15 Yr Old Student Vanished In Boarding School & Found Mysteriously Dead 3 Months Later On Campus

[@Kikiam0999]

I'm a Psychology major and what his mother said about her not knowing what depression is, is really really sad. A lot of people especially older people aren't aware that depression is real and others even refuse to believe it exists.

[@rez6818]

Unfortunately true, and I hate it when I see people blaming the parents. the parents are just ignorant and unconscious and its wrong to say its their fault as if they don’t care or feel the pain for their children. Its just a different time and they don’t understand what we are going through.

[@bennu547]

Especially in China, Japan and other Asian countries. Look at Japan’s suicide rate. That’s really telling of the attitude towards mental health. It’s like it’s taboo to talk about

[@SavortheMomentblog]

@@bennu547he sadly probably never even hinted to his mother that he was sad other than that one call to her where he is crying. As a Mother of 5, if my child was crying to me and not telling me what happened, you better know I’m going to see my child and help them. I don’t blame the Mother because some people may not know what to do. Children don’t know how to ask for help especially if it’s something this huge like possibly being depressed and/or coming across a secret the school was hiding.

[@soobinlove4417]

Bro that’s such a lie all people know depression exists and especially millennials

[@Kikiam0999]

@@soobinlove4417 I said older people. I even have younger cousins who make fun of people with depression. I guess you have not encountered anyone who refuses to believe it exists.

[@m2kaay]

Self-unalive or not, this boy was gone. A child and the fact they didnt find his body for more than 100 days is what raises questions on the schools behalf. Shame on the school and shame on police.

[@EuleMiyu]

Yeah, the school claimed on the Frist day of him going missing that they had search the entire school grounds before contacting the family that he was missing. I'm convinced the school tried to cover up some kind of fatal accident, cause, by their own negligence.

[@JustinWong-m5s]

Shame on Chinese government

[@redhotphoenixgamer6009]

I might be crazy but do u think that the school k*lled him cuz of his bad grades?

[@i.nv.u]

​@@redhotphoenixgamer6009nope. even if he was struggling academically, he was average at worst and I don't see why a school would kill a student over bad grades rather than just expel them

[@charliestewart1283]

Self unalived? ,please stop letting social media control your language, it's called suicide ffs ......I will use the word because this word has had such a big impact in my life I hate it but it's a word and an action that has destroyed my life .I don't know who gets offended by this word changing it doesn't make it less painful, Changing words just dumbs down kids . Sorry, i don't mean to be rude. I know it comes across rude .Anyway, I do agree with your comment, but don't be afraid to use the actual word !

[@ateaanaiza]

being the "every parent dream kid" is sooooo heavy to carry around, you feel suffocated even though you have a great family, the expectations are not spoken but you can feel them, is so overwhelming

[@facec0001]

Ikr. That"s really heavy. Like it feels like you are carrying around a big weight on your shoulders and one mistake can make everything fall. This is how it feels.

[@fullsundotgov]

the gifted student that reads for fun 24/7 and described as “mature for their age” by adults to borderline antisocial, depressed burnout pipeline is sooo real

[@kixkicks139]

The school … beyond toxic. That poor kid deserved so much more out of life than the stress he faced Kids shouldn’t have so much pressure on them especially when they have to deal with it on their own

[@alicew2894]

Yeah, unfortunately many kids in East Asia are forced to deal with all the “educations” like robots in order to have a little more opportunities for living.

[@victrola2007]

Can we just talk about parents living there? The helicopter parenting wrt parents living WITH kids is disturbing and disruptive. There's OBVIOUSLY NO privacy. In a home the teen may have a room, but now a parent is in his/her face 24/7 except for classes and activities. The parent's elevated presence during these years when even in a totalitarian regime/etc with natural brain development and all puberty brings with it are crushed like a badly fitting shoe. It doesn't sound like a best situation for other kids either. Don't know if the dorms were separated by "with/parent" and w/o cohabitation, but ... 🤦‍♀️. Even doing chores is a part of the growth. In a best-case scenario IF resisent adults were housed in a SEPARATE living facility, possibly sharing rooms with other parents, a parent's unimpeded presence could, no d'ugh, be an issue - from embarassment to the student, socialization/ANY sense of privacy for the kid and (no D'ugh!) would impact the kid's relationship with others. Imagine not being able to visit a friend's room because there's a vested in-your face parent there ALL THE TIME! It's a grotesque set up no matter how one slices it, EVEN for a Chinese/Asian parenting norm.

[@sparklight0964]

@@victrola2007 You shouldn’t judge a society or culture just cuz their different from yours is it weird for us Americans/Westerners maybe. I do think it’s extreme but you can’t shame them

[@maggot2259]

​​@@sparklight0964 Both school systems are bad, I get what u mean by trying not to shame them especially if we're not from their but it's obvious these schools are fucked up and don't care about the kids mental health, kids shouldn't feel pressure to compete and be the best at everything and they shouldn't think about their future jobs and lives at elementary school and middle school, it's too harsh and doesn't let them breath and after high-school it's still hard and u get shamed if u didn't do good and get into an amazing school or get a good job, it's never stops, that's why the suicide rate is very high in places like Korea, China, and Japan, because they don't get a break and many have said they feel like it's never ending(work yourself to death is also a big reason)

[@ToastedBread14]

@@maggot2259 Well at least they dont have non stop school shootings like murica

[@sydneykochan2388]

Really scary to hear how many countries’ systems for investigating missing children cases are so flawed. Like, they’re literally the most vulnerable population ????

[@ieatcalamari4595]

Even in America, there was absolutely no system set up to investigate missing children until the disappearance and death of Amber Hagerman in 1996. That brutal crime was what led to today's AMBER alert system. Because a neighbor saw a suspicious, unrecognized truck in their neighborhood but there was no system in place for people to report witnessed events. Originally, before cellphone capabilities were implemented, it would be broadcasted on all local news stations, and posted on overhead highway kiosks.

[@NurmaBP]

Especially whenever natural disaster happen, it'll casually assumed as victim of the natural disaster case.

[@justinbieberisboss]

no

[@Honeyin2013]

It’s crazy that so many countries will take missing children’s cases and just brush them off so they don’t have to deal with them

[@linda-louiseanthony1979]

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[@elizabethhearts3401]

It's so rare to find a content creator with as much empathy and dedication as Stephanie. Keep yourself safe, healthy, and happy.

[@DrivableNote]

It's not that rare

[@troncat.t]

@@moonsigil id like to see some too i need more positivity

[@kindal5671]

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[@kindal5671]

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[@DrivableNote]

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[@dollyonthewindow]

for everyone saying she talks to much , just CLICK OFF THE VIDEO. her channel is going deep in on cases. she is literally covering a CASE. if you’re so annoyed and wanna see a shorter version go somewhere else and spread your hate elsewhere. she did an amazing job.

[@MinMin-pi7ds]

I’ve seen deeper ones not take as long as this just to say it’s sws she’s needs to stop baiting

[@skeletonflower_]

Exactly! She's a storyteller, not a news anchor. These videos are visual podcast so obviously they are long. People who listen to podcasts want them to be long so you don't need to constantly search new ones to listen to. It's baffling that people complain about this. If you don't like podcasts, why are you listening to them?

[@anisaafsar4528]

​@@MinMin-pi7dsthen don't watch THIS one 😂

[@twatwaffle8016]

Then dont watch her videos

[@rachelsophia3362]

@@MinMin-pi7dswtf. Then Why are you watching? You don’t seem like the correct audience so just try to find a new outlet

[@kessiawright1710]

Even if a minor runs away, it shouldn't be ignored just because they run away. They are still kids and dismissing a case because they ran away is wrong. Even a runaway deserves to be found. It is terrible what happened to him. I don't know how no one found him or even smelled him.

[@Honeyin2013]

It’s insane to me that police don’t see a runaway as a person in danger because if you don’t know where they are someone can take advantage of that

[@Rexorazor]

If it was a Gay or a Jew, the authorities will sweep the earth.

[@inkompetenzkompensationsko4188]

I agree. In my country, the parents still have the right to decide where their kids can stay ("Aufenthaltsbestimmungsrecht") so even if the kid left by their own will, police could enforce this parental right. But for some reason, they don't. They just wait hoping the kid comes back eventually and if they don't the cops lost precious time to try and find them. It's frustrating.

[@framazz7575]

​@@Rexorazorhomophobic and antisemite, you're really a good catch, ewwww I need to puke

[@LunarBoba]

@@RexorazorOh, be quiet. Don’t bring your agendas into this.

[@cuttugirl7629]

It's so sad to watch how the whole ordeal aged his mother. You can see how drained she is. Poor woman lost her son, and she must have felt so guilty like it's her fault.

[@Marlenka1991]

Isn't she though? It blows my mind she thought giving your child food, clothes and education is all they might need. That's simply neglect and lack of any empathy.

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

yeah

[@froopypoopy]

@@Marlenka1991 I blame society more than just one mother. Yes, she was ignorant and not the best mother but that is how she grew up and saw everyone around her acting too. In korea, your education directly correlates to your position in society. If you aren't already rich, the only way your can live a "respectable," comfortable life in Korea is have good grades in order to get a decent white collar job and raise your social standing. That is why most of the population (middle class or poorer) cares so much about education. Edit: Oops China im sorry I got very upset with the govt and society in this case and it reminds me of so many cases of korean society not recognizing mental health is an issue I got carried away in my typing and got heated and mixed it up. This doesnt just happen in China, a lot of Asian countries are like this

[@society7149]

@@froopypoopy This was in China not Korea

[@cuttugirl7629]

@@Marlenka1991 I'm not Chinese. But I'm Indian. Our education system is just as f-d up. Our parents put alot of pressure on kids to study well and what not. Just a cultural thing. Like his mother said she didn't even know what was depression. I know it's the same thing in our Indian community. The older generation has no idea what depression is. Alot of them grew up on farms, and barely had the chance to become educated themselves. A lot of our grandparents/and parents who grew up in rural areas, their biggest problem was getting food on the table. I know that alot of these parents think, 'you have food and shelter, you don't have to labour in the fields, so why would you be depressed.' So I wouldn't blame them really. It's sad definitely. They need to be educated about depression not blamed.

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

Academic pressure on kids and depression taboo in Asia needs to be addressed on a much larger scale.

[@RadenWA]

The job industry is the root of that. Saying “the industry is so competitive, only the top graduates of these top universities can ever get a job that pays well” is absolute bullshit, majority of jobs can be done within just a few months of training and many industry leaders are in fact dropouts. Not everyone has to be a quantum physicist or surgeon so stop telling 12 years olds that they have to qualify for one or their life is over.

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

@@RadenWA It is. Add the fear of shame and the "don't rock the boat" "I don't want to burden you with my problems" mentality in Asian culture and you have a recipe for disaster. Also add severe forms of school and workplace bullying and people taking advantage of the whole Confucian seniority culture.

[@MjStslker]

Hell yeah

[@jkillect4169]

​@@RadenWA tell this to the parents and i bet you they won't even listen to your shits (for them this is shit )

[@jkillect4169]

Very true the need to be perfect in Asia is to much

[@casuallyceltic]

It's so possible and honestly normal that his mom didn't know he was struggling. My first year of college was awful and bc I was away from home and not necessarily talking to my mom daily she genuinely didn't know how bad it was. It's super easy for a child to lie in that situation.

[@DP-co6qx]

Even kids live with their parents still it is possible that they don’t know what exactly goes into kids minds. I lived in joint family and in my childhood I faked a grade on the mocked test that I failed but luckily got caught and my parents handled it well and helped me to get a tutor and my performance improved.

[@annecantgame]

I live with my mom, kept it in for years, when i finally told her she called me a 'mopey teenager' about a year later I was bawling to my doctor during covid as soon as she got into the room, then ended up with a diagnosis and meds. Even if parents know they don't want to admit it, because they feel like it's their fault, like they did something wrong. When some people just have chemical imbalances, they're genetic. Mental illnesses can be hereditary and I know she's had depression and anxiety trouble.

[@jacqueline.9799]

Even parents who live with kids don't know their struggles or are not willing to see them... my mum wasn't willing and still is not to accept that my sister has anxiety.. and I went through worst 2 years of my life mentally but she didn't notice anything..

[@gooseofspooks2500]

He also could have been purposefully hiding it from his family, he's described as a people pleaser and a perfectionist so maybe he didn't want to upset/burden his family with his problems, or even admit that he's not doing as well as he appears. I was like this as a teenager and that's how I thought anyway.

[@blepblep7245]

bro i outright told my mom i have anxiety episodes sometimes and she would be like "but you seem so brave and able to cope with your stress, unlike ur sister who is weaker in that area". im like uuuh i'll take that as a compliment i guess.. but that's the furthest thing from truth idk where u get that lmao

[@clareann8912]

this poor kid. he reached out for help, but no one listened. then being left like that for 100 days? That feels like a cruel confirmation of Xings own worst thoughts. My heart breaks for him-- I hope he can rest in peace.

[@saffronity4192]

But think about how much effort his parents put into finding him think about the people all around the world who were worried and wanted to help and find him. It proves his parents love him and that people really do care. It's all perspective

[@katexy7179]

I heard this from my therapist: some kids develop this "sixth sense" for their parents' emotions. For some, this translates into all other people. So then, for example, even if your parents are not telling you to be #1 in class, you pick up on their disappointment that you aren't #1, and you feel guilty. He probably felt the same about his social life, picking up on whether his classmates like him or not and thinking he's unlikable. As soon as you said he was super caring towards his grandma, it sank into me. He was trying his absolute hardest to be good to everyone- putting effort into being helpful, not causing trouble. He probably only told his mom he wants to drop out when he could no longer stand it, it was probably his way of bursting out. It's not always the strict parents that trouble kids, but also the nice understanding parents with secret expectations. Kids pick up on it, and the especially sensitive ones- they're gonna take it to heart.

[@epic7224]

This!

[@kookiemuncher257]

💯

[@rachelsophia3362]

I’m pretty sure you literally solved the case. This is sounds the most accurate possibility

[@nicolemaquera5086]

I cried reading this 🥺

[@commonerscoffee.]

This is so sad and so accurate

[@QueenManaOfEgypt]

The rarest blood type that they were talking about is Rh-null. Also, it is possible that he committed suicide, and was quickly found by school officials who then tried to cover it up to avoid a scandal or taking responsibility. Then, when they realised the case wasn't dying down and the family wasn't going away, they strung him back up so that he could be discovered.

[@KaiLucasZachary]

But the phrase "panda blood" does refer to rh negative blood in China because only about 0.3% of the Chinese population has rh negative blood, making it "as rare as pandas".

[@avir2637]

yeah i thought this too when listening

[@cjwojoe]

This makes the most sense to me with the extensive searches and how close he was to the school when found. He killed himself. School wanted it to seem like a missing person since they already had deaths at the school. When they realized it was worse for them because the family wasn't just letting it go they put him back to be found. That's what I was thinking by the end as well.

[@hypsyzygy506]

But where was the body kept for three months?

[@hypsyzygy506]

I think AB Rh- (AB rhesus negative) is the rarest blood type.

[@punxie89]

As soon as you mentioned that his white shirt was missing and his hoodie was zipped on backwards, and the dogs never picked up a scent, it was solidified in my mind that there's no way that he wasn't murdered and placed there. I was already pretty much convinced when you mentioned that the security footage from that whole night was mysteriously deleted. I just don't get what the motive was...

[@starsparklemonkey3390]

It looks like sa :(

[@artsywoodz]

@@starsparklemonkey3390 If was SA they would have found evidence of that on the body I think

[@starsparklemonkey3390]

@@artsywoodz Yeah. I watched the rest of the video and I definitely think its scde now.

[@VioletJoy]

That assumption actually makes no sense. He could have easily dumped the shirt. I'm not sure why she stated otherwise, but it's extremely easy to zip up a hoodie, put it on like a pullover, pull the back up, and zip it to the top. Or zip it up, put it on, and turn it backwards. Super easy. What's nearly impossible is to take a deceased body, climb 15 feet up with the body, and hang it with shoe laces. It seems that many people prefer the more dramatic story compared to the more logical one.

[@jordangann7438]

@@artsywoodz not after a certain amount of time they wouldn't of been, women have 8 days to get checked for being sa'd after that it's really difficult to tell apparently.

[@hannav4924]

The fact that cadaver dogs, which have been bred, evaluated and shaped since birth to find cadavers and missing people, didn't find him, but a random security dudes dog did is the most unbelievable part of this story to me. That makes no sense

[@hopesherie1]

This detail keeps bothering me

[@gek1284]

It scares me beyond belief that where a child is at their most vulnerable that something as horrific as this could happen to them. I hope they found peace after they died.

[@chewj3225]

​@@BeatleTheArtistIsUrMom wasn't it a murder?

[@chewj3225]

@@BeatleTheArtistIsUrMom oh sorry, actually i was so confused in the middle of the video that didn't even finish it before commenting.

[@JDlupin]

I don’t understand how his pen could have sat there for 3 months and not gotten totally trashed by the rain or blown away or SEEN by someone.

[@user-hl5gp3jl8g]

Exactly my thoughts How come those three months nobody sees the body It was said that students will climb those walls ain't no way those three months no one went there

[@a.fatima311]

And the smell, how did the guard that patrolled the area or the dog smelled anything.

[@missondo4887]

i think he left the boarding school willingly was somewhere on the streets realised they are looking for him and decided to kill himself on school grounds so he can be found instead of dying in a unknown location where nobody would know he's dead

[@CelticRuneSinger]

​@@missondo4887 Where is the video evidence for that?

[@crazyminegamer2339]

I saw another comment here mention their theory that the school covered it up to avoid as scandal, as well as taking responsibility, and when they realised they wouldn’t be able to brush it under the rug and move on, they strung his body up the way it was before and let people finally find everything the same way they discovered it. I’m inclined to believe this theory, as someone unaliving themselves would do more damage to the school’s reputation.

[@sherrieberrie8122]

This case just left an unsettling feeling in my mind, heart and stomach. 1. The recording/ pen found on the wall sounded “placed for evidence”. (A pen on a wall would stay the same place after 3 months?🤔. Is there no wind in this country?). 2. Students that have been at this shed never “happen to go back there” and stationed guards that worked night and day at this location never saw a thing. 3. Better yet, his last recording was almost midnight. He never walked with his phone or a flashlight. So how was he able to tie two laces firmly enough to hold his body, tie those shoe laces on a branch IN THE DARK, LAY a pen on the wall in the dark. Ohhhh and don’t forget in the child “confessional recording” he SAID that HIS VISION was DETERIORATING‼️ 4. If the white shirt and melted with his decompose body, why was there still a complete jacket? (Shouldn’t be partially degrade or completely too? 5. Why didn’t the decomposing acid not melt the laces or weaken it? (Which means the body would be found on the floor with small fragments of lace). It wasn’t a rope so why🤔 This just sounded like someone harmed him but his “backstory” just fell into it being the PERFECT motive for hanging himself.

[@ForTheGlory272]

Reading everything you wrote down is filling my head with questions. And the eye sight thing and him doing it in the dark with no flashlight or phone is crazy too…

[@Dollycoca1n3]

Aswell as them saying they finished the search at 11pm and he wasnt found but his confessional was around that time, where had he been that whole time? Especially if they searched basically everywhere

[@kpopff]

Its just so crazy

[@sherrieberrie8122]

@@Dollycoca1n3 right and they can use an AI to sound JUST like him

[@ayeaye175]

Nooo bc it all just don’t make no sense

[@mizenbarbarossa494]

The fact that he sound like he was being bullied, and that everyone avoided that area incompetently until he was found all sounds strange, even given the ending circumstance

[@LadyJadeicorn]

i didn’t detect any indication that he was being bullied

[@astrophylite]

The number of suicides is horrifying His personality is very relatable. You dont need bullies, bad living conditions to have thoughts of ending yourself if you are your own nemesis. I know that too well, sadly this boy seemingly did it My family is loving but they never noticed too. And I dont blame them. They couldnt see

[@CatCheshire]

Also some people have a type of personality that depression is no visible.

[@rashi4553]

I wholeheartedly agree and relate to him as well. I was struggling for YEARS, from my early teens to seeking help in my late 20s. People forget that mental struggles are extremely daunting and confusing. Especially at a time in life where you're desperately trying to fit in and have nowhere to hide

[@fishonj2319]

No way he killed himself especially if they had cadaver dogs on the campus they would’ve smelt it man the decomposing body in the mid air is horrible

[@rashi4553]

@@fishonj2319 yeah, that's what's not adding up. Sure he was struggling with mental health and maybe capable but for his body to go unnoticed for so long by this many people and multiple dogs just doesn't make sense

[@fishonj2319]

@@rashi4553 I didn’t realize they had a voice recording at the end, but still doesn’t make sense. Somethings not adding up even if the kid killed himself, he probably found out in his body for a while.

[@catblue4690]

I love how their relationship has them talking about true crime cases together like this and he spends most of the time listening and putting in some input here and there. I don’t usually comment on other people relationships but I just thought that was a cute little part of it to see.

[@cathydigges2134]

Totally agree!! ❤

[@jasminemensah5382]

Bro😂

[@ellaova]

He's so attentive but Stephanie is such a good story teller so it's not suprising

[@whade62000]

He just does a fake shock "what!!" every now and then, it's pretty annoying. Maybe it bolsters her ego idk but it does not add anything to the story

[@gioioioio]

​@@whade62000I think it's cool, she's a good storyteller and the guy's reactions are easy to identify with, nothing wrong with it

[@madelinebelle3637]

I find it astonishing that he was still alive until nearly midnight. If they had involved someone sooner, maybe they would have found him before he was gone forever! So so sad. Rip sweetheart. Condolences to the parents also. 😢

[@vamp_pure]

If the school called the parents around 11pm, he would have still been alive at that time. That means when the father had rushed into the car to get to the school as fast as possible, he was still alive. It’s kind of disturbing, knowing that the father was driving as fast as he possibly could to the school while this poor boy was making such decisions and sitting in the dark past midnight.

[@miss-socio-btpe]

Thats so sad :(

[@iio3_kanna]

This just made me realize that if they waited two or less hours opposed to the five, his father and aunt would have made it to the campus while he was still alive. It probably wouldn't have made a change in outcome because of where he was, but the around 20 minute gap between the phone call to the family and the kid's last recorded log is saddening

[@miss-socio-btpe]

@@iio3_kanna I know, this was such a sad case

[@pennypincher1232]

What I find so heart breaking and bitter sweet is he thought it was meaningless, that no one cared but the whole world cared. The school didn’t but the world did.

[@AshtailFoxclaw]

A girl in my year (we were like 40-50 students max - everybody knew each other) took her own life and it felt so random. Out of the blue, no signs. It was only in hindsight that we noticed things. I don't know the circumstances of her passing as it wasn't my business, I heard some rumours. So I can 100% believe that it came from nowhere in people's eyes. I think I had a chill conversation with her the day before or the day before that. Nothing strange, then, poof She was gone forever. I still have her picture somewhere I believe. I've kept it for 15 years as a reminder of what that choice means and I've never wanted her to be forgotten.

[@laluna3738]

My friend in high school took her life the night before we were all supposed to have a sleepover- the story we were told was she was upset about a fight w/ fam or bf but you never know where minds are at - there were no signs

[@starryadventure8922]

This happened before at an Italian boarding school, and the kid was a high-ranking government officials son.he decided to stay on campus for spring break, and finally, his mom allowed it. But a week after the students left, he went missing. They searched everywhere for him, and then one day, they found him hanging on a tree right inside the main gate when you came in. He fell from the rope soon as police got there cause his body had been gone too long. The medical examination showed he didn't hang himself he was already gone before that. The family didn't know how you could miss him. No one could. They found out later that he was put there after everyone left. Cause he found out his roommate was doing it with the teacher. So they hid him till everyone was gone.

[@starsparklemonkey3390]

What's the name of this case? It sounds interesting.

[@starryadventure8922]

@starsparklemonkey3390 I'll look it up it was like 10 years ago

[@hyperactivejaz]

That’s so sad.

[@lalalostyou6858]

​@@starryadventure8922hey did u find it

[@starryadventure8922]

@lalalostyou6858 I'm trying to find the paper I wrote about it. I'm not sure about the exact names it's been awhile it was when I was just starting college. I never saw anyone do a video on it. But I will let you know as soon as I find it.

[@cutitoff_]

It’s been 3 days since the last video, how is she producing such high quality content so often?? I’ve seen many other channels post once a week and their videos were like 10-20 minutes with no structured planning and research and not as good content in general. This woman is too good for us, thank you so much 💝

[@kassiestarks]

I agree

[@moonmochi6131]

Maybe she has more Time to do so that other channels. Let's support her without dissing creatura that might not have Time/resources/teams to help out.

[@lizrose6060]

Yeah. Like Mr.ballen

[@phiapetre1400]

This is probably her job or she has the ability to manage her rl duties easier than others..

[@oyasumae7319]

that's what happens when you love what you do... i don't do that with my work tho.... :((

[@maoiiz]

When you started stating what he said in the recording pen, I started tearing up. My heart broke for him knowing he was so overwhelmed and under so much pressure due to his academics. I hope he is able to rest peacefully. My condolences to his family as well.

[@allytrudie864]

Love this true crime channel. I especially love the fact that you tell us English speaking audience the stories we miss out on in Asian countries due to them obviously not reported in our English speaking countries and not reported on in English at all. Thanks to you and all your interpreter helpers for translating these cases for us, both culturally and language wise.

[@noone-gf5op]

"my son is in that school and I want to bring him home but, now we can't even enter this school" something about that description makes this entire case feel so dark and unstable. I can only imagine what kind of hell the mother and the family were in.. losing a loved one, and especially a son, is already unthinkable, but the whole situation and how certain people went about it make me feel like crawling into a pit of darkness. like something so rotten and unbearable is going on.

[@rosaleenrogan4770]

Its frightening that people are so brainwashed and stupid i dont want to sound mean but jfc

[@NathalieCwiekSwiercz]

I think its obvious that he killed himself but that the school tried to hid it, and that's why they didn't find him even tho they, ALOT of people and DOGS, searched like crazy... That poor family, that school shouldn't be able to exist after so many kids have killed themselfs

[@th3crypt1d]

"What is the point of studying if I can't improve?" hit me HARD. When i was young, I was a "gifted kid," and I started struggling around middle school. My expectations for myself were very high, so it felt like if I couldn't do as amazing as I always had before, I may as well not do it at all. I very nearly didnt graduate at all because of that mindset. As for the odd way his hoodie was on, it may have been a sort of embarrassment. When i was at my lowest, i never wanted people to see me like that. I felt embarrassed to need help, embarrassed that I was doing so badly when others weren't. It could have been some sort of last minute "don't look at me" thing.

[@sketers42]

That was my educational experience as well

[@MichaelCS146]

the hoodie thing is definitely really weird but not impossible like everyone claims. I can easily zip up a jacket all the way up backward. If you have hypermobility (different than flexibility and something you have to be born with), it's not hard at all. It's just weird why someone would choose to do that even if they can.

[@otherwhere1930]

“My expectations for myself were very high, so it felt like if I couldn't do as amazing as I always had before, I may as well not do it at all. I very nearly didnt graduate at all because of that mindset.” Hits so close to home. I feel you brother I’ve had that same experience during college and now that I’m on my last year of grad school I’ve been struggling with the same mindset

[@isra9862]

@@MichaelCS146 I think it's to take the point of center away from him. You know, if they had found him like he imagined (the next day) everyone would be so surprised and would talk about his death all day but when he has his hoodie backwards, they would talk about how odd it was him to have his hoodie backwards. It can also be to hide his face as well.

[@arlo493]

Said it better than I did. Exactly what I was thinking for the hoodie. Being a gifted kid and then going through the pandemic humbled me to put it lightly.

[@dmyn_]

the explanation of him wearing the jacket backwards, ending his life quietly, the writings, and his audio recordings really gave me goose bombs. so deep and so sad. for him to suffer like that at his age, its just so sad. I hope his fam finds peace and hefor him as well.

[@dancacaskova7537]

It's crazy to me how much informaion [from valid sources] you absorb and retell in such a captivating and personal way to us. And how often you manage to do it, wow. Thank you so much for doing this. It's true that I just watch the videos to pass my time during lunch and when I take some time off from learning for the exams, but I have learned a lot and the various cases made me really think about serious things, pretty sure I'm not the only one. You absolutely deserve all the followers and views, we appreciate your hard work!

[@heyanhho]

I also went to a similar boarding school in Vietnam. The system was like this where we were grouped by grades and I was a lucky one to not be at the bottom of the classes I ended up in. This benefits the teachers, but having all your grades public and ranked for everyone to see is detrimental. There were a few students in my school who too jumped to their death due to the pressure of having to perform well for these important exams.

[@sparklight0964]

@@leejianne5342 I guess the school decided public humiliation was a good idea to motivate

[@heyanhho]

I guess they don't. That's why they're doing it. Like Sparklight said, to "motivate" the students.

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

this is truly sad

[@jabellatv3240]

One my middle school teachers was like that she taught history and at first I didn’t like her but she would seat us in a certain way where the better your grades you were in the front row and the lower your seated in the back and she would call it drowning which as a 12 year old was embarrassing asf so it motivated us to work hard or how we would grade each other’s assignments instead of the teacher so we wouldn’t want to look dumb to our peers but I can’t imagine the pressure of my grades being plastered out for the whole entire school to see I get it but I don’t

[@jojihye]

​@@leejianne5342do uk that i used to have a (ahem chemistry) tacher that reads out the names of students that fails their tests?? L teacher fr like she say oh its because she wnats to let those students know to study more the next time but honestly its just soooo embarrassing:((

[@dannahbanana11235]

I don't blame the family at all, but I absolutely hate when people say that you only have to provide food, shelter, and education for your children. No, you need to provide mental and emotional care too. If you don't know that, you're not going to be able to fully provide for your child and give them a good life.

[@halcyon.x]

agreed. parents shouldn't use the bare minimum as an excuse for anything

[@kiy2347]

I have heard that in China, because the economics and education aren't good, many parents would sacrifice anything to give them children good education so that they don't need to suffer as they did. Many of parents went through extreme poverty or harsh situation. That's why you see lots of international students from China basically everywhere. I kinda understand.

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Yeah people do that for their slaves too. Your children isnt your slave.

[@ErutaniaRose]

THIS. I grew up in a wealthy enough household that food, water, shelter, and medicine were never huge worries. But when it came to emotional intelligence--garbage. We are all in family therapy now, but I doubt I will ever be able to forgive the years of invalidation trauma.

[@dannahbanana11235]

@ErutaniaRose I was thankfully lucky enough to grow up with a very compassionate and understanding family, even though we were always very poor. But, every one of my friends had parents who invalidated them, verbally abused them, or even worse. Every. Single. One. I hope you're doing better now, even though I know those kind of scars never fully heal.

[@BrownSugaBabe]

How can people attack his grieving mother? I can’t imagine the emotions and pain she’s going through and then to have people who were supportive in the beginning turn on you to the point where you have to leave your family home is so sad. Rest In Paradise Xin❤I pray he’s free now.

[@notsherishh]

It's crazy the hardwork that Stephanie puts on all these videos and all these channels, a lot of content creators upload once a week on one channel only and it's obvious how draining it may be and here's Stephanie uploading constantly high quality videos on diff channels, I love Steph and REALLY appreciate the hardwork

[@icecreamsandwich5974]

Fr i just noticed recently that I couldn’t keep up with all her contents like I used to, and I’m just a viewer. Can’t imagine how much effort she put in her work in a day

[@notsherishh]

@@unHingedom yeah, it definitely helps but it's a fact that there are people with probably even better teams but still don't upload as much as Stephanie does, and its not saying like omg Steph is superior to other content creators, its just a way of saying that I am indeed thankful for her consistency and hard work as it may be a little draining to talk about all these murder, disappearing, abus3 cases almost every single day

[@mirjamleesalu5188]

I love how Stephanie can paint a very vivid picture of the story in simple words that reach every listener.

[@ack153]

My heart goes out to his mother. She tried her absolute best just to have people digitally spit on her. The only thing I can probably do is pray for peace for her and her family. Just to note, I had a brother pass in 2020 and that type of hurt never goes away and my mother will never recover from it. I find it incredible how absolutely no one could have found him on that wall since it was noted that other students climbed on that wall from time to time.

[@ruthshimey6717]

Really sorry for your loss, may his soul rest in peace and you and your mother find comfort.

[@doreensika837]

From someone who stayed in a boarding school for 4 years all I can say is I hated it with a passion, it felt like a prison. I feel so bad his parents not knowing why they lost their son is so heartbreaking and devastating. You can tell his mom is really affected just by looking at her videos she was physically worn out. I will definitely keep her in my prayers. 💔

[@13realmusic]

That's so sad. The mom tried to stay with him, but he refused. And he was traumatized by COVID, and honestly I think most people around the world were also traumatized by it all. It's ridiculous he was expected still to take the test while sick. But also more mental health awareness is extremely important.

[@el5001]

​@lovesweetdreamsjust because you had no suicidal thiyghts doesn't mean another person won't?

[@whohan779]

@@el5001 He articulates just like people claiming C19 was generally benign or that their vaxxed acquaintances were more prone to infection. Personal anecdotes ≠ truths I also may have had thoughts, but never went through. Do I classify as 'just' mentally disturbed, brave or a coward now? It's all subjective.

[@chattycatty3336]

​@lovesweetdreams hey pal, I'm glad to hear it, but people respond to things in different ways 💀 and being depressed isn't even necassarly about trauma or "being sad", it can happen to anyone, and it's literally a chemical imbalance in the brain. That can screw with someones perception, especially when they are at at really low point

[@JBwastakenagain]

I've never seen a content creator blessing their viewers so often !! you're doing a great job and make sure not to overwork yourself

[@reyprzz]

She is absolutely unmatched!!

[@Kamalishh]

LITERALLY!!!!

[@0Milena_aneliM0]

The thing is that it's good content. If it was bad, alright, but the amount of research she puts into it... crazy ❣️

[@Aziza_Nyxie_Jynx_Ashling]

As well as making it so relatable, always done with a way where you feel connected to each person talked about, that you really understand or get a glimpse of who they were/are

[@Kawaiicarly]

Hi Stephanie (and Stephiance) I’m a long time viewer and I just wanted to say thank you for your incredible hard work recently. My dad passed just over a week ago and your videos are the only thing that have been able to take my mind off of it, so truly thank you for being such an engaging, respectful and dedicated storyteller and creator 💕 Edit: Thank you to everyone in the replies 🙏

[@phantomsamurai4400]

Sorry for your loss

[@Kawaiicarly]

@@phantomsamurai4400 thank you 🙏

[@candacesalim9659]

Sending you love and hope you and your family are okay. ❤

[@hodaarafat1731]

so sorry for your loss may he rest in peace

[@lilianamadden8095]

So sorry for your loss 😞 sending love and peace in your life 💗💗💗

[@therealzahyra]

I went to school undiagnosed. Everything you described is undiagnosed ADHD. This is heartbreaking. We HAVE to normalise mental health ASAP

[@funnycatvideos5490]

You could tell the narrator is on Adderall or amphetamine the eyes show everything dilated pupils

[@midwestbramble6435]

I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until I was an adult and I also thought the same thing. Felt very similar to when I was his age but not nearly as good of a student by the sounds of it. Parents never noticed and I lived with them.

[@epic7224]

No what the described is literally just depression/low self esteem, that's how it makes you act.

[@Xplreli]

@@epic7224depression and low self esteem are given with adhd. It’s very rare to have one without the other, especially depression, because adhd is a lack of dopamine in the brain. Lack of dopamine can mess with your emotional functioning.

[@kathrynblakeley9823]

@@epic7224 actually both OP and you could be right as anxiety, depression and ADHD can be comorbid .

[@EverydayASunday]

"How did you notice?" Because he didn't show it, not everyone dealing with mental struggle shows it that much. I feel bad for both the family and the kid. And to whoever dealing with that sort of struggle, know you are loved. Don't give up on yourself, as long there's a tomorrow, a breath and a heart beat then there's always hope for a better turn to life.

[@user-hl5gp3jl8g]

I find myself just the same as the boy Suffering from insomnia Introvert, a people pleaser Having a hard time with my academic And thank you for your message it helps me

[@Spamhard]

Exactly this. I struggle with s* ideation almost daily, and have extreme down days. But most people know me as very confident and extroverted, people at work love to comment how cheerful I always am, and how I'm always laughing. It's just a default state thats easy to do at this point. I guess I just don't wanna seem like an asshole so I act happy and outgoing. No one except a few close friends (who I only shared it with recently) have any clue whats going on beneath the surface. Always makes me roll my eyes when people try to blame friends and family for them not knowing. How can they know?

[@VTrucker777]

Its easy to lie about it just to please parent to not add thing to think for them

[@RachelLee-wi9gh]

Q

[@Brookthesnacker]

Yeah I myself am a people pleaser I don’t like when people get upset with me and if I cry or show any type of negative emotion it makes people upset so I don’t show or say anything I go a therapist for my adhd I lied I knew I didn’t need a therapist for my adhd but even then I couldn’t even tell her for my whole time with her I never told her anything I was so scared that she would make a face, I’ve learned to read people well and if I saw a professional body language change even in the slightest I’d probably die inside I always kept a smile on my face

[@YochevedDesigns]

This is such a sad story. When I get suicidal ideation, the one thing that snaps me out of it every time, is to think about the impact it will have on my loved ones. I was talking to my adult daughter about it one day, and she said "Mama, don't you DARE leave me." Those words will stick in my head for the rest of my life.

[@Daelyah]

Likewise for me, with my partner and best friend, whom I've known for most of my life. Feeling like a waste of space and life, struggling to get my life together, yet he's invested so much in me; from the love and intimacy we've shared, to how much he's financially looked out for me (especially now, being jobless and trying to find work to help support my return to my college education). If I didn't have someone like him, being my anchor, I'm not sure how much longer I would've held out. My mind's a mess, and I tend to fixate on death or morbid characters and events, because my brain's wired wrong. My partner keeps me from overfixating to dangerous levels.

[@Spamhard]

Big same. I feel like I've been close a few times, but imagining how hard it might hit my mother has always held me back. We've always been best friends. I can't imagine being the cause of upset for her, but god damn I still wish I wasn't here most days.

[@cherisherii]

I always have those suicidal thoughts im always one step away from doing too but my mind just stops me. Idk how to explain it I just can’t k1ll myself

[@SnazzyArcade]

My grandmother killed herself and my mum found her. It screwed her up for life, which, in turn, screwed me up. Here's hoping that I don't screw up my daughter's life.

[@SymmetricalSquiggle]

I hope you feel better not only for family, but for yourself to contiue on. I am someone that struggles a lot with suicide, what keeps me grounded is my lovee for family and how excited I am to see them grow.

[@chloecostea7993]

The thoughts he wrote down screamed undiagnosed ADHD to me and that makes me so sad 😞 I don't think people fully understand how much it affects people, teenagers, adults. People usually just think that you bounce around the whole time and can't focus, but ADHD causes so much more. I've felt like that so many times in my life, you feel useless and a failure. It never makes sense until you get a diagnosis and understand that you're not a failure. And this is even when you're doing well! But you know it's not your own best. So so sad. May he rest in peace 😢

[@laraoneal7284]

I’ve just learned that ADHD is on the autism spectrum. I had no idea. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was out of school much older.

[@Evejackson777.]

I though the same thing. I’m undiagnosed ADHD and and introverted sensitive person it’s tough being like that.

[@jabellatv3240]

@@laraoneal7284 I was just about to say that I just learned that. He definitely seemed that he was depressed and manic at the same time but was able to hide it because of how introverted he was and not being around his family who actually knew him and maybe could have seen something wasn’t right with him smh it’s such a sad story

[@inimmz]

@@laraoneal7284 no its not, theyre similar but different do more research before making comments like this to prevent spreading misinformation

[@laraoneal7284]

@@inimmz I have done nonstop research on this and heard it through psychiatrist lecturers on their own ADHD. Maybe this info hasn’t reached experts collectively yet. I never put info out there unless I’ve read it or heard experts talking about it. If I am unsure about something or haven’t researched it I don’t put it out there. It’s up to us ALL to do our own research. I’m not irresponsible in the knowledge I give out.

[@EmmPerson8er]

The rotten mango intro still gives me chills, it’s so good. The intro itself tells you a story

[@DawnCincotti-zl8wv]

I have a daughter your age that is a successful creator and I just wanted to say I'm so proud of you. You have a gift of communication with sensitive topics with empathy and compassion, the skill of story telling that is brilliantly translated of unbiased emotion, a soothing voice with assurance infliction, a way of educating without triggering, and eye contact that draws in anyone who's ear my start to wander. You are unstoppable with amazing intentions. I appreciate you and recognize your hardworking and compassion. Remember to always take care of you first. Feeling for others as we do often finds you doing for everyone but you. Stay out of the comments and keep grinding. Your gift of public speaking and your platform you are building are going to ensure you are always heard. 👑 so proud. Be proud of yourself. You earned it. Good luck. Stay strong.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

this is a nice message 😊

[@DawnCincotti-zl8wv]

@@melissamoonchild9216 ty👑

[@julietarossetti7426]

@@DawnCincotti-zl8wv Who is your daughter?

[@DawnCincotti-zl8wv]

@@julietarossetti7426 it will not let me respond it keeps removing my response for some reason.

[@DawnCincotti-zl8wv]

@julietarossetti7426 I guess mentioning other creators names are trigger words for comments to be banned. Andy posner

[@euneiros]

Just caught up to this. He sounded like such a sweet child 😢when you read his notes about how he didnt want anyone to be hurt, and didnt want to bother anyone, not even his teacher my heart broke

[@JkUnderConstruction]

His notes actually implies that he has undiagnosed ADHD.

[@charlesbuckwheat2347]

​@@JkUnderConstruction...if you have no idea what you're talking about then yes, that's WHOLEHEARTEDLY what they imply. 😂😂😂

[@andreaamarey9967]

​@@charlesbuckwheat2347okay,..... every adhd is different. maybe you don't know what you're talking about 🤨😒

[@libby2527]

@@JkUnderConstruction i was thinking exactly that - his words were a little too familiar to me

[@PennyTradeYermum]

@@JkUnderConstructionliterally what I was thinking the whole time during that part. The early gifted kid, being a perfectionist, people pleasing, rejection sensitivity, lack of focus, prolonged procrastination. Hit too close to home.

[@laurenlettiere1381]

I felt like a rock dropped in my gut when you said his mother was deepfaked. While it's horrible that her image was used for scams, I momentarily feared someone pretended to be her son... I'm glad we haven't gotten to that point.

[@PrinceAli-83]

When a child is crying begging to leave and come home and saying they HATE what they used to love is a huge red flag for abuse of bullying!!!

[@13realmusic]

I worked on a several different missing children cases as a journalist. Only one child found alive, but they technically were reported missing in a different jurisdiction from my news station. They found all the missing local kids, none of them alive. Truly crushing to see it all from the search process to the bitter end.

[@Kath_0315]

I'm so proud of Stephanie not only does she make amazing high quality videos each week on this channel but on all of her other channels . Especially with heavy subjects like these it can be hard to manage a lot so thank you for giving us your all so much love goes out to you guys!

[@fordnew6]

can i know her other channel? i would like to watch her other videos bcs she really good at this , i enjoy it so much

[@lairisyapping]

what are their other channels?

[@softiebre]

​@@fordnew6 her other channels are Stephanie Soo & MissMangoButt!!

[@softiebre]

​@@lairisyapping her other channels are Stephanie Soo & MissMangoButt!!

[@fordnew6]

@@softiebre thank you

[@itsmeanna7850]

I feel so bad for the mother for the backlash she got. No parent would want their kid to die (of course there are some exceptions). Also I find it right that their parents never suspected their son to attempt su*cide, it would be last thing apparent would think of or would want to think of.

[@CammyW04]

My sister passed from suicide and even when we got the call saying she did it we tried to find any other explanation except it being her. I definitely understand why that isn’t what anyone wants to believe since it’s such a heart breaking thing to happen.

[@Sjazna]

While not leaning into any one theory, I resonated so hard with the phonecall to his mother about "I just wanted to cry". Not speaking for everyone, obviously, but it's such a real thing for (some) people living with depression. As one such person myself, there are times when I cry and I really can't say why. I can't explain. I can't put words on the emotions threatening to choke me and burst my chest open, nor do I know what triggered them - all I know is that I am crying and I can't stop until my body/brain decides that we're done. Thank you so much for walking us viewers through these cases. Not only do you speak about them with such respect, but it's evident how much effort and work that's been put down in preparation and research for each and every one. I also appreciate your communication in between each other during the videos: it both highlights and clarifies, but also humanises the involved people and makes (at least in my experience) for a wake-up call that these are real people and crimes we're hearing about. I wish you and your entire team all the best!

[@marilenakarapidaki5055]

I'm never tired of your content Stephanie! Your daily presence means so much to me, I wish you the best!

[@astralworm7277]

This is so sad .. having suffered from anxiety and depression as an adult and finding it hard to overcome, I can not imagine how soul destroying it would be for a child. My heart weeps for him

[@aklemon06]

I just discovered your channel. I love that you take your time painting the picture for us of what people went through in these situations. Thank you for not limiting your videos to under 30 mins, and giving us amazing detailed stories.

[@taeyom.673]

What gets me here is the lack of explanation for the missing camera footage. How can you not have it on the one day that a student goes missing? Did he tamper with the cameras? What happened

[@martasanchez6372]

I LOVE that you don't click bait. People can find out the full story from your intro and then listen to the details in the longer version. Thank you so much for being an honest channel. Your story telling skills are amazing ❤

[@trailertrish]

Couldn’t agree more. She’s quickly becoming my fave true crime channel. ❤❤❤

[@lenaalt2387]

When I saw the word "ATE" in the thumbnail, I thought it was literal...

[@raerohan4241]

Not familiar with her channel, but I would argue that she did use clickbait here. The school "ate" the kid? That use of that word is a _big_ reach compared to what actually happened

[@chickennuggets1384]

@@raerohan4241 i agree. definitely a clickbait title on this one. I clicked on this video expecting to hear about cannibalism

[@hailla97]

I thought they found the body and then found parts of him in the school cafeteria. But no! Definitely click bait!

[@RedAngelXV]

I hate how much the public opinion, especially on social media, can just turn on a dime. Everyone goes from supporting the family throughout their search for their son, but as soon as it comes out that he likely committed suicide everyone starts blaming the family who clearly loved their son and just wanted him to be okay. If your child was telling you that their classes were too hard and they wanted to drop out of highschool, most of us would encourage them to stay with it and just keep trying. We would encourage them to not give up, because we understand the importance of finishing their education for a successful future. They even offered to live on campus to try to help him so that he wouldn’t have to worry so much, but he declined. They did everything they were supposed to do as a family, and that was to love and care for him. Now they have lost him forever, and SOME OF YOU ON THE INTERNET HAVE THE AUDACITY TO BLAME THEM FOR THEIR CHILD’S DEATH, AS IF THEY WEREN’T ALREADY BLAMING THEMSELVES AND SUFFERING?? Seriously, what is the goal in saying it’s their fault? Do you want THEM to commit suicide too? Maybe if they did we could all blame YOU for their deaths, and then the needless cycle of suffering can continue with your family having to deal with the guilt? Seriously people, no one knows the true reason why he would’ve taken his life, no one knew but him and he’s gone. If there is ANYONE still trying to blame the family, I implore you to cease in doing so.

[@blondbraid7986]

It's the same reason there were so many conspiracy theories about how the boy was murdered; people want someone to blame, an obvious bad guy to project guilt onto instead of having to deal with all the hard and painful questions that come up when discussing what would lead an innocent young person to take their own life.

[@RedAngelXV]

@@blondbraid7986 true

[@karaiiii_]

literally like bruh it’s not gonna benefit anything or anyone, there’s no point in coming at the family n trying to blame them for it.

[@RedAngelXV]

@@karaiiii_ fr

[@sendmorerum8241]

The problem is, she literally blamed everyone else but herself. When she said, "I didn't know what depression was" it was the most surreal thing I ever heard in this century. It sounded like "I did not know babies cannot breathe underwater". Loving your child doesn't negate your ignorance, grieving doesn't mean you're not to blame at least partially. When you have a kid, you should educate yourself on certain topics like mental health.

[@lily-xd5kc]

Could you please do the case of Sanda Dia. He died in 2018 after members of an elite fraternity forced him to drink fish oil, swallow goldfish and stand in an ice-filled trench. this case has been going on for multiple years now and the court has just decided the members (18 white boys) are only getting community service and a fine of 400 euros for the murder.

[@buttercykle6708]

i really hope she covers this... thats so sad and dissapointing

[@lily-xd5kc]

@@buttercykle6708 i hope so too, tbh the detailed story is much more disturbing :(

[@darimee28]

As a student his same age and also struggling, often having suicidal tendencies, I definitely shed tears. Poor boy

[@oneinamilliontwice81]

Please don't give up and live for yourself and your loved ones. Chin up for yourself 💜

[@ximenaflores8407]

Please take care. I was like that too and eventually things get better ❤️ we're kinda forced to fit in a certain mold for a period in our lives but after that we can find our own way and things change for good :)

[@karinamarkina301]

Weird how the dog only started acting weird on that day even though the walks were regular duty

[@madisonhuang4227]

OMG I KNOW THIS CASE! Thank you stephanie for all the amazing content you cover!! Thank you for blessing us with so much content!! Make sure to stay healty and happy Stephanie and stephianceee and everyone!!

[@Nopi9]

Teacher b is way too suspicious . He clearly lacks empathy. Which absolutely makes him capable of murder . And that fact that he’s the principals newphew gives them reason to cover even if the rumours about him aren’t true

[@olympiaelda1121]

Yeah, but you are jumping to conclusions.

[@sparklight0964]

⁠@@olympiaelda1121 How are they jumping to conclusions they are only pointing out the suspicion

[@wasabibeefchips]

i definitely agree it’s wayyy too suspicious

[@rizzgod88]

also if there were supposed to be guards on standby near the shed, how did they miss the smell of a body rotting like what

[@inimmz]

@@sparklight0964 saying someone is capable of murder and saying theyre suspicious is not the same thing. theyre jumping to conclusions

[@arlo493]

This one hits really close to home. I felt as if I was looking at another me, or a what could’ve happened situation. I feel for you Hu Xin, it’s so difficult to work so hard and try to make everyone happy, only to end up burnt out. I hope that if there is an afterlife you are ok and realized that there are always people who care about us, even if we can’t feel it. I think we were/are around the same age when covid was in full swing; and I felt the same way about school and life then. Everything seemed optional and even pointless so we lost our way. But I want you to know that you did well, you are loved, and I understand you. May your soul rest in peace, and may your family heal and keep you close to their hearts.

[@maryamkarim3081]

Aww I hope everything is okay on your end

[@maritoh.6710]

😢

[@hinta1000]

I feel bad for the family. It must have been hard going from not knowing what happened to finding out he took his life. Most people don’t see someone is depressed or suicidal until it’s too late. So sad.

[@SavortheMomentblog]

This is why it’s important to talk to the children in your life once a week for only 15 mins. Children especially want to be heard. It’s hard for people in general to share something so hard like feelings of depression, let alone if there’s any abuse or trauma. Children are our future and even though we have 5 children of my own, I often help other families with theirs. I love children, they are so pure and we need to protect them.

[@ryantpritchett2814]

If it was a suicide then the cadaver dogs would have found him. There is absolutely no way he was hanging there for two months and no one found him. It's not a situation of maybe no one saw him. If he was there the whole time you would have smelled him.

[@ameliecarruthers3822]

​@@ryantpritchett2814people say a guard was either keeping watch over the body or the school his his body somewhere to escape hate

[@epic7224]

​@@SavortheMomentblogonce a week for 15 mins? That's not nearly enough....

[@tellyfuller-payne8395]

It's absolutely insane that the study hall teacher didn't immediately alert the principal and the principal call the parents. In most public schools in America if you're child is missing from class (1st period) a robot call alerts parents by 10am. At my children's school if they are seen in the morning and not in the afternoon a robot call or teacher will call...if public school does that why do u think it unreasonable for a well funded private boarding school to do the same?

[@yin4296]

I’m in America too and they didn’t have this for my high school. My high school was actually built into a college campus so we could do dual enrollment and most of us just lied about what we were doing so we didn’t have to be in the high school building and could be on campus somewhere else, plus they couldn’t keep tabs on if we actually went to our college courses if the professors didn’t take attendance or if the professors refused to share attendance with our high school. So yeah my parents would’ve gotten an alert every time I had a college course (which I had 3-4 classes a semester so that would be everyday at least 2 times a day). Depends on the school.

[@kindal5671]

​@@yin4296 yeah im also in the us but they called my parents if i wasnt in class. so yeah it definitely depends on the school

[@sparklight0964]

@@yin4296 I personally think the robot calls are dumb cuz they called my parents twice that I missed lunch. LUNCH like who cares?

[@wasabibeefchips]

in japan if you’re not at school by 8:30am they’ll call your parents immediately and ask where you are and sometimes the teachers would voluntarily go to the student’s houses if they’re having a hard time (well this was the case in my school at least)

[@cinnamonbunned]

it’s just as stephanie says, if a teacher calls the parents everytime a student isnt in class for reasons such as the student oversleeping, sick, etc. then it will just be a hassle. im not siding with the study hall teacher but i feel as if that amount of time passed before alerting the staff is understandable bc they were probably waiting for updates on him and when there was none, thats the time to alert everyone. here in the ph, public or private schools dont really alert parents if your child isnt present in class thats why my initial perspective is that there isnt a need for these alerts.

[@seraphik]

i just found this channel and she is amazing. i can't believe she tells these incredibly eloquent, compelling stories in long single take stretches. one of the best storytellers and most thoughtful true crime reviewers on yt for sure

[@Bonkpunktexe]

Not very thoughtful of her to previously have made videos covering topics like this while also doing mukbangs, aka shoving food down her throat and stuff like that. And also joking around with friends while doing so and also still talking about true crime. Even still a lot of the jokes and comments in this video are unnecessary and kinda disrespectful ways to talk about the case. Not entirely thoughtful and respectful

[@seraphik]

@@Bonkpunktexe 🙄 so leave and stop watching

[@Bonkpunktexe]

@@seraphik i very much did, i just think it was worth pointing out how the video might not be as thoughtful as you might think it is

[@katalinnemeth5871]

@@Bonkpunktexe If you very much did, what are you commenting for??? I personaly love her videos, Iam not Asian also Iam 76years old. She has a good way with words. She has a gift of the gab.

[@Bonkpunktexe]

@@katalinnemeth5871 i commented because i simply didnt agree with the comment i replied to. i checked out the video to see if she had changed, she hasnt, so i left a comment and moved on from this video.

[@Amethystar]

I recently started watching your channel and really appreciate the way you approach these cases. The storytelling is excellent for starters, but I appreciate how you add clarification when it comes to cultural differences that play a part in the story but aren't something an outsider would generally think of. I also really appreciate that you don't state conjectures as facts. It's easy to focus on conspiracies and drama, but it's important to be upfront with what has been proven, what is likely, or what is whispered. As someone who does security at a store, I'm acutely aware of what I can see and prove, what I'm certain happened but can't actively prove, and what I assume might have happened but couldn't say for certain. You're a pleasure to listen to. Kudos to you and your team!

[@judybella2235]

We also had a recent case of 'now called suicide' by a 14 year old boy in his school hostel just a few days ago. It's so scary and heartbreaking to witness young people loose hope in the world.

[@charlesbuckwheat2347]

*lose

[@judybella2235]

@@charlesbuckwheat2347 oops😅 pardon me. English is not my first language.

[@JUCIEYYYY]

@@judybella2235 Its fine it was a small mistake dont listen to them🙏

[@Introvertcat]

This is eerie and reminds me of a story told by another KZbinr about patients who vanished from their hospital room in an African town. They were found dead in the attic or strange places.

[@thechloechronicles9688]

I remember that

[@poppypang1595]

this seems so interesting do you know who made the video?

[@sesame6179]

@@poppypang1595 Mr Ballen

[@di7209]

An African town is very vague such country was it?

[@Introvertcat]

@@di7209 because I don’t remember the name of the town or country.

[@pikaphyu]

I was once put to the "top class" in my high school as well. But because my mom knew the principle, I begged her to try and arrange with the principle to put me in 2nd top class. BEST DECISION ever made. Man, that top class produced a lot of unhappy, pressured and unsatisfied lives. Just because someone was ONE mark behind, the rank could drop 20 gap. Absolutely crazy.

[@hannahgoodman7088]

Wow, I’m so glad I found your videos. You are a great storyteller, and show a lot of compassion and sensitivity to the people involved.

[@LuluLolitta]

I heard this on Spotify, it's really sad to see what his family went through and what he felt all this time. But personally I think there's more to it than what the police is saying, all these questions that people have are very valid.

[@hotsexyangel]

Nah, there’s no point in theorizing. People make theories to distract themselves from the harsh reality; people would rather make believe fake tragic stories that accept the heartbreaking truth. The truth is he off himself because of the pressure he felt due to the toxic school system, that’s all there is to it.

[@ToastedBread14]

@@hotsexyangel There's very valid questions here. If your brain hurts you can leave

[@John4Huang]

@@hotsexyangel that type of thinking is why people get away with so many things. The police and government mostly just care about their face, so they hope everyone is like you and just accepts the narrative they give.

[@mothturtle7897]

I do think people dismiss suicide too quickly though because it's in some ways easier to believe in conspiracies then that a young person would take their own life. Especially if you haven't dealt with these kind of feelings before, it's hard to recognise. Personally, that description of him going out onto the balcony and staring out at the forest for a few minutes before he disappeared... like that immediately screamed suicide to me, and then the evidence of him struggling at school and being a people pleaser pretty much sealed it. The backwards hoodie doesn't seem all that weird to me - I think the thought process would be he could cover his face and that would be less traumatising for whoever discovered him. I don't think it'd be difficult for a 15 year old to do - you'd zip it up first and then put it on, and then you could reach back and pull the zip up the rest of the way. There was a lot of fishiness from the school but that can likely be explained by them trying to cover their own asses in an attempt to salvage the schools reputation.

[@VioletJoy]

Not really. People just often prefer to think something sinister was at play rather than just a really sad story.

[@itsmecc2454]

It's hard to know what exactly happened but the suicide rate for young people in Asia has been known to be abnormally high due to academic pressure [among other things] and if that happen to him, it's devastating. As for the jacket I have zipped up a jacket, pulled my arms into it and turned it around while wearing it so it's not like that isn't plausible.

[@KaiLucasZachary]

Just like how Jeffrey Epstein commited suicide while the cameras weren't on. Funny how cameras seem to know the timing of suicides, isn't it?

[@s._3560]

It is densely populated because of that everyone has to be highly competitive for the limited resources; education, jobs, housing, food. Unless one has the ability to migrate to a country perceived to have less competition, one has stay and do what everyone else is doing : compete.

[@riveramnell143]

That was the thought I had too, that he could’ve put his jacket on normally then pulled his arms in and turned it backwards. Weird but not impossible.

[@exlithea2474]

Your story telling ability is amazing! you seem to genuinely care about the victims. You don't speak as if your desensitized from all the research you do of all the crimes, Love it, keep it up!

[@medorakea7327]

i was incredibly depressed & s*icidal all throughout high school and college, and i just want to say in case it’ll help even just a single person, i’m so glad i didn’t end my life and i’m so glad that i’m alive today. i’m so much better, continually healing, and i’m excited to be alive. keep going ✨

[@emilyrice427]

This reminds me so much of the Tanner Ward case. Please take a look into his story too. A young father went missing after a meeting with an old enemy. Found later hoisted high in a tree with mummified hands and his feet/shoes on the ground below. This was a public wooded area where many people had been even days before he was found. It was classed as su*cide and the wind was always blowing the other way to take the smell away.

[@Insertname98]

Hope she does im pretty interested now xD

[@FTH1723]

Wasn't it said in that case that he wasn't found until someone actually looked up by moving their whole head up? If so, that is terrifying..

[@jessicaaguilar6170]

@@Insertname98 what’s “xD” about someone’s death case? You true crime people are so fucking weird. Have some respect.

[@pocketlinttreasures33]

​@Kyo 🐰🔥 there's a ton of other videos about it on YT. Danielle Hallan just did one a couple days ago... Rachel Shannon has one too. Just search his name and there like 10 different crime youtubers who have videos.. not to mention all the other true crime channels. It's a really sad story and makes zero sense.

[@inimmz]

as someone (same birth year as the boy in the video) whos been severely depressed (+ has adhd and social anxiety among other things) for so long, his notes and recordings hurt because it felt way too similar to thoughts ive had. it hurts to think about how other people have the same thoughts and feelings and i wish everyone who read/heard his notes and felt that sting of familiarity could feel the comfort of reassurance and i hope youre all doing okay

[@trailertrish]

I hope ur doing ok. Ur life matters. ❤❤❤

[@PennyTradeYermum]

Me and you are very alike, but I’m maybe a decade older than you. Life has had some big ups and big downs since I was your age, but it’s worth living. May not be perfect, but I plan to see it all the way through until I’m at least 80. Maybe then go out with a bang on all kinds of drugs while skydiving haha.

[@inimmz]

@@trailertrish thank you for ur kind words, im doing alright! ❤️

[@inimmz]

@@PennyTradeYermum honestly ive been having a bad week and this was something i needed to hear. even if i have bad days im sure there will be good days i'll experience in the future and i wouldnt want to miss out on those. thank you

[@mekhalam9365]

Thnku, hope u r doing well too.

[@annakamer1220]

Could you please talk about Sanda Dia, he was a young man from Belgium that got killed while hazing. They made him drink liters of fish oil and made him eat fish that was still alive among other things. They tortured him and said racial slurs to him until he died. They only needed to pay a 400 euro fine and do some community service. For comparison if you don' have a public transport ticket you have to pay a 408 euro fine. The culprits literally got away with murder because they were rich with connections and the Belgian justice system sucks.

[@euneiros]

Ohmygod that is so terrible. May he rest in peace 😢

[@kaitlyngabel3699]

the one thing that confuses me is if they searched that area, even briefly, or didn’t think to look up, how did they not see his shoes on the floor? this is a really sad story and i hope his family is doing okay

[@rosariolarion9319]

Oh my gosh, Stephanie your story telling is perfection. Am an Auntie/ Grandma --listening and watching you is very animated, riveting and suspenseful. 😮Thank you for sharing.

[@aminasalman9133]

As someone who was also struggling like this during COVID, this hit hard. I felt exactly like him but I decided to pick myself up instead of doing what he did. His personality is also similar to my brother who cares too much about what others think. I hope that the education system can improve itself after this tragic death.

[@liznickerson4890]

I am proud of you for picking yourself up and trying to continue, but I also think it's not that he didn't try and pick himself up it' just became too much for him to handle with all the pressure and stress that he decided to take his own life as to escape from reality

[@aminasalman9133]

@@liznickerson4890 Yeah I get it. I also was scared to go to hell after dying so I guess that motivated me. And the pressure really does crush you.

[@redeemedandjustified]

@@aminasalman9133Friend, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! God is a righteous, holy God and He rightfully and justly punishes wicked sinners in hell. But Jesus Christ, lived the perfect life and then bore our sins on the cross. So that, when you have faith in Him, His righteousness is imputed onto you. We are saved by grace alone through Faith alone. Therefore, when you die, you will have eternal life with Jesus as He has clothed you with robes of righteousness. He is sufficient and He saves! Call upon the name of the Lord and be saved!

[@laurajean3598]

I came across your channel last week and I’m not embarrassed, not even a little bit to confess I’ve binged all of your videos since then. I am a fan and I’m here for it!

[@euneiros]

She also has 2 other chanels!! Missmangobutt is her vlog chanel and Stephanie Soo where she does mukbangs and covers more lighthearted stories !! Haha just in case you want to binge watch more content 😊

[@kateemma22]

'In the choice between incompetence and conspiracy, always choose incompetence' comes to mind when you look at both the search and the police investigation. Not everything is nefarious - sometimes people are just really bad at their jobs. RIP young man... depression is hell and I wish you had got through it but unfortunately it claimed another.

[@MisakiMouse]

I can’t explain how happy Stephanie makes me

[@catslee4556]

Stephanie, this is your niche! I love how you get emotionally involved in these stories. I get emotional with you and everyone else. I love how much detail you put into these stories. You were made to tell stories and bring to light humanity good or bad. Congrats girl!

[@charlesbuckwheat2347]

Her niche??!?! Hardly!!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@filmout8035]

I'll try to keep it short. Just another example, Indian highschooler, an 18 yrs old girl, high-average student whose grades dropped so low that even passing my final highschool exam became questionable. Just within one month prior to that we had college entrances. In that period, from may to june, I went through the darkest phase of my life till date. It's hard to describe what a person goes through and nobody can feel it even if described unless it happens to them. Sadness, guilt of dissapointing parents, self sabotage, scoring the lowest in class repeatedly, pushing friends away, extremely depressing songs, anxiety, insomnia, monsters screaming at 3am every night, insecurities, negativity, major depression, self-harm and.... suicidal thoughts... I didn't let my parents know about any of this even while living in the same house. Have 3 really close friends but couldn't tell cause they were toppers and were having the most important months of exams too. So, I silently withstood everything alone. My entire family is very supportive and encouraging even when I wasn't doing academically good. And couldn't be selfish enough to end things abruptly when I have a little sister to take care of. I don't blame my parents for not knowing my problems since I didn't want them to be extra worried, also even though they are highly educated, they never faced these problems. The academic pressure in countries like India, China and South Korea is HUGE! Not only in school but also during college. And we cannot do anything but learn to deal with it. I am taking a year more for better prep for my college entrace and I'm healing, working on myself, taking little steps and making myself more stronger than before. It's hella hard but it will be worth it. I wrote this for spreading awarness. If you're a student, I understand you. You're brave and you deserve to live a life too, just patiently work on yourself. If you're a parent, my utter request is to understand your child in a better way, show this post of mine and tell him/her I am there for them as an example. If I can fight back so can they. The society is really harsh and you need to understand the time you were studying is different to what now we students are living in. If we all cooperate, I hope that this messege spreads to all those who need it and this saves a life. My dear, you are loved, understoood and worth living for. Don't take any implusive steps. We all have our own wars and we are brave soldiers. Our dreams are waiting for us! Our desinity is waiting for us! We can do it! Fighting!

[@emxilyk]

Thank you so much for sharing your own experience in order to help others, I really hope that life has gotten better for you since then. Many will think of it as silly, but when you define your self-worth through your academic achievements and suddenly fall behind, it feels as if the world is coming to an end. And it feels like as if your worst fears are confirmed, you were only an imposter, etc. I graduated at the top of my class, but only through rigorous studying, and the method that helped me succeed in school came back to kick me right down to rock bottom when I entered university. I became overwhelmed and after realising that I wouldn't be able to achieve perfect grades in each course, I gave up completely (due to thinking "why bother when I can't reach 100%?"). I'm still trying to overcome this struggle, and I never even received any real outside pressure from my parents, it only came from my own perfectionism. So I can't even begin to imagine how unbearable the same situation must feel like to students who experience severe external pressure on top of internal perfectionism. It's so unsettling how many people are commenting under this post because they can relate to his situation. Parents and societies need to finally value the lives of their children over success, honour and wealth.

[@kminmin4425]

thank you for telling your story. This is literally my story too , word to word and way too relatable . I hope you are alright now and doing well and thank you for making me realise that i'm not the only one going through this .

[@fallenangelwi25]

PLEASE READ: I know from experience you never "recover," but in time, you find a new "normal." Thank you so much for always showing respect to the deceased in the cases you cover. My family of 7 loves watching your videos.

[@willowway4104]

Further proof that his creativity , music , painting, building skills, etc shouldve been encouraged for an emotional outlet and possible future career, school is not for everyone.

[@LSG101097]

creative work also not for everyone. Normal jobs should be encourage, like builders, electricians, teachers, plumbers e.t.c. Not everyone born to be creative or smart.

[@soooooobi]

@@LSG101097how does it feel living like a robot?

[@riripari2042]

I feel bad for his family, especially his mother. I can easily see a parent of a child who went missing in such a suspicious way growing paranoid and starting to accuse people at the school. This case blew up with tons of people coming up with tons of theories so imagine what kind rabbit hole his actual mother fell into trying to figure out what happened to her son.

[@Dreams_while_awake]

Thank you so much Stephanie for all the content and hard work you’ve been blessing us with!

[@spookyk8834]

its absolutely insane to me how they did all this "searching" and couldn't find him when he was literally right there...for three months..

[@autumnrain249]

My theory is that he did take his life when he first disappeared, but his body was found and hidden by the school staff who pretended he ran away for the school's reputation (there had already been an incident with another student) and later staged again when the case got too big. As for the backwards hoodie, he seemed like a very considerate boy so perhaps he wanted to cover his face out of shame or to cause less visual trauma to whoever discovered him, then the hood fell down at some point.

[@lucinamendez4566]

The moment you mentioned in the beginning of your story that he had gone up to the roof, and just stared out for a minute, I knew he had committed suicide. When I was a teen I have similar "issues" and that would have been something I would have done. Turning his jacket into essentially a straight jacket too, might have given him the sensation of being held, and kept him calm. It's not super surprising no one saw the body, things gets over looked in searches when they are UP. People tend to look down, not up, also more people in a search is actually hard because it's difficult to know who looked at what, and to keep to a grid. I have been a part of search teams so I know. It's the school responsibility to have those cameras in good working order, when the principle and vice principle went to go look at the footage and realized it wasn't functioning, it's reasonable that they panicked and might have done some damage control. I am not going to say anymore about this, who i heard it from, but he was wedged, not free hanging, which made him harder to see and his feet were neither pointing down or horizontal due to this positions.

[@rinkusan978]

You started off sounding as if this was the first time you've heard this story, but ended having knowledge of this story??

[@k-fp4fb]

@@rinkusan978right lol

[@impano666]

@@rinkusan978 43:00 i think it’s a joke alluding to this part

[@vanessam9251]

Recently found your channel! Love the deep dives and the thorough research and info you provide in your vids! I'm loving the bin of your content 😊 keep it up!

[@ericaa.1934]

I can’t imagine the pain and impotence his parents must have felt after finding out their son felt like this. Hearing his final thoughts is so heartbreaking