Cap'n has a few questions(I will not be talking in third person from this point on)
I was at the 'doctors' and when I got home I turned my phone back on, and it was a text from my best guy friend's mom, the text said

Gio is in the hospital, it would really help him if you were there!

Now, my first thought is that he had been in a car accident, anyhow, I ask my mom to drive me to the hospital, it was a 15-20 minute drive, I had no idea what to expect
When I got there and saw him, he was all bloody and beaten, not to mention he had a huge gashing cut down his side, his mother was crying beside the hospital bed he was on, I asked her what happened, she said that some kids jumped him, apparently people around the neighborhood found out that he was gay.
They had hurt him pretty badly, Gio was either asleep or unconscious. Suddenly, my phone goes off, it's my "friends" calling me, and they go into detail(while laughing) about how last night they beat up some queer, I started yelling at them(after I got in the bathroom, I didn't want to draw attention to myself) I hang up after cussing them out, and go into Gio's room and tell his mother who did it, she asks me to stay with Gio, and she goes to the police/city hall.
Later that day she comes back and says: "Their parents say they left around 9 in the morning and haven't come back sense, they think they might of run away"

So now I am feeling I am the one to blame her, because after yelling at them so much, they must of known that I would tell somebody, I don't know, does anyone have any advice?

I think you did the right thing. If they're too immature and afraid of getting in trouble so they ran away, they should've thought about that before they beat up "some queer."

I also think you did the right thing. No matter what your excuse is, endangering someones life, because of their lifestyle, is revolting. And to brag about it? They have no shame. Of course you'd do something. Who wouldn't? That person is loved by someone. I'm sure they wouldn't be laughing if the situation was vice verse. I'm sorry for what has happened, but don't put your self down about it. They will come back, hopefully. Please be ok though, and don't stress yourself out too much about this. c:

Don't worry. I think most of us in that situation would have started screaming at them, it's hard to be calm when someone has hurt someone you love (especially if they have such a terrible reason).

And don't worry, they'll come back. They aren't going to stay away from their parents forever. Good for you for calling the police, I'm sure they will eventually be caught and punished. Are homosexuals covered under hate crimes in your state? Hopefully they are, since that's what this clearly was. They'll get more punishment if so.

First of all, give yourself a hug. How you reacted was normal given the situation. You ARE NOT responsible for the actions of those who can't or won't face up to their actions.

Your friend needs you now, give him love and support and know in your heart that what you did was the right thing to do. Remember you may have saved another person from being mauled like Gio was.

No one has the right to harm another because they are perceived as different from the norm. And when we all stand up and protect the rights of others like you did maybe we can make this world just a tiny bit better. (ok...stepping down from my soapbox)

you did, exactly what you needed to do. those idiots will eventualy be caught by the police. its people like that who cause all the problems of the world...

i can't beleive they did that! what jerks. it makes sense that you yelled at them! and telling who did that to him was the right decision. if they ran away or something, it's their decision. and it's their fault for beating him up in the first place! don't feel bad, you made the right decision.

Wow, first of all feel yourself hugged. You seem to be witnessing a lot of hate in your surroundings, and I think it's great how strong you are in facing it in favour of your friends! :hug:

And I also think you didn't do anything wrong. They might have been warned because of your reaction (but then again maybe they just realised that your friend would be able to identify them, too?), yet they will eventually face the consequences. I'm with Juniper here, they won't be gone for long, or how would they support themselves without the help of their parents?

No, definitely no wrong decision on your side. It only shows how much you care for your friend, so I'd say it's pretty terrific how you reacted in this situation.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Gio's getting well, soon. Good to see that he has a friend to depend on and who'll help him get over this when the physical wounds are healing.

Thank you all so much for the advice! Gio should be out of the hospital in a few days, his 'cut' is healing quicker than expected!

There's no reason to blame yourself... anyone would have done the same in your situation. I'm glad your friend is making a speedy recovery :]

At least you can help the police track them down, and hopefully they'll get in quite a bit of trouble. Even if they decide not to go after the kids, they're going to come crawling back to mommy and daddy eventually. They always do.
I'm pretty sure these kids will get what's coming to them in the end.

Ya know what? You'd be in trouble if you DIDN'T share the information of who did this to your friend Gio. You did the right thing. Don't doubt that.

Violence is never an acceptable option (unless perhaps in self-defense) and these "friends" should be caught and put through the system to deal with the consequences of their hateful and violent actions.

Besides, do you really want to be associated with these "friends" who beat up another friend just because he's gay (or they thought he was), and then who run away. They are scared, immature, and insecure children and it's best that they are caught now instead of later when instead of just providing some bruises and a hospital stay, they put somebody in the morgue.

I hope your friend recovers from his wounds -all of them- quickly. That is not a pleasant thing to have to go through.

Don't beat yourself up over this. You did the right thing.

Seriously, you did the right thing by denouncing those bastardic f*ckers. Now that the police has an eye on them they are most likely thinking twice about doing it again. Really, what kind of twisted psycho would cause anyone a huge cut?!

Now now, I hope your friend Gio heals soon and never again experiences such a hate crime. I recommend you stay by his side, he needs all the support he can get. Talk in positive when around him, don't talk about these pricks unless he does or it's absolutely necessary, help him out, and basically, be a good friend.

He's alive and the police are after these guys, unless these assholes are braindead enough to look for Gio and finish the job, there's nothing to worry about. Like most said, they will most likely go back to their only financial sustent in no time. Good luck!

I'm really proud of you! I hope they catch those kids because what they did was a horrible thing! I'm glad you stuck by your friend Gio!

Yeah, like everyone else has said here, you are NOT to blame here- you had a completely human reaction to a stressful (and horrifying) scenario.

It saddens me that they only got scared AFTER they called you, and that they were laughing about it before hand- hurting someone just because of their beliefs or lifestyle really is despicable... if I had my way, those sad little dickheads would be the next people you'd be seeing in hospital.

yeah, i'm with Axenblade on this one. seriously, who GOES OUT OF THEIR WAY to attack a completely inoccent person?! it's just PATHETIC!