“If something bad is happening that you are able to stop, but you don’t, you’re still not the good guy in the situation.”
A 12-year-old boy said those words. He had just learned about the disturbing details of the Cornell University case. It’s sad that a seventh-grader has more empathy and common sense than adult men, but it shouldn’t shock anyone. Kids learn what they are taught. While plenty of parents accidentally raise passive bystanders (or worse) — others take active responsibility.
Enter Jamie Mercer. Her recent TikTok video, which documents a raw conversation with her son, quickly blew up, pulling in millions of views. Keep reading to see what she told him, how he reacted, and why this conversation needs to happen across all of society right now — whether you’re a parent or not.
