Tynee’ Talks: 13 Reasons Why Hannah Baker killed Hannah
Baker…
Welcome to your tape! I’m going to let ya’ll in on a secret,
initially as I got wrapped into the drama that is Hannah Baker and her tapes, I
was immediately giving her the side eye, like girl boo.
I was analyzing it and
saying stuff like, If Hannah had been Hannifah, ish wouldn’t have went down
like dat… and so on and so forth. But as I got deeper and deeper into the story
I realized that so many people, places and things led to her demise. I
understood that her story could have been my story or even your story. Things
like: rumors, lies, backstabbing, heartache, inadequacy, helplessness,
loneliness, acceptance, love, envy, jealousy, anger, pain,
passive-aggressiveness, and many other things, can lead one to either suicide or
damn near close to it. I’m not going to sit here and front like I’ve never
contemplated suicide. Fact is, I have, and on more than one occasion, at various
ages and stages in my life. By judging Hannah before I got the full picture, I
helped kill Hannah Baker, just like every other character in the plot. Please
note, that as I give you 13 reasons why, most things are intertwined. Remember,
most things aren’t isolated incidents, they’re a multitude of incidences. We
need to be more cognizant on how we treat others.
Tape 1: Love: When we met Hannah, we met a girl full of
optimism and possibilities. A Teen girl hit with puppy love. A girl willing to
let herself fall in love with the possibilities of being with the cute, cool
guy at school. What seemed like a teen dream, quickly turned into nightmare and
the end result was death.
Tape 2: Lies: Lies will get you killed! Due to Justin lying
on his d**k like most F’Boys. He then became the initial reason that led to Hannah's death.
Tape 3: Hoe as friends. Who needs enemies when you have
frenemies like Alex and Jessica? Move on from toxic friendships. Find people
that like you for you regardless of your mistakes or mishaps. Get friends that
will check a hoe about you. Get friends that at least try and understand what
you’re going through.
Tape 4: What may be small to you may be a mountain to
someone else. We all looked at Hannah, like why are you making a big deal about
being put on “the list” for having a great a**. But we have to put self aside
and be empathetic with others. This child had already been given the scarlet
letter “S” for being a SLUT, the list only added to her unwanted reputation.
Although we thought Hannah or people like Hannah are pretty, they don’t always
feel that way.
Tape 5: As my Mother would say: TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU
WANT TO BE TREATED! Those bad ass entitled kids were mean as hell. They treated
Hannah badly. None of them treated her in the manner that they would have like
to treated at that school. By the time they realized they were a bunch of
pricks, it was too late.
Tape 6: Parents don’t always know. As much as we’d like to
think we know what’s going on with our children, WE DON’T KNOW!!! So, ask
questions and snoop through their things. You’ll get answers to questions and
you’ll also find some shocking truths.
Tape 7: If your kids are the “popular” kids ask them are they
using their popularity power for good or evil. Also ask the teachers on campus.
Teachers know who’s who among the many tribes in high school.
Tape 8: Nobody recognized Hannah's constant change. Notice changes. Hannah was making
subtle changes, from her hair to her wardrobe. Pay attention and acknowledge.
Tape 9: Shitty ass high school counselors. I didn’t have a
good high school counselor. I didn’t feel like I could go to her for
educational advisement, let alone some personal shit that was plaguing my high
school life. Like my high school counselor, Hannah’s counselor, Mr. Porter, did
a piss poor job at his job. He seemed aloof and afraid to deal with the
students real issues. He was purely surface in all his onscreen interactions.
He lacked compassion and empathy and I hated his voice. He definitely helped
kill Hannah Baker.
Tape 10: She was seeking attention and validation from the
wrong folk. Like yourself. Be cool with yourself.
Tape 11: She left her happiness and acceptance in the hands
of others.
Tape 12: Hannah didn’t square up! Had Hannah fought somebody
or slapped tf outta somebody, she’d be alive today!
Tape 13: Hannah Baker was selfish! In the grand scheme of
things, Hannah Baker didn’t have to die. She wanted to!
Think about it, the same schools that are not paying
homage to Black excellence in the areas of: science, technology, education, and civil rights, are the same schools and teachers that
are going out of their way to make their latest Whip & Nae Nae video go viral. These
same teachers are blasting the speakers loudly so that their classroom can do
the Mannequin Challenge to Rae Sremmurd’s Black
Beatles; but can’t take at least ten minutes out of the day to shed light
on Black Americans who are major keys to American society. Once again, they
love our culture, but hate us. As Jessie Williams stated: “they love to put us
on like costumes”, but for entertainment purposes only.
