Jeremy Wade Delle: The Story Behind the Song

[@bf5175]

I was a senior at RHS when this happened. It happened during 2nd or 3rd period. They made a cryptic announcement and then kept us in our current class for an hour or two after it happened. They then said that we could leave for the day, which many people did, though the school did remain open. If you want any other details, I'd be willing to answer any questions, though it was almost 30 years ago so some things may have faded.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Brian Farry holy shit thank you for that information! That’s insane. I assume you don’t remember hearing it or if you did you must not have thought it was anything. How did you find out what happened?

[@Uhhlaneuh]

Brian Farry if you’re on Reddit you should do a AMA

[@maliyahbuckley5989]

I go there now and what class room was it in? Downstairs or upstairs

[@Thcotwo]

Being a senior, you likely didn't know him? Secondly, you ever see him bullied?

[@ms.mojo_risin]

Hayley - Holy shit 🤭 I graduated from RHS 30 years ago, Class of 1989!! I wonder if it’s the same RHS!?!?! Now I’m going to finish watching the video because it just started and I read the comments and I 🤗 got excited too fast 🤪 so I’ll probably edit this at the end of your video, thanks Haley!! ☮️ PeaCe&ReSPeCt, ShelleBelle EDiT : different school. So sad. 😢

[@ckotcher1]

What people don’t get is sometimes all the therapy in the world can’t save someone. Instead of paying strangers, try listening to the person. Try love, compassion and just listen, don’t stigmatize.

[@erbenperez4134]

I agree 💯

[@soki324]

Therapy or lack thereof isn't the culprit. Lack of listening isn't either. When someone says they want to kill themselves, you must take it seriously. Ignorance and indifference are to blame

[@audreysmascaramadnessyouni2156]

Sometimes even if you're listening it doesnt matter if we want to go we will go and we will find a way no matter what I know my friend committed in 2022 and she was so so loved but she didn't feel she was and tried so many many many times but that last time she was gone for good

[@ckotcher1]

@@soki324 yes, that’s what I mean… I agree with you 100% indifference, is what kills. I’ve had over five people take their own lives, friends of mine… And it’s always the same thing: they feel alone… Worthless… Unloved… Unlovable… Nobody… Nothing. That’s what I mean by the compassion. All you can do is try to make that person understand that they are worthy of being alive and that they are loved and that is literally all you can do.

[@ckotcher1]

@@audreysmascaramadnessyouni2156 i’m not saying that listening is the key or the cure… There is no cure. I’ve had four attempts myself… And many friends who have died, and it’s always the same thing… I… And they feel alone… Worthless… Nothing… Unloved and unlovable, like the world will be better off without us… So you’re right about that. It’s almost impossible to convince someone not to do it but that doesn’t mean you should try. I’m sorry about your friend.

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

I was like 2 classroom down and 2 things i still remember: the woman screaming and Coach Odell's face once he realized what had happened.

[@brandonsulak]

Do you remember the first time you heard Jeremy by Pearl Jam and realizing it was about Jeremy Delle? What was your reaction towards the song?

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

@@brandonsulak I've never heard that song. I was into rap music at the time

[@brandonsulak]

@@UltimateKeyboardWarrior You should give it a listen, if you feel like it. It's a great, powerful song and I'd love to hear your reaction and experience with it. I remember hearing it for the first time as a kid and it always leaving me with goosebumps.

[@hawksrock3024]

@@UltimateKeyboardWarrior Huh?

[@noshisan0947]

@@hawksrock3024 he was in the same school where Jeremy killed himself at the time of his scuicide

[@ericmundey4252]

As much as the song clearly hurt the family, I hope they understand that it, and its accompanying video probably saved untold numbers of lives. I know as a depressed teen I heard that album, went out and got a guitar, and put all that emotion into music, and I'm sure I'm not alone. There's something strange about the mother, though. In an interview last year, she claims she has no idea why he committed suicide, and kind of made it seem like everything was just fine. Obviously there were clear signals of a severe case of chronic depression, and likely other mental illness. Again, I understand her pain, but Vedder's intention was good. Teen suicide was rising, and he wanted to shine a light on how devastating it can be for everyone involved. Unfortunately, this is still a major issue, and more kids seem to want to take their classmates along with them. I just can't imagine being one of those students. - Quick defense of Eddie & PJ - The article that went along with the interview mentions that Vedder is now worth $90 million. He was broke when he wrote it, and Pearl Jam has been one of the most charitable acts in the history of music, including suicide prevention. Anyway, thanks for the vid.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thanks for your comment! I agree, especially with all I read here from the report about his mental illness, she seemed odd in that interview. And that came out a couple weeks after I did this video, and a few articles on the web used it, so I wonder if she is now trying to do PR damage control, since the story is coming up more and more now. He didn't even live with her, and like I say in here, a girlfriend of his called her to say she was worried about Jeremy and the mom seemed like she couldn't care less, yet she now claims they had plans that afternoon or something. Don't get me wrong, she suffered a great loss and everyone handles grief differently, but something rubbed me the wrong way with that interview. But 100% my opinion, as I don't know her and didn't know Jeremy. Jeremy's story is so important to tell, exactly for all the reasons you stated.

[@thedesertwarrior7447]

Mother has the disease of disconnection. In short, she didn't give a damn about her broken-spirited and precious son. I'm a mother, and I will fight like a Bear to protect my children's hearts.

[@aliway4136]

Well of course she claimed everything was ok. She was worried about how it made her look. Not how her son felt. But how she looked.

[@achievewealth2968]

@@aliway4136 Evil witch

[@aliway4136]

@@achievewealth2968 how am I an evil witch? Bitch maybe but not a witch.

[@Nickel138]

One thing I wish I could tell kids: School is such a small insignificant part of life. Yes, it can be hell for some of us, and it seems like it’s all you will know, and you think that’s all life is. But it’s not, you never have to go to school and be around people you don’t want to be around again.

[@HayleySulfridge]

KidNickles 138 God that is so true, i wish it was more well known!

[@babydidabadbadthing903]

Jeremy had such deep seeded issues. He was the victim of molestation at an early age. The school sure had a hand in it but Jeremy was institutionalized before he ever went to RHS due to a suicide attempt. They really only added fuel to his fire by further isolating him.

[@Rose-qd2bl]

Thank you for saying this. I was bullied almost everyday and some kids beat me up.....just thank you for letting kids know you do not have to stay in your school. Kids have so many options.

[@maxineperez3141]

I had sutch a hard time in high school i almost threw a chair at the people talking shit about me had me so angry i decided to leave

[@katrinalassberg5649]

It's incredibly difficult for kids that are in school though because a child's years spent in school are so very long. They can't understand "This too shall pass" if they are hurting and battling depression and or bullying. Parents and family need to listen and understand what the child is saying and enduring and if it means taking your child out of the school then do it. Get them a qualified therapist and proper diagnosis. It could save their lives and they need to be heard and understood.

[@Laurahl33]

It is so sad what happened to this boy. Mental issues in children in many homes can be blamed on the divorce of parents. Strong marriages are extremely important in children’s lives. It’s the greatest part of their well-being.

[@lovepaws9771]

Sadly you are correct. Adults put themselves first before the child.

[@bearclaus2676]

​@@lovepaws9771my parents put us kids first. They stayed together and that was a terrible decision. I grew up in a home full of abuse and violence. Sometimes people arent meant to be together.

[@coloradonativewood9007]

I do hope that Jeremy found all the love understanding and acceptance he was seeking in life. RIP sweet child.

[@ruthv2352]

I don't think he did ☹ if he did he would be here today....😖😭😥😢

[@angelsrosena]

Really, where?

[@denisefrontino1101]

...i am sure 'coloradonative wood' means, she hopes Jeremy is at peace in his soul now God rest his soul 🌼

[@sequr2091]

👍Exactly right. Jeremy did the unthinkable but his spirit still lives, his body and flesh dies and as many people fond of saying 'went to a better place' is a true and powerful statement that ancient people first told us about thousands of years ago way before any ancient Greeks and Romans existed. 🙏Peace.

[@derekhaywood1844]

Seriously ; suicide is not the answer. God does not approve. Only he can take you’re life. There was something going on. I have a Psychology & Medical background and let me tell you this. They got people on antidepressants drugs and they know that they make people suicidal , but they pay Dr’s to push them as safe. Come on people wake up ; Satan is evil and he is behind the pharmaceutical companies. They going after our children early now putting them on Ritalin , etc !!! Fight back and don’t let the School do this too your children.

[@Kingbird66]

Thanks for doing this May king jeremy rest in peace.

[@kirans2521]

I actually go to richardson high where this happened. Our school refuses to talk about it. I have a class in the room.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Kiran S you should get a video of it, I’d love to see it compared to the police report sketch

[@bf5175]

Upstairs B Hall. I was a Senior at RHS when it happened in '91. I heard the shot.

[@williambrewer7518]

Do you get a strange feeling in the room?

[@woodynorman6545]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaady didn't give affection to the fact that moooooooooooommy didn't careeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Steve-kx4oi]

Wtf why didn't they just close off the room or something

[@hgbugalou]

I lost a friend to suicide in 8th grade. He didn't do it in front of the class but it did completely shock everyone. That's too young to die let alone take your own life.

[@HayleySulfridge]

That’s heartbreaking, I’m so sorry 😞

[@telengardforever7783]

Weird to think Jeremy would be in his mid 40's by now.

[@niecydeleon759]

That's what gets me when u hear about young kids committing suicide, their lives really haven't started yet. They don't realize it's all temporary, things change and they can get to a better place in life. We'll never know what we've lost.

[@Draftspike]

No it’s not. That’s just how time works.

[@proudmilitarybrat76]

@@niecydeleon759 it doesn't always get better.

[@MinazukiKajishiro]

Imagine how he felt when only solution was to put gun in his mouth in front of entire class :/

[@giggityzxe8802]

Baka Senpai I have suicidal tendencies I go around class talking about how meaningless life is and life is a waste told plans of suicide but the other day I was gonna get a gun and end it inside of school In the bathroom

[@MinazukiKajishiro]

Listen my man, talk to someone who is professional I'm sure if i gave you any advice we'd both end up killing ourselves. Just kidding, but seriously talk to someone. Jeremy is an example of how nobody cared for him enough to understand and listen to him.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Giggity Zxe yea really talk to someone. Especially if you are still school age. When you get out of school you start to realize how small and unimportant that world really is

[@giggityzxe8802]

Hayley Sulfridge today I got in trouble in class for cutting my wrist girls were “concerned” about me I honestly don’t give a crap what people think about me

[@giggityzxe8802]

Hayley Sulfridge and they think I do it for attention some people I don’t... suicide is a problem I’m struggling with depression and anxiety

[@jennajune2101]

I was only in 1st grade when this happened. I remember it well though because my mom talked to me about it. My mom was also a huge Pearl Jam fan. I also remember how the video had to be taken off MTV, censored & then fought to get it back on. Not only did they get it back on MTV, it went on to win the best music video award that year.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

I was in High School when this happened and I remember it being taken of MTV for a time due to the graphic images.

[@stoicstrawberries]

Okay, as someone who suffers from major depression and suicidal ideations, I will say that no matter how much help you are getting, you will not get better unless you truly want to. It is clear that, even with all the people surrounding him in care and worry and all the medical professionals working on him, Jeremy did not want help. He just wanted to die. That’s it.

[@HayleySulfridge]

just fucking kill me scoob very true, sadly i think he was a perfect example of that

[@matthewstorer6923]

100% truth. There are some people that you just can't reach. Their soul is too damaged and withdrawn for anybody to even put a dent in their psyche. Its unfortunate and I've witnessed it for myself. All you can do is love them for as long as you can and know that nothing you did harmed them or added to their misery.

[@babydidabadbadthing903]

Jeremy wanted something he never had. He wanted stability and a loving family. He was super obsessed with begining a family young he wanted a wife and a child. He was infatuated with the idea of having a child

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

Pearl Jams been one of my favorite bands since I was a teenager. Jeremys one of my favorite songs♡ A great song to keep Jeremy alive through & his story told. Without the song I wouldn't of even known his story..we all can relate to pain,despair,emotional torment,& makes us more aware of how powerful & painful that mental illness can be:( May Jeremy RIP♡ and thank you to Pearl Jam for writing this song so Jeremy wont just be forgotten ♡

[@fin3183]

I just came across this. All these years and I never knew this. Thanks for doing this video. Please do more videos like this and crime stories. You're great

[@HayleySulfridge]

Rachel Karr i will! Thank you!

[@Ariel692769]

Rachel Karr Same and I live in TX.

[@angeladuncan2454]

@rachel karr neither did I it’s so sad 😞 I love the song but never never knew it was a real life tragedy

[@Kirkunik1]

There is little competent therapy today. Unless you have a lot of money. But most run of the mill therapists give them drugs and pop therapy....but no real deep exploration into the heart of the matter. People who talk about suicide to friends are saying ....'I'm desperate and afraid...somebody help me.' He should have been hospitalized for a couple months at least. And then given extensive therapy...including the family. With intensive follow up.

[@thedesertwarrior7447]

I investigate "mental health professionals" as an investigator and protector. Not only are psychiatrists, psychologists, MSWs, et al. Useless and stupid; they are often the NUMBER 1 reason why broken people commit suicide. They are CRIMINALS. No "psych pro" has the nerve to face a profiler.

[@rickg5597]

Taina Amayi - Truth Seeker It was also criminal to publish the DSM in order to give people the illusion that psychiatry was a legit profession since most docs mocked it. Fast forward nearly 70 years and still no reliable test to properly diagnose someone with a chemical imbalance.🙄 Thank you kindly for seeking the truth, be safe!

[@matthewstorer6923]

@@thedesertwarrior7447 I have said this same thing for years! They are vile people! How can you get to the heart of an individual problem by what you learn from a textbook? A textbook that's completely based on theory. It ridiculous and reckless!

[@peacefulpossum2438]

@@thedesertwarrior7447 What do you suggest that people with mental illness and trauma do as an alternative since you think psychiatry is snake oil?

[@thedesertwarrior7447]

@@peacefulpossum2438 I can suggest real solutions, but *KZbin* would censor me.

[@raedavis1697]

He didn't go for therapy in the morning, according to the police report he shot himself at around 9:30am. He had been going for therapy but that day was the first day back, he'd been in iss since before Christmas and it was his first say back in normal classes. The family didn't like the fact a song was written about it, but reading the report, it seems like the reason they didn't like it was because it made them look bad. The police report mentions that the father didn't seem concerned or upset about his son committing suicide. It seems like the father used it as a way to have a dig at his ex wife, commenting if you look in the dictionary at the definition of hysteria, it would be his ex wife. I was a teenager in the early 90s when this song came out, it didn't sensationalise what happened at all and it doesn't make suicide " look cool" like the family claim in their statement. It was a really popular song, but that was more about it being by Pearl jam than because of what the song was written about.

[@patriciashearouse1449]

@@Annihilate3275 Wrong, he wanted everyone to know how much pain he was experiencing, all that rage and anger, he was making a statement.

[@raisa_cherry35]

I grew up listening to this iconic song but never knew there's a backstory to this song.It's extremely heart-wrenching 😢 my own sis took her life in 2001 in her own bedroom.Poor Jeremy been through living hell!

[@HayleySulfridge]

I’m so sorry for your loss!

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@HayleySulfridge so sweet of you dear,thank you for your kind words 💖

[@ronleon1124]

Yay someone who actually gets the facts from officials unlike other people 😑

[@HayleySulfridge]

ronald leon Hahahha thanks!!

[@april_maybee102]

@hayleysulfridge 'm glad you took the time to do this for all of us to see. I just saw another video and it didn't tell the whole story and I was like, there's got to be more to it. Having a mental illness is so complicated and back then when there was little known about what we know today... it's just sad. I feel like the whole system, between the doctors and the school and even his parents didn't know what to do or how to handle it. They failed him basically. Poor young soul.. Jeremy, may you continue to rest in peace.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Grape Ape thank you! I’m so glad i could get this information out there, that’s exactly why i made it because i couldn’t find any info on it!

[@michaelwilson1960]

I remember when it happened. I was 31 yrs old. I’m now 60. It touches me thinking of that confused young fellow. The real tragedy is that no one around him seemed to care.He could have been saved. Thx for the details.✌🏻

[@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457]

He needed blood tests to find out his brain biochemistry. Methylation tests. Therapy might have helped a bit , but unless you fix brain chemistry, no amount of trying to think positive would have saved him

[@jdub1291]

Thank you for highlighting this story... What strikes me is the letter with the ring he left with the girl. He left it unsealed... If he didn’t want it read by her, you would assume he would have sealed it... it seems to me that he HOPED she would read it... that this was his very last minute cry for help - for somebody to stop him. It’s too bad that the letter was not read in time... not that the girl is to blame for anything, she had no idea how time sensitive that letter was... but if she HAD read it before class?? Who knows... maybe things would have turned out differently... RIP Jeremy

[@bigguys45s29]

What a tragedy. May Jeremy Rest In Peace.

[@thedesertwarrior7447]

"I no longer care..." Once heard, PLEASE reach out. I stopped an Apache Sister from taking her life from over 4,000 miles. If I could do that, why can't it be done for that precious soul right next to you? My case was in 2000, ONE year, or so, after THIS precious young man shot himself.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Taina Amayi - Truth Seeker so true!

[@chamberlainallman3242]

9 years

[@jessica3548]

2000 was 9 years after this happened.

[@sarahcellblockh1562]

Pearl Jam Jeremy is one of my favorite songs, I remember seeing the video for the first time in 1994 as that's when we were able to afford sky, I remember seeing it on MTV quite frequently, I was 15 at the time, even tbough I found the video very disturbing I still loved it. I never knew the history behind it, how awfully sad, even though I found the 90's to be a happier and simpler time, one of the draw backs was that mental health issues were seldom discussed, I hope he found peace and maybe he will have more success in his next life, RIP gorgeous boy.

[@bigcheese4332]

Pepperidge farm remembers...

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

In Texas, Mental Health is still in the dark ages. I can only imagine what it was back in 1991 for Jeremy. Sad case.

[@danceswithcarsdc]

Some source links broken/outdated en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_(song)

[@philipmemm]

18:08 In the 1830s, a pair of scientist brothers found that each new leaf on a plant stem is positioned at a certain angle to the previous one and that this angle is constant between leaves: usually about 137.5 degrees. "That is, if you look down from above on the plant and measure the angle formed between a line drawn from the stem to the leaf and a corresponding line for the next leaf, you will find that there is generally a fixed angle, called the divergence angle"

[@HayleySulfridge]

FillUmUpp ooooooh cool! Thanks!! That makes so much more sense now

[@cheyannegaskins7307]

Bless his heart! 😢 My opinion, sounds like his mind/brain turned against him with this chemical imbalance that he couldn’t help and so severe that treatment didn’t work therefore I believe that him taking his own life didn’t end up burning in hell for eternity like a lot of old fashioned Christians would think and believed. A chemical imbalance was out of his hands, he didn’t Kno anything about it or how to get thru it and unfortunately ended up making him take his own life. So that’s why I believe he is not doomed for eternity, it was completely out of his hands and he thought that was his only way out 😢.

[@ogloc4478]

I need to refresh my knowledge on the Bible but I hope with as many kids that kill themselves that suicide was an Old Testament thing. Unfortunately, I don’t believe it is. Suicide is the most selfish act, worse even than killing another. Celebrities lull themselves and are for some reason glorified for it after. It’s sad, I hope his purpose was to open others eyes and not end up in hell.

[@tinaleifker7557]

For everyone saying “he should have not had access to firearms” really! I anyone whether to harm themselves or someone else will always find a way access to weapon of choice or not. That is the sad reality of the world now, if they want to do something bad enough innocent or criminal they will find a way always. It is those that are left behind being blamed for not “doing something”, sometimes you do all that you can but being put in the same situation day in and day out there is no fixing it. Bullying is very real and it isn’t just done by peers but more so by school personal, or other adults that know better. Unfortunately we all know that kids can be cruel but you don’t expect an adult to be cruel to children of all ages. Just the opinion of a mother and someone who worked in our broken public school systems and saw more than I would have ever liked to have seen. And no I did not ignore as most do I reported it many many times.

[@jamesporter7587]

I think we should cut down all tree so people can't hang themselves

[@JeriScarborough]

I was a junior in high school when the song came out, around 91 or 92. At that time, we never even thought about school shootings or a person shooting themselves in front of a classroom of people. The song made an impact when I learned it was based on a true story. You did an excellent job on explaining the real story that inspired the song. Thanks for putting it out there.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you for sharing!! So sad what kids today have to be concerned with and this was just the beginning

[@JeriScarborough]

@Hayley Sulfridge I know, I can remember Columbine when my oldest was 2 years old and thinking to myself...should I homeschool when he turns five? My mother was a teacher and I really wanted him and his brother to have as normal lives as possible.. and they did go to public schools. But at that time in 1999 (Columbine)...it wasn't just me horrified with the thought of sending our babies to school. It became every parents worst nightmare. When I was growing up, we considered school, church, theatres, etc. to be the safest places to be, surrounded by groups of people. Not that way anymore, unfortunately.

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@JeriScarborough i have a 2 year old and one on the way and i think this to myself constantly, it’s heartbreaking!

[@JeriScarborough]

@Hayley Sulfridge my boys are 22 and 25 now, and I still worry every single day and will forever. The day you become a parent, that comes with the territory. But I hope and pray for the safety of all children for their physical and mental well-being. Enjoy your little one and baby on the way, being small for as long as you can, they grow up too fast!!❤️

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@JeriScarborough thank you so much!!!

[@keiraf.6021]

My father knew jeremy from when he was a kid. They went trick-or-treating together and church together. There mom's knew each other. My dad did say jeremy had a bad side to him. I didn't realize it was this bad.

[@keiraf.6021]

I don't know much about what happened with jeremy as my dad doesn't talk about it much.

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@keiraf.6021 wow!! Thank you for sharing, I’m so sorry he lost a friend. It’s really heartbreaking

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

I'm willing to bet your father knows why Jeremy had a bad side to him and where it came from. It's just too painful for him to discuss. "King Jeremy" the wicked, rules his world. That's probably more accurate a statement than we know.

[@bubgum00]

Kids need a place and a person to go to. Please, please don’t kill yourself because you are depressed. I’ve gone through depression and I got help. I now have children and grandchildren of my own. Life can be extremely hard, but it very wonderful at times.

[@MellissaBoomeroftheNight]

Hi there! I was the one who pivoted off of your vid and did a drill down on the school sthtngs to find there were none anywhere Eddie Vedder attended. I took my former channel down, but just wanted to notify you I'm reposting some of my old content for archival purposes. I'll be crediting your vid. Thanks so much for your hard work! Great job!

[@HayleySulfridge]

You’re so sweet!! Thank you!! I loved what you did with it 🥰

[@korilynn76ify]

I didn’t even know this really happened and when the song came out, I really liked it and wanna say it was the first time I heard Pearl Jam. You did great in this video and i really dig crime stories, as unfortunate as they are but gives us a dose of reality and what’s really out there

[@HayleySulfridge]

korilynn76ify thank you! I’ll be sure to do more!

[@ladyscarfaceangel4616]

korilynn76ify I must of listened to this song thousands of times & never knew it was based on a true story. I was a kid myself when this came out. I was around 11-12 years old when I first discovered this album b/c I got it for my B~day in sixth grade along with an Alice In Chains cassette tape.

[@jerrywhaanga8500]

Thank you lt4ms..exactly my thoughts.i was 19 that year.good song,compelling story..rip🤴🏻Jeremy

[@rondohunter8966]

I did not know the story behind the song though I knew the basics of why Eddie wrote it. The boy was 15 when he walked into his second period class, pulled out a S&W .357 magnum and committed suicide in front of the class. Damn that's hard to read. I'm a grown man and own a .357 magnum, I know how powerful a weapon it is. Such a senseless tragedy. So sad. Thank you Eddie Vedder for bringing this topic to the forefront of our attention.

[@busdriverguy]

Did you watch the interview with Jeremy's mother? Man, she was super sketchy.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Jeremy Brown i hate to say it but i agree! That came out a couple weeks after mine did and i wondered if she caught wind of the Facebook page and/or my vid releasing the police report info and she was doing damage control

[@busdriverguy]

She probablu was. I imagine she's been trying to paint herself as 'the perfect mother to a sweet innocent angel that never had any problems when she was parenting'. She also probably blames it all on the father. Just just seems like another entitled parent to me. She'd have more reapect if she just came clean.

[@planreview]

It’s called denial. I suppose that it’s easier to believe that everything was okay and you have no idea what went wrong than to admit that there were issues and perhaps something more could have been done.

[@jennajune2101]

“To the fact that mommy didn’t care” That always got me. I have 3 boys. Even before I was a mom I cared for my own brother & sister. How can parents not care?!

[@busdriverguy]

@@jennajune2101 sometimes they just don't. My mother was the same way. It happens though

[@thegurusguru1563]

Hey, I just want to thank you for putting so much effort into researching Jeremy's case. You are definitely a saint. I hope that I'm not the only one that is fascinated by Jeremy's case and Jeremy himself. I think we can all relate to Jeremy in some way or another but I hope you're on the positive track (if you feel you need to be reading this) please don't hesitate to message if you feel the need to.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed. I was just frustrated i couldn’t find a video on him so i made it lol

[@superturkle]

a public service, much needed. good work Ms. Sulfridge

[@mistermoore5784]

I went to Casa View Baptist church in Dallas with Jeremy Wade Delle and he and his brother, Jeffrey, played on the same church baseball team and after each practice they came over to swim in my pool and we waited on his dad to come pick them up.

[@johnnyrodriguez910]

Nice job, r.i.p Jeremy Imagine how he felt when only solution was to put gun in his mouth in front of entire class :/

[@HayleySulfridge]

Johnny Rodriguez thank you for watching! And i know it’s so upsetting!

[@smeraldasanchez2218]

I believe that's where the main issue was going on in school...most of the school shooting is because that's where the problem is coming from.

[@anar8343]

Hard to believe he was what, 15? When he killed himself, the video by Pearl jam made it look like he WAS STILL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

[@SerTasera]

I don't have to imagine. I count myself very lucky that my parents refused to have guns in the house.

[@krissalouvae7513]

Thank you for remembering Jeremy.

[@chriswalter8092]

I feel for him. I have a lot of anger and resentment from the past.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Chris Walter i hope you find an outlet for it! No matter what, hold strong

[@chriswalter8092]

@@HayleySulfridge writing songs

[@HayleySulfridge]

Chris Walter you should post some! That’s a talent i could never have lol

[@amyparra1881]

I was born on january 8th, as well as my son. I was bullied, and I constantly worry my son is bullied. We both have ADD... so it puts us back a bit. January 8th is also elvis, stephan hawking, and David Bowie's birthday. Not that that it means much... But it makes me proud to share the same birthday year with legends.

[@ddjsoyenby]

the song is one of pearl jams best, and this story is so sad.

[@ALSomthin]

We usually feel compelled to try and look for some reason or a why to make some sense of things like this. Sadly it often defies any real understanding and doesnt seem to yield too many results. In the end the pain of loss does not seem to diminsh. The only thing that can be done is to try and do your best to go on and to somehow make a positive difference if possible or one tragedy gives birth to another.

[@gailragan7362]

As a mother, if any of my child's friends call me in concern about my son "acting strange" in my opinion that's a sign for help. What kind of mother just brushes that off in an act of not caring. If a 15 year old boy is making comments of extreme behavior then giving a note to another friend to mail. Obviously it's a cry for help. What kind of mother ignores this. What a shit bird of a mom! Sorry, but that's the mother he had. I can sense when my child is upset. It's doesn't take a phone call from a friend. Bless his heart!

[@THRITCHIE76]

We don't know about her past in order to know why she was despondent. She might have needed help herself psychologically.

[@helenkeller9458]

I'd like to add to my previous comment. If you are going through depression please seek help and don't be afraid. If you are in school and are the victim of bullying, stand up for yourself and if you are in a position in which you cant, turn to an adult that you can trust. Don't allow others to dictate the way that you feel about yourself. School ends and 90% of the time those who bully you are going through much worse at home and feel the need to put that off on someone else. The term "kill them with kindness" is a lifesaver at times, if you are being bullied by someone, try and reason with them when they are away from friends. It's easy to tell if they are hurting inside or just an asshole by the way they treat you when no one else is around and you may just save them from the same fate as Jeremy with just a bit of kindness. Above all! Never let another human being devalue you. Life is worth living regardless of the bumps in the road. Much love to all of you.

[@hodo3141]

This was a great video. Between drugs. Depression. Parents Hope he's better now❤️

[@leewilliams6208]

Hayley Selfridge, Finally. I have been looking for details on this story for ages. Thankyou for the the video. Subbed, keep up the good work & hello from England.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Lee Williams thank you!! I love England lol so welcome!

[@bohemianlikeyou1988]

Thank you for making this video! I'm a fan of PJ and Jeremy's story has always affected me :( May He Rest In Peace

[@sandrajovic9304]

It really pisses me off the way parents are either that they are not responsible for their child and or try to play down their role in that. As an Empath and as a child who went through similar ignorance with my family, I can honestly say I don't trust what Jeremy's mother words or her picture perfect outlook from her side. I see her as a passive aggressive monster, I know what that looks like. Damn her and parents like her, it's so fucking sad and it happens way too often. And drugs...is not the root cause. Therefore, that was not the real problem. If you don't want children, please don't create them!! They are not there to make you look good or some shit. And the fact that the mother is doing charity work toward the issue makes me even more sick. What- she cares after the fact...and showed her good side on that tv news report. Disgusting. I can't say enough about this... Thanks for your video. I'm a "client" of mental health services and there is still so much work to be done. Parents would get more respect for stepping up to say, "yes I made some terrible mistakes..." But if they're selfish and self involved, why would they?

[@HayleySulfridge]

Sandra Jovic i couldn’t agree more!

[@sandrajovic9304]

@@HayleySulfridge thanks so much💌💌💌💌💕💕💕💕

[@babydidabadbadthing903]

I thought this way as a teenager when I started researching this case. The older I become the more I do understand what was actually happening to the family unit at that time and how very stressful it was on all of them.

[@peacefulpossum2438]

The mother came across as narcissistic to me.

[@noobyinfo]

The mother may have been narcissistic also. Narcissists tend to have no problem lying to make themselves look better and/or cover any sick behavior toward their child, past and present.

[@MrJeep75]

I have done a bunch of research on this myself, if only he could of been helped

[@rackoon5420]

MrJeep75 his bullies needed help not him

[@gracenote1837]

You did a really good job with this video. The research and descriptions are excellent. Thank you for the time and effort you put into it.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Annette Glenn thank you!

[@royharper9472]

The family member said about the song "you weren't there you don't know" that's not true we were all there. I only know about it because of the song. I am painfully aware, even more so of hurt pain tragedy. I had a son die, not this kind of death but loss just the same. All those who are hurting, YOU ARE LOVED. I don't care who you are or what lies you have been told. You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

[@jaimeacosta4933]

Thanks for this. Was haunted by the song when it first hit, knowing immediately that it had a tinge of truth to it, living through the "I Don't Like Mondays " from the Boomtown Rats. It's like an old vinyl record that skips and repeats itself. Sad and tragic no matter how many times you turn the needle back. Great work on this tragedy. Peace to all the people affected first hand and all their loved ones. Again, nice work to you for this eye opening piece. All good to you! 🤙

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you so much! I couldn’t agree more, it’s just heartbreaking

[@JulieannesAnimalsAndNature]

He had been contemplating suicide for a while and was sent for treatment. I feel so horrible that his life ended the way that it did. I feel even worse for those that were forced to witness his exit from this world. His father did not fail him. Those who didn't listen to his friends warnings failed him. Mental health experts failed him. Nobody should ever just shrug their shoulders or roll their eyes at the kids who spoke up about what this young man was saying, especially with at least one attempt at suicide previously. Just a very sad situation all around

[@colethrash6134]

The other day my psychology teacher played the music video of the Pearl Jam song Jeremy. He asked if anyone knew the song... I was too embarrassed to tell everyone what the song was about so I just let the song play out. I’m a huge fan of Pearl Jam and probably the only fan in the classroom other than my teacher since he had good taste in music as well. Not only did it fit perfectly into the mental disorder and suicide unit but it was the one music video EVERYONE was into. I’m pretty sure at least half the class has never heard of Pearl Jam before (most of the class is girls I am 1 out of 5 boys). And now it’s scarred into their minds because of that one song. Good work by the way! I’m going for a computer science career but if that doesn’t work out I’d like to be a therapist and help the suicidal find better solutions than just ending their lives.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Cole Thrash i love psychology (and computer science lmao), it was my original career path and some idiots talked me out of it, it’s what makes these stories so interesting!

[@THRITCHIE76]

You can still pursue that career path. It's never too late. Just don't let anything get you off course unless it's very important to you.

[@krazykarrie999Wrld]

Please get help if you have thoughts of dying. Its sad that there aren't immediate action to help these people.

[@blurpybutt]

Excellent detailed story & research on such a sad story. Your investigative skills are so "top shelf".....! I always wondered about the background of this song. You have put so much meaning & depth to the song for others that hopefully will be beneficial for troubled hurting young people, Good job on your behalf-thanks.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you so much!

[@LuLu-Sil]

Oh hun no... I listen to depressing music and have breakdowns in my bedroom when everyone else is sleeping. I don't have the energy to do anything about my problems, I'm currently living under the delusion that my problems aren't that bad. If I acknowledge my problems I'm not coming back.

[@hodo3141]

❤️ take deep breaths you guys.

[@thiagopimenta120]

I'm using your video to learn more about this case of Jeremy and at the same time I'm learning English with you. Thanks for that greetings from brazil

[@HayleySulfridge]

Yay! So glad i could help!

[@jonathancorrea556]

What a tragedy. May Jeremy Rest In Peace. He never should have had acces to a firearm! Sad, sad story.

[@toddrichardson8595]

Also, I don't know if it's mentioned or been brought up but the Mother tried to sue Pearl Jam claiming they destroyed her son's name and a host of other Laughable acts. It was quickly thrown out. She seemed sketchy and money hungry not to mention dishonest... Good job 👍

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you! Yea some people came here from an interview she did with Inside Edition like right after this video blew up. She said things in that interview that contradicted police reports and such. Very much seemed like image control!

[@toddrichardson8595]

@@HayleySulfridge For some reason, a lot of people have claimed to have been there in the classroom that day or have attended the high school during that time. It's strange and sick at the same time. Most of them are probably lying. I have been a huge fan of the band since they came out in 91 and was obsessed with the music video when I was in High School and that's how I came across the story. If you didn't know, the extreme popularity of the video along with insane record sales and many more things turned Pearl Jam away from ever making another concept music video. To this day, they haven't done another one...

[@HayleySulfridge]

Wow i didn’t know that! I have had a few people on here say they were in the room. No clue if anyone is telling the truth since so many sadly would claim that

[@jonathanbouthillette753]

"At home drawing pictures of mountain tops"

[@HayleySulfridge]

Jonathan Bouthillette with him on top, lemon yellow sun 🤗

[@vivianholguin6960]

Arrrrrmmmsssss raised in a V.

[@brodriguez7148]

@@vivianholguin6960 and the dead lay in pools of maroon below?

[@chamberlainallman3242]

@@brodriguez7148 cool

[@babydidabadbadthing903]

Considering Vedder never knew Jeremy there were so many things he was spot on about. Even the way Jeremy wrote his name and the writing in the beginning of the video. Jeremy was a very talented artist. Ink, pen, paint. He was amazing. He was a phenomenal drummer for his age he could play "Wipeout" with no errors. So much talent. Gone.

[@pastthecastlewalls1786]

Ive been looking everywhere. Thank you for this

[@HayleySulfridge]

Death Come quicker you’re so welcome! I had the exact same issue lol

[@MT-sk1ln]

this was done very respectfully and with a lot of care. I remember those times. I graduated in 93. I remember my feelings as a teenager were all over the place before I realized that they were your hormones going crazy. It was almost fun to be sad together. The music was a an integral part of it. Dark beautiful and REAL. Good thing most of us evolved into a happy but still chaotic (for other reasons) adulthood. Well done!

[@StMichael7]

Death Come quicker are you ok ? In your picture you look sad

[@HayleySulfridge]

atleti co thanks so much!! I have a strange curiosity for the morbid but luckily a great respect for the sadness and loss so i try my best to walk that line well!

[@corzahazard444]

I'd also like to add that if you live in Australia and suffering from any form of mental illness, please talk to someone, anyone, there is ALWAYS someone you can talk to, I've been through it and as much as you might think you'll be a burden, you are not! EVER! head to www.beyondblue.org.au or call 1300 224 636, or even send me a message, I'm happy to have a chat if anyone is in need to speak out, whether it's you or someone you know. I want people to know that it's all good to reach out and ask for help. lives don't need to be lost because of the feeling of isolation! Take care everyone, we all face difficulties through life and we shouldn't have to feel alone during our struggles.

[@michaeldrayton8837]

This is such a heart breaking story thank you pearl jam for making us take a look at and think about this sadly not much has been done sy

[@earthwax7946]

You seem like that really cool older sister who you feel like you can go to when your parents wouldn’t understand. Earned a sub! Love the song.

[@HayleySulfridge]

McBreakfast awww thank you!!!! Lol i take that as a very high compliment as I was always very close to my younger brother, so years of practice 🤣🤣

[@iKaresaboutNASCAR]

Thank you for doing this. It IS very hard to find stuff on this topic. Besides news stations little 4 min clips. Very well done!😊

[@HayleySulfridge]

wwttffkares thank you!

[@richardbealey8258]

I use to write too Voice Of America though a magazine as the school linked with media and tv and Jeremy Wade Delle use too write too me an organisation through the radio station and the school back then. The school ask for international reply coupons and Jeremy sent them back and similar too a penpal who I written too a girl across America he said the similar thing I was giving a letter by someone too write too someone in England. It was a time when the magazine was trying too encourage students too write too someone outside of the USA and Jeremy was one of them it was also a time where he told me in a letter I was staying behind and I will try too get somebody too post the letter for you and told them I rely need this letter too reach you but he said in his letter I managed to do an excuse in school and able too leave where he managed too post my letter on his paper rounds. He also told me about a antiques or watch shop a family member was running and thanking me for the very nice Xmas card and ask me if I had made it and at the end enclosed the reply coupons as he said that I can claim the cash back on the coupons. Richard Exeter uk

[@HayleySulfridge]

Omg that’s amazing!! Do you still have the letters? I would keep those forever

[@rebeccap9343]

This story has always haunted me. I was almost 12 when it happened.

[@donstrassburg4050]

The pain one feels that leads to suicide ..... Doesn't go away when you commit suicide.... Its passed on to the people you leave here that loved you... Think about that for a minute.

[@ViolinTreble]

Thank you.

[@ssleepyhouse]

Yeah i had those feelings for a long time till my friend did it and It still feels empty and the school felt so empty without him being there and i would have a breakdown every time i would go to the library (that’s where i have the most memories of him) and suicide is a horrible thing and i hate that people make jokes about it

[@2sides_2everystory]

While that may be true, if you think of suicide as "selfish" then you've never suffered severe clinical depression. Congrats to you because it's AWFUL. Most of the time, the person who kills himself/herself feels that they are doing everyone a **favor** by leaving. They are suffering and think this may fix things.

[@AmbourMichelle]

Very well done! You did really great research here. I find suicides that take place at schools so, so interesting. Childhood suicide is dark but I for whatever reason find it fascinating. So sad and so many unanswered questions and ruined families.

[@AmbourMichelle]

Another very very interesting story of childhood suicide is that of Chazz Petrella. There is a documentary on here about him. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@AmbourMichelle Thanks for the comment and the tip! I'll look into that for sure and see if I can do a video on it :-)

[@cfhcowboy9292]

Jeremy was clinically ill holy shit ! He needed help bad . Might have been to messed up to fix him sadly

[@hyattqtcmarnihxq4286]

"At home drawing pictures of mountain tops" He never should have had acces to a firearm! Sad, sad story.

[@proudmilitarybrat76]

Really late, but this is the year they sold t-shirts at the Pearl Jam concert in Seattle, that said, "Crayons kill more kids than guns." Mine is in storage. It's also the same show that got them temporarily kicked out of having concerts in Seattle. Epic show. Dang, I'm old. Lol

[@HayleySulfridge]

That’s so cool you still have that!

[@supernaught6733]

Thank you for this video and the story, very well told and very touching. It is truly a very sad and tragic story, The truth of which, I would have never known if not for you!

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed

[@supernaught6733]

@@HayleySulfridge You are welcome, and you now have a new subscriber!

[@Jt-yg3ou]

I really hope he found all the love he was looking for fly high Jeremy

[@isaackidder4448]

Crazy.. All i can say. I did play this song growing up always wondered, thank you for your voice speaking out the story

[@Boblee1975]

Thank's for sharing ! I was borne the same year and never heard this story, Poor sweet boy =(

[@robertoveroyguitar]

thanks for the investigating and putting together all these facts! most videos talking about this just talk about the newspaper article and whatever the mother said in some interviews.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed!

[@elpanchitoruso]

guyz i have one answer.. can i edit in my videos the video and the song from Jeremy.. is it protected from copyright

[@Poeticphyre]

There's a book called 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. It's about a girl who committed suicide and made tapes explaining the reasons why she did it. When she mentioned that Jeremy possibly made a tape explaining his suicide, I immediately thought of it. Now I wonder if it's possible Jeremy's story may have inspired the book. I highly recommend it if anyone is interested. I know there is a Netflix series based on it but I have never seen it and I don't plan to.

[@willsherman8535]

I just want to point out how beautiful her eyes are.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Will Sherman thank you so much!!

[@matthewstorer6923]

I thought the same but didnt want to seem creepy.🤣

[@april_maybee102]

I was thinking the same. Especially when she went into that streak of sunlight. Made me think of this cool picture that Jared Leto did.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Well THANK YOU!!! Lol all of you!!

[@tiredofit1968]

My son, Tyler, shot himself in his car in the parking garage at college at age 18 (2 years ago). I have read many of your comments and would just like to offer the perspective of a parent and a little about what I have learned about this particular child. I read that he was on drugs, stole, and drank alcohol, although he tested negative for all substances that day. According to my son's suicide letter, some are just not committed to life, and don't really feel they belong here, or see the point. My son was highly intelligent, but bullied a lot when he was younger. He never drank, did drugs, or had a crazy girlfriend (not saying Jeremy did, I'm just stating the conditions that seem to initiate suicidal tendencies were not present with my son). Tyler could've been a world class, award winning actor if he had chosen that path, as evidenced by the shock and disbelief everyone in our family experienced. We were dumbfounded. His father and I were divorced since he was fice months old, and he lived with his dad, but I saw him as often as he would see me, sometimes a lot, sometimes infrequently. We had fun when we were together and the only disagreements I can remember were about him not wanting to leave video games to come to my house for the weekend. I loved my son dearly, and admit I was not Mom of the Year. I had my problems, but if he would've let on he was hurting or depressed or anything, I would've been there for him. I tried the same thing at age 15 but they saved me in the nick of time. When I awoke in ICU to my father crying over me (he was a Marine..they don't cry) and saw pain on my parent's faces, I swore I would never hurt loved ones that way again. My fiance killed himself in 2010 and it really tore Tyler up, so I was doubly shocked when he did the exact same thing. Both of them were too good for this world, honestly, but my heart was broken by both of them in a way that I cannot allow myself to feel love like I used to. I exist in a type of detached existence where no one can get too close to me anymore...and I have a 25 year old son and a 9 yr old daughter that need me. I am a better mom now than I was for Tyler, but in some ways I am worse, because I can't feel like I did. I am.broken forever. Life can be very painful, it can seem that suicide is the only way out, but it is selfish..The damage it does to those who are left behind is immeasurable. There were many times since my attempt at 15 that I wanted to die, that life was absolutely not worth living, but the image of my stoic father crying and the pain I knew I inflicted on my family kept me from ever attempting again. Life is hard, life is painful, but I found I had to keep putting one foot in front of the other, as badly as I wanted to stop, because people who loved me deserved better, and by God I cannot hurt someone who cares for me like that again, regardless of how bad I am hurting. The minute that seems like I can't take anymore, I tell myself to try five more minutes, and when I get there and am still hopeless, I tell myself fuce more. I hurt for my son, my soul mate, for Jeremy, his family and any and all people everywhere who have lost someone to suicide or who.feel that is their only way out... you are in my thoughts and prayers every day, and I truly wish for things to become more bearable for you. No one ever told me life was going to be easy, and the pain and suffering in my own life is mainly self inflicted, but whenever I lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel or do not think I can go on hurting for another minute, I think of my dad, his tears, and how fucking selfish it is to think my problems are so huge they warrant tearing someone else's heart out. If you ever feel like taking your own life, think of the pain you feel, and imagine the person you care the most about having ten times that pai because you are no longer here, then try for five more minutes to continue....then five more...then five more, and eventually, maybe life won't seem so dark anymore and the light will slowly come into view again. Sorry for the length. I just felt I had something to offer having lived on both sides of the suicide conundrum. Take care, everyone. Please be compassionate to everyone you meet, you have no idea what burden and pain they bear...trust me, I wish I had known of my son's. I'd give anything to get him back. Peace

[@HayleySulfridge]

I’m so sorry 😞 thank you for sharing that

[@tiredofit1968]

@@HayleySulfridge you are most welcome. Maybe someone will take the time to read if they are contemplating suicide and will truly think about the people they'd leave behind. Thank you for responding.

[@dj-yf9jg]

I love pj! School is not the best time in life! This ia why people choose to forget about teenage years, and why people shouldn't bully!

[@res1tah71]

You did such a great job on this video, really nicely done

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thanks so much!

[@res1tah71]

@@HayleySulfridge Jeremys story was so sad and u told it really well 👏

[@soulconnectedstudioproject4612]

Is the classroom b201 still in use these days? Really need a answer to my question

[@HayleySulfridge]

Unsure! There are some comment threads in here where people mention going there now

[@soulconnectedstudioproject4612]

@@HayleySulfridge thanks you for answer my question

[@HayleySulfridge]

@@soulconnectedstudioproject4612 of course! I feel like some people were saying they have a class in that room? By the way it was all sort of swept under the rug my guess would be it’s still in use

[@soulconnectedstudioproject4612]

@@HayleySulfridge It is so sad that the school do not pay any attenntion on this horrible incident. At least they could have create a memorial or something. Or answer questions. I am from Holland and this story is always kept on my mind. No that i am sick with covid, i listen lotst of music because i am also a musician myself. Then pj Jeremy is in my list and It triggert me to search for answers. So this is how i came up to your KZbin channel which i find very interresting. Sorry for my bad english 😬

[@jimm5875]

Thank you, very informative. It will forever change the way I hear the song, not in a good or bad way, but more meaningful. I always knew it was based in part on a true story, but never knew this much detail.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Jim M thanks!!

[@michellebissett9900]

I just watched a video of one of his classmates and she said they all rushed to the back of the class and huddled when it happened I cant imagine the trauma it put them all through or the teacher sitting right next to him when it happened. So heartbreaking

[@HayleySulfridge]

Michelle Bissett ugh i cannot imagine!

[@mrhorror5416]

Like ive lost alot alot of people in my life from suicide and family too and this song hits me hard and helps me I hope it's not weird

[@HayleySulfridge]

Not at all I’m so sorry for your losses!

[@haggiswarrior]

Loved this song as a young teenager, never knew it was based in reality. I always figured it was more a parable. Thanks for the info on this, very enlightening.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Haggis Warrior thank you! So glad you enjoyed! I love finding stuff out like this, especially when it’s something as simple as a good song you grew up with

[@jasong557]

Good day...i wanted to thank you for your research and time and energy you put into this video and telling this story. I am one of the ones that didn't know of the story behind this song. Thank you for all your hard work. 😊

[@HayleySulfridge]

Jason G thank you for watching!!

[@jasong557]

@@HayleySulfridge it was my pleasure. I myself suffer from depression and anxiety so I'm grateful and appreciative of the work you did in this video. Hopefully your video and others like yours will help someone whom maybe is suffering in silence and let them know there are people they can turn to and talk things out with.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Jason G omg that’s really sweet! I’m hoping the exact same!

[@ivypoisonx5692]

I've heard this song many many times in my life, and always knew it was based off of a true event but never had my empathetic side come out about it until seeing this video and really thinking of the impact the song must have had on the family. As many times as I've heard it, imagine hearing that and it be a constant reminder of your real life lost son. So sad. I'm never going to hear it the same way again. Great video by the way 😊

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you, glad to spread the story!

[@ruzal87]

Thanks for doing this May king jeremy rest in peace. "At home drawing pictures of mountain tops"

[@laurenfields8462]

How about some concern for the ease in which firearms are acquired? The whole scenario of bullying and school shootings needs to be stopped. The trauma that everyone suffers and for life if they survive. What incredible foresight Eddie Vedder had in creating this song and performing it so brilliantly.

[@HayleySulfridge]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@Casey-zp9kv]

Jeremy and I were probably the same age, I was a teenager in the 90's and I understand the time period, in general kids just weren't as sensitive, PC culture didn't exist (especially in High schools) If you were anyway different from the norm, a little strange, nerdy or maybe even gay that was the open invitation to relentless bulling, Jeremy fit into some of these categories I imagine. It doesn't surprise me at all that the school didn't shutdown after the shooting, the mindset would have been if you weren't directly involved its not your problem.

[@sleepydreamdealer]

*****This is one very useful video! thank you so much I always had the idea of Jeremy as a very young school boy, simply troubled, but never the less, very young, probably, to realize the fatality of his decision. But now, i hear about dating girls, smoking pot, taking acid and i realize that he was actually a teenager, who's already in sync with the real world. He wasn't just a baby anymore. Although i knew he was in high school, still was a small boy for me. Maybe because of his picture in the newspaper and also how he was portrayed in the PJ's song ''Jeremy''. It was really interesting to me to hear about them details. I was around 15 myself when the song came to us in the early 90's, in Bulgaria, still very early after the Iron Curtain's fall. The communist regime had forbidden that kind of news, we also had a lot of drug or mental issues related suicides (also of some celebrities in music/art), so the info that the song is connected to the true event happening in US wasn't out, but still ''Jeremy'' was a great hit, because of lyrics, as the music as well. So, greetings from Bulgaria and carry on the good stuff.:)

[@HayleySulfridge]

Thank you so much for the comment!

[@awesomeaustin2348]

Thank You Hayley for sharing this, it was very interesting and well done, I'm a little older so when this happened I was around 21-22 years old, I never realized the song was a true/inspired song about Jeremy Wade Delle. New subscriber here and looking forward to new videos.

[@HayleySulfridge]

Awesome Austin thanks so much!! And welcome!!