5 Reasons Why you need to watch "13 Reasons Why"

I've just finished binge-watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix. How? Watched during traffic, to and from office. Watched while doing threadmill. Watched at night until 2:00 am. Started watching last Sunday afternoon and right now I am done with the 13 episodes.

It's a story about a highschool student, Hannah, who committed suicide because of life issues that she can no longer handle. Before she committed suicide, she recorded 13 audio files about the people who triggered her to do it. If you received the set of tapes, it means you are one of reasons why she did it, thus the title "13 Reasons Why".  But what does a highschool student usually go through in life that made her want to end her life?  Better watch it and you will know. There are lots of insights here which can help us parents bring up our children and now, I will enumerate my 5 reasons why we need to see this series.

1. The series revolved around the lives of all the students who were included in Hannah's list who made her end her life.  You will know the reason behind every personality and character of each of the students. And not surprisingly, parents play a big role in developing the personalities of their children. If you are a parent, this series is a revelation.
2. It tackles bullying inside the school. If you have no idea what school bullying looks like, well, it's all over the show. It helps you be aware what is bullying. In case you are not in touch with your kid's life, you better be because you can never tell if your kid is being bullied or not. You have to have a strong bond with them to feel it.
3. As a kid, you are made to be responsible for your own actions. The kids that were involved have different reactions when they learned that they are in the list. Most were in denial. Some admitted to their actions. Some want to cover their actions to the point of wanting to kill one of them. But one thing to learn from this series is that most of the kids who owned up knew the meaning of responsibility at such a young age. They knew that how they treated others has an effect on their fellowmen. 
4. If parents play a big role on prevention of bullying, the school also has its share in prevention. Hannah's school seemed to be oblivious of bullying inside the school. It's either the school officers don't know about the issue or they just chose to keep mum about it. 
5. And lastly, I noticed that kids here are so obsessed with what others will say about them that they heed to peer pressure. Learn to say no. Learn to go against the flow. Be yourself. Clay is one character that you will admire because he couldn't care less what others think of him. He accepts himself the way he is and he is cool with that.

If you are a parent, I recommend that you watch this one. It will open your eyes on the subject of bullying and abuse. It may make you paranoid, but paranoid is ok than regretting it at the end.