tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post445927030779417836..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Tragic Death of Jamie HubleySimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91992085405511045962020-02-03T18:07:22.400-05:002020-02-03T18:07:22.400-05:00it i better people to understand each other of a b...it i better people to understand each other of a better world<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382412449177220654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-79828877687857802162011-11-04T03:14:16.884-04:002011-11-04T03:14:16.884-04:00hi blitzbabe... I wish I could but I see that his ...hi blitzbabe... I wish I could but I see that his blog catchmeblondy that I linked to in the post has been taken down, probably by his family.<br />I'm sad but I don't blame them. It was the blog of somebody suffering from depression and bullying, and as the picture of Jamie's slashed arms shows, it was at times very dark. The best way to remember him is by working with your GSA to help make a kinder, gentler world. He would like that...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23387946153183086002011-11-03T14:11:50.235-04:002011-11-03T14:11:50.235-04:00do you have a link to Jamie's blog? I don'...do you have a link to Jamie's blog? I don't mean to sound horrible, I just know that my Gay Straight Alliance at my school would be very interested to read more about Jamie. Jamie seems as thought he was an amazing kid, and we all send our condolences to you and Jamie's family and friends. No one deserves to be pushed this far to the edge. May he rest in peace <3catmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418291672802080407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-55482111521204262512011-10-23T14:31:33.720-04:002011-10-23T14:31:33.720-04:00hi Gay Straight Alliance from Thunder Bay...now th...hi Gay Straight Alliance from Thunder Bay...now that's the best news I heard all week. Hooray for you and all the other members of that beautiful anti-bigotry movement. I am with you all the way. The present may be hard, but I haven't the slightest doubt that Jamies's death will not be in vain.<br />And together we will make sure that the future is better for all other bullied kids.<br />I have been very sad, but I'm smiling now. Thak you so much... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-66822103330749296682011-10-23T14:27:11.435-04:002011-10-23T14:27:11.435-04:00hi anonymous...thanks for caring about me and my f...hi anonymous...thanks for caring about me and my friend. As I told sassy we both went through the wringer, but we're both on the road to recovery, and the sun is shining again...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42099962250242020292011-10-23T14:25:21.555-04:002011-10-23T14:25:21.555-04:00hi anonymous...I'm sorry to hear that you had ...hi anonymous...I'm sorry to hear that you had to endure so much suffering when you were a kid. But I'm glad you survived. Just like I did.<br />Because, as one of my favourite sayings goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.<br />Strong enough to beat the bullies, and their hideous homophobia.<br />And trust me we will do it...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28656812989313097822011-10-23T14:22:12.888-04:002011-10-23T14:22:12.888-04:00hi Thwap...yes he does seem to have been a great k...hi Thwap...yes he does seem to have been a great kid. The kind of person who even in his last dark moments could find time to forgive<br />his enemies. And yes homophobia and all other kinds of bigotry are evil, and they must be defeated...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-11081839580333747602011-10-23T14:20:21.448-04:002011-10-23T14:20:21.448-04:00hi zoombats...Canada's record when it comes to...hi zoombats...Canada's record when it comes to bullying has filled me with shame for years, and the human condition sometimes depresses me beyond measure. But as I said above, I am confident that some good will come of this horrible tragedy, and since the human condition also includes a great capacity for good, the challenge is to make sure it prevails over despair...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23028978867161842092011-10-23T14:16:51.211-04:002011-10-23T14:16:51.211-04:00hi sassy...yes it was a terrible tragedy, and as y...hi sassy...yes it was a terrible tragedy, and as you say there are so many what ifs and if only. As there have been with so many others.<br />And thank you for asking about me and my friend. The good news is that he is making a good recovery. His mum has come down fron northern Ontario to stay with him, and some of his other colleagues have taken over from moi.<br />As for me, I'm recovering too. Shortly after I told Seb I hadn't realized how strong I am, I collapsed from exhaustion. But now I'm feeling much better, and ready to fight again... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15966007374166459482011-10-23T14:11:08.108-04:002011-10-23T14:11:08.108-04:00hi anonymous...yes it is a terrible tragedy. But a...hi anonymous...yes it is a terrible tragedy. But although it devastated me, I am more confident than I have ever been that some good will come of this. So Jamie's loss will not be in vain...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-76155417005148637192011-10-20T14:28:24.887-04:002011-10-20T14:28:24.887-04:00We a Gay Straight Alliance from Thunder Bay have h...We a Gay Straight Alliance from Thunder Bay have heard of this tragic death; we aim to help stop the homophobia in our school so deaths and tragedies like this don't happen. We were all devastated to hear that someone, someone that close to our age killed themself. Jamie was a topic at our meeting yesterday and we all felt great sadness. RIP Jamie Hubley we didn't know you but you will be remembered in our hearts and those of others <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 (a heart to represent those of our PSI/GSA who were at this week's meeting)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68122698837488201002011-10-20T09:19:29.316-04:002011-10-20T09:19:29.316-04:00I have been visiting a colleague who tried to kill...<i>I have been visiting a colleague who tried to kill himself, and the experience has left me physically drained, and emotionally numb.</i><br /><br />Hi Simon,<br />How is your colleague doing and, how are you doing? I've been thinking about both of you since I first read this post.sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54332200259620172892011-10-19T23:42:01.265-04:002011-10-19T23:42:01.265-04:00Simon, I hope you are okay, and your friend too. :...Simon, I hope you are okay, and your friend too. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-19181061484509545982011-10-19T07:52:52.581-04:002011-10-19T07:52:52.581-04:00RIP Jamie. I was you, once: bullied, depressed, al...RIP Jamie. I was you, once: bullied, depressed, alone, hurting, looking for any kind of end to it all. I still don't know how I survived.<br /><br />Simon, thank you for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40673027798211765002011-10-19T07:19:02.460-04:002011-10-19T07:19:02.460-04:00A talented and kind-hearted young man.
No reason ...A talented and kind-hearted young man.<br /><br />No reason for this stupid homophobia.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-76941583912326559332011-10-19T07:07:37.191-04:002011-10-19T07:07:37.191-04:00Sometimes I am ashamed of this once fantastic coun...Sometimes I am ashamed of this once fantastic country that we live in but I am ashamed of the human condition all the time.zoombatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410186340406081099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86212665907062040312011-10-18T22:07:05.002-04:002011-10-18T22:07:05.002-04:00A terrible tragedy, and now (as always) so many ar...A terrible tragedy, and now (as always) so many are left with "what if / if only"<br /><br />My heart goes out to his family and friends.<br /><br />RIP lovely Jamiesassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9675892934073040002011-10-18T10:04:54.277-04:002011-10-18T10:04:54.277-04:00Thank you for posting. It's just awful, and bu...Thank you for posting. It's just awful, and bullies online some of them even paid to do so I daresay.<br /><br />It leaves me empty, too. A person can't even say RIP, because it's not like that. 'We are the hollow men.'<br /><br />Terrible. Again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com