The teens involved in bullying Phoebe Prince right before she committed suicide have acknowledged the harmful impact their behavior had on Phoebe. While this didn’t bring Phoebe back, it did bring some healing to her parents. The themes in this article are complex. What isn’t complex is the simple truth that bullying behavior doesn’t help any situation, and that acknowledgment and cleaning up after behaving badly is important, even when outcomes can’t be changed. There is always an element of healing with true acknowledgement.
