Research Essay: Michelle Carter And Conrad Roy's Catastrophic Relationships

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Cyber bullying, popularity, depression, all deal with Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy’s catastrophic relationship. In a relationship you're supposed to love and care about each other not encourage them to do something that you know it's wrong,just like Michelle Carter did. You should help them, especially when they have suicidal thoughts or at least encourage them to live instead of encouraging them to kill themselves. What is with our society now a days, how can somebody encourage someone they claim they love to kill themselves? A person who loves you cares about you.
Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter were nothing like the traditional boyfriend and girlfriend, since they’re relationship was mostly based on texting. Both teenagers
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Although social media is a very useful tool and can create miracles, many people use it to do bad things. Michelle Carter did, she used this source to end her boyfriend’s life; it may not be a crime for many people, but it is because although she wasn't present to kill him she was virtually present encouraging and forcing him to kill himself, she did not just encourage him to kill himself she also looked up for ways to help him commit suicide. Another case that relates to this is the case of Rosalie Avila, they bullied her so badly that she couldn't take it anymore, so she hanged herself. It’s so sad how some people use social media to do something so bad like end people’s live, but the saddest part about all of this is that people still continue to use social media a source for damaging other people’s life.

In conclusion Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy’s case should be a lesson for everyone, especially for those couples who don't really know a lot their cyber boyfriend or girlfriend and puts all their trust in them. It’s okay to trust people, but sometimes we make mistakes and trust people a lot, that's how they destroy you. We should also learn that when someone needs us, we should be there for them and help them, but not help them by searching ways to commit suicide just like Michelle Carter did. Help people even when you know they can't help you

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