A "bullied" 14yo boy shot himself with his father's gun here recently. The family has since hired a local shyster slip-n-fall lawyer to represent them. Although a sad occurance, I don't anticipate personal responsiblity being practiced there. AFAIAC, (1) the father is responsible for leaving a gun available to a troubled kid, (2) the parents are responsible for not teaching the kid how to deal with a bully tactfully.
In another incident, a 16?yo girl jumped off an abandoned cement plant tower. I understand they are grieving, but the parents are sueing just about everybody involved, including the other girls involved in her bullying, the school, the cement plant, etc. The fault lies with the parents, no one else...
With 2 middle-schoolers, I'm quite annoyed at the constant "no-bullying" barrage we face. Once upon a time, you would take your licks, learn to rise above it, and move on. No suicide or homicide involved. Now, you become a "victim", dependent on the action of others. I'm not making light of the issue, I'm just saying we (not us here at MO) are becoming a nation of weenies!