Kelly
Apr 14, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Obviously, those who think suicide is a selfish act are not mentally ill. Please, don’t make suicide a moral dilemma. Your putting more guilt on the person who already feels tons of unnecessary remorse. The brain cannot help these feelings.
This girl needed psychiatric help. Anyone who knew her (including her parents) should have seen the symptoms of mental illness and encouraged her to seek help. (I’m talking about her suicidal behavior, not her sexuality.)
maira
Apr 15, 2007 at 7:29 pm
no offence to anyone but ppl have the right to their own opions…the parents might have been against homo/bisexuality…personly for me that is something that i would do as well…i would not raise my daughter so that she can go against everything i have taught her and if shes gonna commit suicide thats even worse for her shows how much faith she has in God!
raynesmom
Apr 16, 2007 at 2:48 am
Um, maira…I’m bothered by what you just said (people have the right to their own opinions). Yes, you are totally right, people do have the right to have their own thoughts, feelings, and opinions! Then you said you wouldn’t raise your child to go against everything you taught her. Let me remind you that children are people too, they also have the right to their own opinions. You can’t say that then force your beliefs on your children! Teach them your way, but if they disagree with what you teach them, let them do things their way. Of course I’m not saying let them go out and do drugs and kill. I’m saying if the issue is something relatively harmless (like deciding to be bi or gay or chosing not to believe in God) you should provide support, not punish them for having their own opinions.
Hope that rant made some sense to you all.
maira
Apr 16, 2007 at 5:23 am
when i said that i would not raise my children to go against everything i taught them, i didn’t mean that i was depriving them of their own freedom of having their own opinion…i have gay friends…but at the end of the day if someone in my family was to be gay or lesbian or bisexual (God forbid) i would not consider him/her my child anymore, some ppl that read this will prolly have a problem with it but this is the way i was raised…we have become so modernized that we forget about our faith…religion has become secondary in this society and if someone like me is opposed to things that ppl on here are standing up for im considered a bad person…its obvious to me that her parents should have seen signs of her abnormal behavior since she committed suicide but at the same time there must have been a lot going on in Taylor Jo Doherty for her to take her own life at such a young age…maybe she was too young to understand that the reason we are here is to go through hardships and show how much faith we have in God…a lot of you may be laughing when reading this but its all true…i hope ppl actually take this example seriously!
Jane of Shadows
Apr 16, 2007 at 9:32 am
Maira, you’re an abuser.
Hopefully no child of yours ever will turn out to be gay or bi, because you would abuse them. You would take the precious child you raised and reject them because of something they have *no* control over, something that comes from the genes you gave them and the hormones in *your* body when you were pregnant. That’s lovely. What a Christian sentiment.
Jesus, you know, never said “Thou shalt not be gay.” But he did say “Whatever you do to these little ones, you do to Me.”
“That’s the way I was raised” isn’t good enough; how many parents who were blogged here had supporters who came on and said “He was raised that beating kids is okay, his family thought there was no abuse until blood ran down a kid’s legs, it’s not his fault, it’s just how he was raised?” You don’t get to cop out of abusing a kid because you were raised to do it.
When your kid comes home gay or bi, you can cry. You can pray. You can ask God why this happened. But at the end of the day they are your child and they need your support and love no matter who they fall in love with. Ask yourself, Christ said there is no divorce in God and anyone who divorces and then remarries is an adulterer. Would you reject an adult child for divorcing someone who beat her or cheated on him, and then marrying someone new? No? Then stop being a hypocrite. You may not think homosexuality is moral, but it’s not hurting anyone, it’s between the kid and God as to whether God wants them to change or not, and all *you* can do is either love them, or abandon them to live on the streets where they could get raped or forced to become drug addicted prostitutes. That’s abuse.
No one asks you to agree with everything your child does. And if your child actually murders people, then I can see turning from them. But you have no right to turn from a child just because they’re gay. It’s “standing up for your beliefs” to tell your child that you believe they are wrong, but loving them anyway; it’s abuse to reject and disown them. People like you don’t deserve kids; you’re just another tragedy like this one waiting to happen.
Endersdragon
Apr 16, 2007 at 10:42 am
“‘Whatever you do to these little ones, you do to Me.’”
To farther go on about the quote, that means that if you abandon your kids, you abandon Jesus. You hurt your kids, you hurt Jesus. You disown your kids, you disown Jesus. Along with this “You deny me before man, I shall deny you before God.”
Amraann
Apr 17, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I am appalled that any parent would condone the behavoir these parents displayed.
Whoever above said they could “fix” it??
WTH?? Sexuality is not a broken or fixed issue.
A good parent loves their child.
Ever hear of the phrase “pick and choose your battles”?
I could understand disowning a child who was a serial killer…
And those of you bringing religion into this conversation?? I am sorry but religion and sex do not mix well.
I also must disagree with the person above who claimed that mental illness stemmed from bad parenting …. totally untrue.
Mental illness is often genetic. To claim mental illness is from bad parenting is like saying autisim or mental retardation is from bad parents.
I do however agree that people who are suicidal are mentally ill.
alalee
Apr 18, 2007 at 12:20 am
Autism and mental retardation are ORGANIC and not to be confused with the so-called mental illness many perpetrators claim to have that are NOT organically based, have no tests to confirm or disprove their existence, and are for the most part “diseases” created by Phamaceutical companies to generate profits (disease-mongering).
Anyone who doesn’t like my opinion (and that’s what it is, an OPINION, not fact; it is my own and I don’t expect others to agree with it) can call me whatever names they like and that’s fine. BUT… supposed illnesses like bipolar, personality disorders, etc., have NO CLINICAL TESTS TO PROVE THEIR EXISTENCE–they are determined strictly by a cluster of traits that a psychiatrist or psychologist or therapist thinks the individual exhibits. Every single one of the traits in these clusters COULD be faked and are learned behaviors, much like bigotry and hatred or compassion and empathy are learned behaviors. You can’t fake autism or cognitive deficits (mental retardation); these result from a malformation or trauma to the brain. They are NOT the same as and should not be grouped together with addictive disorders and affective disorders (such as bipolar and personality disorders). It is because they ARE all grouped together that allows so many criminals in society today “get off” with reduced or suspended sentences because they have a “disease” and they can’t help it, a disease which has been created by Big Pharma.
I’d also like to point out to Jane, I believe the Bible says you’ve committed adultery if you divorce for any reason OTHER THAN adultery on the part of your spouse and remarry, so a cheating spouse is a valid reason to divorce. And what about divorcing the abusive spouse and remaining unmarried and celibate until such time as one exits this life? There are many ways to interpret the passages in the Good Book, and I’d like to hear more of them. Religious beliefs can be dynamic or static and it’s up to each individual to determine for their own selves what their own beliefs are (including the children, thank you raynesmom).
BUT… raynesmom… can you tell me how sexuality and/or religiosity are “relatively harmless”? There are those of us who believe in an eternal spirit, and these kinds of things are NOT harmless (or even relatively so) to a child’s eternal spirit. Not giving them direction damns them for eternity, but disowning them is certainly not the answer and damns us as well as the child.
Now, if one of my children decided he/she were gay (and no, I don’t believe it is genetic, either, it’s a personal choice, just like choosing to be “mentally ill” at a convenient time is a personal choice, such as when a person wants to get out of responsiblity for some random act of stupidity committed or because they are malignering *or* frequently because some “doctor” who’s accepted big payouts from a Pharmaceutical company to push their drugs on some poor unsuspecting person says they have it), I would still love and accept my child and their eternal spirit. I don’t have to accept the behavior, but I do have to accept the person and who they are inside their heart-of-hearts. I can only present ALL the information available to them and let them decide for themselves.
I’m not trying to be ugly, I’m really not, but I’ve seen far too much of all of the above with my very own eyes and worked in enough health care institutions to feel otherwise, especially about the mental illness issues. Religion and medicine are not mutually exclusive but they do frequently clash, and sometimes there are issues that are strictly religious (such as sexual preference) that many people try to muddy the waters with by claiming it is genetically and, therefore, medically based.
This is a tragedy what happened to this girl, and my heart breaks to read stories like this. There is always more information out there behind the story than what the media provides, and none of us will ever know it all in this case because this girl took that irrevocable final step. RIP Taylor, and I pray that you find the peace you deserved to have here in this life.
raynesmom
Apr 18, 2007 at 6:52 am
Alalee
I’m sorry to have offended you with my “relatively harmless” remark. I only meant that there are many things that are wrong in the eyes of God and the eyes of a parent. On that list of wrong things, in my opinion, acts that harm others, are at the top. Things like sexuality are lower on the list.
As for “chosing not to believe in God”, I meant to say chosing not to believe in YOUR God (religion). Sticking to my comment about having our own beliefs, I feel that if your child decides to worship and follow a diffent religion, you shouldn’t FORCE your beliefs on them. As you said, you can provide them with your feelings on the subject and all the info there is, but in the end you have to let them decide for themselves. Also as you said, you don’t have accept the behavior, but yes, you do have to accept your child for who he or she is.
Hope that clears things up a bit. I know people here are merely stating their opinions and we don’t always agree with what was said but, as a fact, we should always remember that the stories we read in the news are not always the whole story (there are comments by people who know the WHOLE story telling us we’re wrong). We should keep that in mind when commenting or before we blame anyone. (I know I’m guilty of doing the same but I was recently part of a situation where only myself and the other person knew what really happened and the wrong person was blamed for everything. People were hurt because of this.)
Maggie G.
Apr 19, 2007 at 12:40 pm
I completely understand what everyone is feeling, and the anger and indignation expressed is understandable. However, this is a story that got caught up in a high school rumor mill and is not completely accurate. Taylor’s parents were initially shocked by her announcement of her sexuality, and there were some initial tensions, but they were not estranged at the time of her death. In fact, Taylor and her mom had gone shopping just that weekend to “re-do” her room. Her mom accepted and loved her, and did everything she could to help Taylor in her depression. There were many personal ordeals in Taylor’s history that were not made public at school to respect Taylor’s privacy. Unfortunately, rumors fill a vacuum, and now Taylor’s name is spinning around the web as a poster child for parental intolerance.
I’ve been guilty myself of believing what I read on the internet, but this is a lesson to me that distortions and inaccuracy are common. I guess it really doesn’t matter what other people think, but I really felt I needed to speak up on behalf of the people who loved her most. Thanks for reading this.
Kat
Apr 19, 2007 at 12:53 pm
I do not who posted any of this. But If you want the real story here it is.
Taylor was bipolar & chemicaly unbalnced. She was sent to Centerpoint by some of her best friend. Her parents tried there best to do what they could to help her. Taylor refused to take her bipolar medicaine & thought she was fine. Taylor did have a troubled life. She never every morning waking up would be another battle that she should have never deserved. & When she went home, there were more to come. Her parents love her. Yes her parents could be rude & hurtful at time, but who parents arent? Taylor told us many time that no one would be able to stop her from killing herself & thought that was the only way out. She never ment to hurt any of us by this. But now we know that she is in no more pain. We all miss her very very very much.
That is the true story. Please stop believeing this bullshit.
If you have ANY question here how to contact me.
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Mercurial Georgia
Apr 22, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Actually, there is a sense in blaming the parents, in shaming them, because the parents have done wrong, they have kicked their child out when she came out to them in support for her criticized bisexuality.
We punish criminals not only to bring justice to those they have wronged, but as a warning to the rest of society, as a deterrence.
It matters not if her chemical imbalance contributed to her suicide, the wrong here, is what her parents did, kicking her out for bisexuality, even if what they did didn’t kill her, what they did do was still wrong, and must be condemned.
Dear Zero Boss, I believe that you should put the pictures of the Doherty parents up here as well, they deserve to be shamed. They’ve done wrong, and we must condemn them, not let their wrong action be excused. Therefore, hopefully, other parents wouldn’t do the same as they have done, and another girl or boy wouldn’t be pushed to the edge so.
- MG
Kat
Apr 22, 2007 at 2:33 pm
THEY DIDNT KICK HER OUT GOD DAMNIT!
Maggie G.
Apr 23, 2007 at 6:04 am
Really, this just keeps getting worse and worse. Taylor was living at home with her mom when she killed herself. Her mom was doing everything she could to help her daughter with the pain she was in. Taylor had other problems . . . problems that had nothing to do with her parents. Please make allowances that not everything you read on the internet is true before you attack two people who just lost their child.
pat
May 15, 2007 at 4:23 pm
wow, this is really sad. She could have had a great life, but her parents ruined it. Why???
Kelli from st peters
May 25, 2007 at 10:39 am
I am from the same town as this beautiful young lady. I think it is terrible of you to slander this child even after her death. The story you have told is inaccurate and before placing such information on the internet for the world to read , perhaps you should get your facts straight. You claim to have gotten this information from mydeathspace, and where do they get it from, and then them? When did it become fact just because there is trash spoken on another site?
jerkingoff
May 26, 2007 at 7:26 pm
lol what a stupid bitch im masturbating to this article i am going to find where she is burryd and dig her up to have sex with her
disgusted
May 26, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Ewwww. jerkingoff - You are a disrespectful piece of shit. This young lady obviously was at a very emotional age when young women tend to be very confused. It is bad enough that she needlessly put a gun to her head but for you to make a comment like that just shows what a brainlees moron you are. You should be castrated right away to assure that you will not procreate. Pig!!! I am sure that digging up a dead girl is the only way a disgusting loser like you could possibly get laid.
socialist
Jun 10, 2007 at 9:18 pm
i was one of her friends and i went to her wake.
let me tell you, she was loved by so many. you had to wait in line for about an hour to even get inside the building. she had so many friends it was un-real. something her mom said to me when we were talking at the wake that disturbed me most was when taylor said she had no friends. i just wish she could have seen how many people really cared about her. i completely blame her parents for this. i know this wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for them. i have no sympathy for them what so ever.
luckylady93
Jun 11, 2007 at 6:49 am
i think this is very sad i waited a long time to tell just my friends and they were vey cool and supportive. it is a big shame that not everyone has that support.
nicole
Jun 12, 2007 at 8:33 am
i miss you taylor.
Katt
Jun 27, 2007 at 5:38 am
I sware to god this site will be down by the end of the week.
We are taking it to the police
Margo (Tays mom) is disgusted with this.
You all have absoulty NO LIVES!
I hope you all bburn in hell
tammy
Jun 28, 2007 at 12:10 pm
I actually knew Taylor. and this site is bullshit. her parents loved taylor with all they had. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ON THIS SITE IS NOT THE REASON SHE KILLED HERSELF. and anyone who really knew who she was would tell you the same. it’s so rude and disrespectful to be posting this false crap all over the internet. taylor battled with depression and bi-polar disorder. she refused to take her medicine, even though people tried to force her too. there was nothing anyone could do to stop this from happening. no one knew what she had planned. and there’s no one to blame for what happened. we all miss and love taylor so very much. it’s hard enough as it is without people posting made up stories all over the place and having people who DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HER OR ANYTHING ABOUT HER judge her parents and blame things on them. don’t you think they’ve gone through enough? it’s not fair to them. it’s fair to the people who truely love her. and it’s not even fair to her. she left this world so she could finally be in peace with everything. not because she was bisexual, and not because her parents kicked her out. which they didn’t. She had a girlfriend of three years and everyone was so supportive of them both. and by spreading your trash stories around do you think she will finally be able to rest happily? cuz I don’t think so she will. whoever made up this story should be so ashamed of themselves. and whoever reads and believes it should do that same. I miss you so much taylor, and i’m sorry for the stories. I’m just trying to set everything straight.
Julius
Jul 12, 2007 at 2:54 am
I wonder if there were some other elements involved. Either way the parents should be charged with manslaughter that is crazy. She is a beautiful young girl I just can’t see how she killed herself over being picked on and kicked out of her home.
Haruka
Aug 7, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Hello, Everybody…..I’m verry sad to hear this, And this is the exact reason that I havn’t told my own parents about my Bi-Sexuality. I dispise people who think that you can change somes sexuality, Aswell. It’s a part of who we are, and everybody should be ok with that…..
BrokeDaddy
Sep 8, 2007 at 8:05 am
The first responsibility of being a reporter is to check facts before you post stories.
This falls under that Rule. Apologies to everyone here who knew this girl.
rockdoll_71
Oct 16, 2007 at 8:22 pm
I just find it so sad that a young girl with her entire life ahead of her decided to do something like that. I am sorry for the family, as I imagine they must feel tremendous guilt.
jennifer r
Nov 11, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I am a close friend of Taylors Father I also know her Mother. Taylors Mom and Dad loved Taylor So much.Neither one of them would have ever kicked her out.They were doing everything they could to help Taylor get better.She had a mental illness they were aware of a long time ago.They were wonderful parents to Taylor and for people to blame them when they dont even know anything about what really happened is really pitiful. I cant believe what I read on here,It couldnt be further from the truth.Taylor would be upset to here people blaming her parents,because she loved them as much as they loved her. RIP Taylor We Miss You.
cathyjulee
Nov 15, 2007 at 7:07 am
If parents cannot understand their children, who can? So terrible! I belive their parents are very regretful after that.
I’ll post this on http://www.biloves.com
Rose
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:42 am
You guys are rediculous! Taylor was one of my good friends. Her parents loved her very very much. They would never be the cause of her death. She was very depressed. & you guys going at each others throats about her is not letting her rest in peace. She doesn’t want to listen to everyone fighting. So just stop. All of her friends including me LOVED her very very very much. So don’t be talking about her friends when none of you know her friends. Thank you. bye.
RIP Tay.
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