Juantez Anderson (also known as Tj) was 1 out of 5 siblings, born on April 30, 2010. He had an older brother, two younger brothers and younger sister. He was raised by his mother Shruthi and his dad Juantez up until 2017, when unfortunately his father passed away. Tj was one of the most protective, most caring, silliest, sweet young boys there was. Always smiling, always dancing and always wanting to explore. Once, while at a Cleveland Indians baseball game with his uncle, Tj saw a homeless man on the sidewalk. Tj gave the man his last $20 and said "I hate to see people suffer Uncle E." That was Tj, always thinking of others and wanting to see everyone happy. Growing up he was always so full of life; having a rough day? Tj would crack a joke, do a dance move and just like that he'd having you smiling from ear to ear. His brothers and sister were his best friends. There was nothing anybody could do to them or say to them as far as he was concerned. No one was allowed to bother his siblings or Tj was on the way. The bond he shared with his siblings was so strong and he knew he had to protect them and his mom. As he started getting older he began understanding more and wanting to learn more. Eventually, he began to struggle with the fact his dad was no longer physically here. By this time he's a 6th grader at Roxboro Middle School. Juantez was also learning new things about himself, trying to make friends and super excited to be in junior high. Unfortunately, by the time Jauntez made it to 7th grade then into 8th grade, he began dealing with a lot of bullying from kids in his grade and in his class. Tj was very goofy, always wanting to play and make those around him laugh so he couldn't understand why people were making fun of him. He was raised to always defend himself in any circumstance but also to let the proper authorities know and allow them time to handle it. There was multiple occasions where Tj was left having to defend himself in Roxboro middle school's bathrooms, classrooms, hallways, etc. Tj would express that he tried to ask for help but the help was only temporary. At no point should harassment ever be allowed, ignored or overlooked when a kid is continuously asking for help only to be told "it's kids being kids." Although Juantez was a strong kid he did not deserve the bullying and mistreatment he was enduring as just a child. School is supposed to be a place of learning and exploring and feeling safe while doing so. Tj was robbed of a lifetime of adventures, experiences and time with his family & friends who loved him endlessly. We pray that this is a wake up call for all parties, children, parents, teachers, schools, the school district that we never know how much someone can endure and it costs nothing to be nice and gentle with those around us. As a family, we continuously reassured him that it wasn't him with the issues, it was the bullies projecting their unhappiness onto him. Tj couldn't wrap his head around it. This was TJ's spirit. He wanted people to be happy and couldn't understand others not sharing this feeling. His family loves him dearly and we will miss him tremendously, we will continue to celebrate Juantez and allow him to live on forever through us. This gofundme is solely in support of Juantez's mother and immediate family to allow them the time they need to grieve and make the necessary arrangements for their new normal. His mom sends her thanks and appreciation and more than anything, she wants bullying at schools to cease.