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An Idaho father has gone viral after sharing a devastating story on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0about the cruel bullying his son faces as a result of a rare condition he\u2019s had since birth.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, Sept. 14, Dan Bezzant received a call from his ex-wife that his 7-year-old son Jackson had gotten picked on during the school\u2019s breakfast time. Three older boys called him names and told him he looked like a monster, Bezzant\u00a0told East Idaho News.<\/p>\n

An aide stopped the bullying, but the news shook Bezzant, who broke down crying. Jackson was born with Treachers Collins, a facial bone and tissue development disorder that affects 1 in 50,000 people. As a result, Jackson wears hearing aids\u00a0and has needed surgery to rebuild his left eye socket\u2014the first of other procedures he may need in the future. He\u2019s also senselessly teased because of how he looks, with strangers staring or making thoughtless comments.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe adults are worse than the children,\u201d Bezzant says. \u201cOne time a woman walked past us and we could hear her say, \u2018Did you see that little boy\u2019s face?\u2019 If she\u2019s saying things like that, what are her children saying? How are they acting?\u201d<\/p>\n

That night, Bezzant penned his plea to other parents asking them to put themselves in his shoes, and take a moment to educate their children about people with disabilities and special needs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe talks about suicide\u2026he\u2019s not quite 8! He says he has no friends and everyone hates him. Kids throw rocks at him and push him shouting these horrific words,\u201d Bezzant wrote. \u201cTake a minute to educate your children about special needs. Talk to them about compassion and love for our fellow man.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bezzant\u00a0told\u00a0People<\/em>\u00a0that Jackson had expressed feelings of suicide before, and had mentioned it a few times in the last few months.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s what broke me down the most. He shouldn\u2019t have to feel that way\u2014no one should have to feel that way just because they\u2019re different,\u201d Bezzant said.<\/p>\n

The next day, Bezzant\u2019s post had been shared more than 2,500 times, and as of Tuesday, it\u2019s been shared more than 61,700 times, with 63,000 reactions. Some parents have shared that their children want to be friends with Jackson and protect him, while others have offered to send money and gifts, which Bezzant has declined.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want parents to see my post and feel my heartbreak. This could be any kid anywhere,\u201d Bezzant told East Idaho News. \u201cPlease educate your children and let them know that bullying is not OK\u2026I didn\u2019t think a simple Facebook post would get this big. I just hope this helps.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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