Furries, trans, etc are what happens when you don't let kids police themselves ("bullying" can serve a real purpose).
I kind of like bullies.
They generally teach a kid to stand up for themselves. I don’t buy one bit that they cause kids to turn to drugs or violence.
If a kid is so shy or insecure that they don’t stand up for themself and go into deep depression, become a school shooter or whatever else, there was something wrong with that person to begin with even before the bullying.