Bullies can tell which victims aren't going to say anything. Given that Spencer was probably in his senior year, I'm sure he figured it was better to keep his head down. Besides, his mom didn't notice he was gone. Usually the parents report these kinds of incidents, not the kids. If he reported, I'm sure the school would have wanted to talk to his mom- and he wouldn't want any increased exposure on his home life (fear of social services, I'm sure).
I think the writers knew and were just trying to think of one of the cruelest things they could imagine. I know I feel sick every time I think about it in too much depth (I'm also praying no writer was drawing from personal experience)
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Date: Jan. 1st, 2010 10:24 pm (UTC)I think the writers knew and were just trying to think of one of the cruelest things they could imagine. I know I feel sick every time I think about it in too much depth (I'm also praying no writer was drawing from personal experience)