Bullied Texas boy 'looking for friends' goes viral on TikTok, neighbors help raise $37K for him

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Bullied Texas boy 'looking for friends' goes viral on TikTok, neighbors help raise $37K for him
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The video of the boy has been viewed nearly 55 million times in two days. The neighbors who posted the video then started raising money for him.

The man in the video directs him to a house down the street, and Walker responds by saying those kids aren't his friends anymore because they bullied him.

Walker asks him if he has any kids, and he says yes, but with the caveat that his son is 2 years old. "Oh, OK that's great," Walker said ecstatically."I love 2-year-olds to be honest. They're just the most cutest [sic] things I have ever known."shied away . In this video, they decided to start a GoFundMe for him to get him a gaming set, some school clothes and amusement park tickets. The original goal of the GoFundMe was $7,000. GoFundMe officials verified the legitimacy of the fundraiser to WFAA.

Kindness poured in from the community, and the couple exceeded their goal, raising more than $37,000 for Walker. TheyIts takes 2 seconds to make someones day, you never know what people are going through until you get a chance to talk to them. This young man is well mannered, kind, and brave. So tiktok can we help shayden make some friends???

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