Kenny

Kenny is a kid who faked sick to get out of going to school because he was being bullied.

History
Kenny came into the practice with a stomachache. When he refused to poop in a cup to have tests run, Cooper suggested he just tell the truth. He knew Kenny was faking a stomachache to get out of school. He admitted he was being bullied because he likes anime. His dad had gotten him into it, but his dad was dead. Kenny just wanted to get out of school, but Cooper said he couldn't hide forever, so he should find the other kids who like anime. His mother then came in and Cooper suggested she keep him home for the rest of the day.

Kenny and Jackie came back into the practice and Jackie was upset because Kenny had taken a knife to school. As they left, Sheldon stopped them and asked to talk to Jackie. He offered his services to help Kenny.

Kenny talked to Sheldon and they bonded over anime. He admitted that the kids had kicked him until he took off his anime shirt. He said he didn't want acceptance. He just wanted to stay at the school long enough to find other kids like him. He'd changed schools six times in two years.

Kenny used anime as a way to escape to a world where his dad was still alive. And his mother constantly pulling him out of schools to protect him prevented him from developing coping skills.

They went to Kenny's house to talk to Jackie. They explained that she needed to stop pulling him out of school. She said that he came home and cried every day. It drove her crazy. She said that her son was a wimp, not knowing that Kenny was listening in.

Kenny later came into the ER after trying to kill himself by stabbing himself. Jackie blamed herself. When Kenny woke up, they told him suicide was not the answer and that he needs to stick around to see things get great. He told his mom he didn't want to switch schools. He wanted to have a chance at his current school and he agreed to keep seeing Sheldon.

Familial
His father died and his mother was raising him by herself. She is very protective of him.

Notes and Trivia

 * He was 14 at the time of his problems.
 * His dad bought him his first pack of Pokémon cards when he was seven.