US schoolboy who attempted suicide after being bullied for liking 'My Little Pony' may have permanent brain damage
因喜欢卡通彩虹小马而遭受霸凌 一名美国小学生试图自杀 恐造成脑部永久损伤
A US schoolboy who tried to kill himself after he was bullied for liking My Little Pony had a tracheotomy on Tuesday to help him breathe.
一名美国小学生在他因身为<彩虹小马>喜好者的身分而遭受霸凌后试图自杀
他以在周二接受气管切开术以帮助呼吸。
The operation comes after doctors reported that the child may have suffered permanent brain damage.
操刀医师们表示他可能会收到永久性的脑部损害
11-year-old Michael Morones, from North Carolina, was allegedly taunted by his classmates for being a fan of the popular children's television programme, because they said it was “gay”.
来自北卡莱罗洲的迈弥格尔·莫罗内斯今年11岁，疑似因为他身为一部极受欢迎的儿童节
目<彩虹小马>的影迷而遭到他的同学嘲笑。他们认为这样很Gay。
He had tried to take his life in his room two weeks ago, cutting the oxygen supply to his brain, and has since been in a critical condition in hospital.
两周前他试图在他的房间内选择以窒息的方式结束自己的生命。至今他依然在医院中，性命垂危。
Doctors at the hospital say he could have suffered irreparable damage, and may be blind.
该医院的医生们说他可能会受到无法治愈的伤害，甚至能失去视力。
His mother, Tiffany Morones-Suttle, told the US ABC news network: “He's the kid that never walks. He dances everywhere. He's so full of energy. He's always on the move.”;
他的母亲，蒂芙尼·莫罗内斯-萨特尔告诉美国ABC新闻网：“这孩子总是不用走的，到哪
儿都是跳着舞。他总是那样的充满活力，他总是四处跑。”
“We won't know for months how much he is going to heal,” said Ms Morones-Suttle. “It could even be years before we find out what potential for healing he has.”
“我们不知道他要多久才会康复”莫罗内斯-萨特尔女士表示“也许要好几年，直到我们找到治疗他的潜在方法”
She said he told her before the incident: “Mum, I’m tired of people being mean to me, I’m tired of people calling me gay, I’m tired of people telling me I’m ugly, that I’m stupid.”
她说他在这之前曾对她说过：“妈，我已经厌倦人们这样恶意对我了。我已经厌倦别人叫我同志了。我已经厌倦别人说我很丑，我很笨了”
His stepfather, Shannon Suttle, told Chicago Now: “He said to us that the other kids were telling him he was gay for loving Pinkie Pie [his favourite character] and they were trying to make him feel ashamed for being gay.
他的继父夏侬·萨特尔告诉芝加哥现状：“他告诉我们其他小孩笑他同志，因为他喜欢Pinkie Pie(他最喜欢的角色)，此外他们也灌输他身为同志是很羞耻的想法”
“We said that we didn’t care if he was gay or straight; he was our son and we would love him.”
“我们告诉他，我们不在乎他是同志或异性恋；他是我们的儿子，而且我们爱他”
Bullying prevention expert Nancy Mullin told ABC: “Eleven to 15-year-old boys are very much at risk for thinking about suicide when they're perceived as being gay.”
霸凌防制专家南西·布琳告诉ABC：“当一个11岁至15岁的小男孩被人嘲笑是同志时，很有可能会造成他们有轻生的念头”
She praised Michael's parents for supporting his interests rather than reinforcing shameful feelings.
她赞赏弥格尔的父母选择支持他，而非增加他的耻辱感的做法。
News of the child’s situation has quickly spread across the world, including to the makers of his favourite show.
这孩子的消息很快的传遍全世界，包括他最喜爱的节目的制作者。
After Michael’s step-father contacted Andrea Libman, the voice actor who plays Pinkie Pie, the whole cast has recorded a message of support for the 11-year-old.
在弥格尔的继父联系上Pinkie Pie的配音员安卓雅·黎柏南。全体配音员录制了一道讯息以支持这位11岁的男孩。
Michael has also received support from the global “brony” community, consisting of men who like My Little Pony. The men have rallied together to help Michael’s family pay for his care. They have so far raised $48,000 (￡29,426).
弥格尔更获得了来自包括成年男性的爱好者组成的全球“Brony”社群的协助，他们群起募款给他的父母以负担医疗及照护开销。他们至今已捐出48000美元（29426英镑）（约145万台币）
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For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.
若有意提供匿名的协助请拨打英国撒玛利亚协会的电话号码08457 90 90 90。或者造访当地的撒玛利亚分会或点选网指连结以获得详情。
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