I provided the information not because their is multiple points of view (and no real right answer), but because you said this

[quote]"No, this isn't the first thing that has caused children to take their own lives."[/quote]

and I didn't know if you knew how much more suicide is present in the gay population due to ostracization and bullying. I just wanted to make it clear that this isn't a normal thing that causes someone to take their own life, that it is a serious problem. Most studies I have read say that young gay men are seven times more likely to commit suicide than young straight men (note these studies since they are studies are usually about a decade old before being published.)

So since I ain't a mind reader nossy ( ), and I didn't know you knew that information, I posted it to further the discussion. My bad