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Here, you can say whatever's on your chest. There WILL BE NO JUDGMENT HERE, just a few rules and one suggestion.

1. No cussing. The Admins are good at trimming, but please give them a break and replace any bad words with various words that have no negative meaning except when used emphatically.

2. Don't tell anybody off. I don't want to see any 'Nobody cares' or stuff like that.

Suggestion: You don't have to use any anonymous name. If you feel like it, I'm not going to hold you back, but the main point of this thread is so that we can come around you and uplift you, and it's kinda hard to do if we don't know who we're doing this for.

Nihil says 'uwin'. I win what? 

submitted by Rogue Wildling
(November 24, 2018 - 7:41 pm)

Went for an interview at that potential school and was soooo anxious. Went fine, though if I was posting this before the interview I would sound a lot more freaked  

Then on the drive back home I found out that my history teacher failed me. I immediately responded with a loud retort. I am a bad person. But I am good at history. I’m pretty sure I did well on the final, though I haven’t checked yet. Fairly certain. In his class, I swear, I give the best answers of everyone. I could write lectures from the answers and discussions I give in his class. But the teacher fails me for not doing homeworks. Look, if I do great on tests and in class I obviously don’t need HW to review or anything. And I get out of school at 8:30 pm three days a week. I don't have time to do your homework.

I'm sorry, but if homework was part of the requirements of the classs, then you should have done it. You might have asked for more time if you really needed it. Maybe now you can ask if you can your teacher if you can complete the homework and bring your grade up. There was a very smart student in college with me who did not graduate with the class after four years because a homework paper was late. A hard lesson to learn. She was then allowed to do it over the summer and graduated with the next class.

Admin

submitted by coyotedomino , age 15, Lost
(December 11, 2018 - 8:34 pm)

Wow, that sounds really difficult.  Those hours sound really brutal. 

I had a similar problem this year, falling behind in homework.  I'm actually home schooled for most of my classes, so after talking it over with my mom we worked out a plan for doing what's left over the summer and got an extension for my final paper from one of the classes I do take externally.

It can feel really hopeless.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that you're not alone.  I hope it works out for you.

submitted by @coyotedomino
(December 18, 2018 - 1:08 am)
submitted by coyoteTOPping , this wonderful thread
(December 11, 2018 - 8:35 pm)

I’m the middle child in my house, and, much like movies, (I know this sounds cheesy) no matter how hard I work (cleaning toilets, cleaning tubs, sweeping, mopping, doing cat litter, cooking dinner/breakfast, doing my siblings jobs when they forget, dusting, doing laundry, folding laundry, etc.) they never really take notice, and, they seem too love my brothers more then me.
I often get called a liar (when I try extremely hard too be utterly comepletly truthful), and even called a awful person, told I’m not good enough, and they say I’m stupid, they often compare me too my older brother, in ways that aren’t even true (like saying: he does more work then you. Even after I do all the chores I listed and more. Or sometimes they say that he’s smarter then me.)
And sometimes when me and my brother are like teasing each other about Minecraft like me saying stuff like: is that really the best you can do at parkour? And him saying stuff like: you like totally are awful at that! Why do you even play this? You are so bad!
So I said the comment about parkour and he turned around and punched me.
Or sometimes we’ll be playing nerf, and he’ll be like smashing me with his elbow, and then I’ll step on his toes on accident, and then he’ll start screaming at me and like throw me down. (Did I mention he’s bigger then my dad? And almost as strong? And my dad is like, really strong.)
Ok, I’m done for now.

submitted by ...
(December 13, 2018 - 10:06 am)
submitted by *hugs*
(December 13, 2018 - 5:43 pm)

I'm angry. I'm sad and angry all the time. I can't focus. I can't think straight. And there's so much I just don't know about why.  I feel like I have to smile and be jovial otherwise people will think there's something wrong with me. I laugh to mask the fact that I am really bad at living.

submitted by General Waffleson
(December 13, 2018 - 6:52 pm)

@Admins, thank you for cutting that down. That got a little too personal.

You're welcome. I hope you're feeling better. You know we Chatterboxers care about you very much.

Admin

submitted by General Waffleson
(December 13, 2018 - 8:58 pm)

No dearest Waffleson. No one is "bad" at living. You live your life because it's yours and no one else's. It's okay to be upset, angry or sad. The important thing is to try not to take it out on other people.

I agree with what Hooded said.  Try not to let your feelings get bottled up inside of you. It's okay and often times, it is good to share what you are feeling. There is absolutely NO shame or wrong in having these emotions. People call them "negative" emotions...but they're really just part of life. Everyone gets into them and often times it is hard to dig yourself out. 

Try to do things that you know give yourself a spark. Listen to music that makes you want to dance, watch a movie that makes you want to laugh (or cry - sometimes it's good to let your tears out), or lose yourself in a book. I know, I know, focusing. Focusing can seriously be a stickler. It's easy to get distracted by things when you're trying NOT to get distracted, but gosh...when you are trying TO get distracted? It's like that little part of your brain that's good at getting distracted just runs away. But maybe that is okay...Maybe it's okay to just feel what you're feeling for a while. Try to talk to someone, try to lift yourself up. Make the choice to feel better and work towards a better you.

No matter what, know that you are magnificent and beautiful person, GW. You have serious spunk and your jokes always brighten my days. Don't let a little "negativity" get you down. You're awesome, no matter what. I hope you feel better, my friend. 

submitted by Silverwaxwing, @The General
(December 17, 2018 - 6:08 pm)

Know that you are a beautiful person. Every human has their flaws, but every human is beautiful in their own way. I don't know what to tell you. Just know that you are a wonderful person. Perhaps you could try to talk to someone who could help you, or whom you trust? Perhaps a school counselor, a close friend or some other family member? Have you tried expressing your feelings to your family? Perhaps journaling would also be a good way to express yourself. I often find peace when I journal, even when I feel lost in this crazy world. I'm sorry I can't offer you more...just know that you are beautiful. *hugs* 

submitted by Silverwaxwing
(December 17, 2018 - 6:28 pm)

@GW, 

Hey man, it’s gonna be alright. I feel like your situation can be related to by a lot of people, that includes me. I’m going to tell you this now before it becomes too big of a problem okay?  Faking a smile and bottling up feelings isn’t healthy, you need to get this off your chest to someone you can trust. It doesn’t have to be an adult, it can be a close friend, a favorite cousin, anyone that you are comfortable around to talk to, someone you know you can listen to. Bottled up feelings and self hate have real life consequences. I’m trying to scare you, I’m You advice as much as I am giving myself advice. I wish we had another quicker way of talking to each other, I’d totally help you out, 

submitted by HoodedMidnight, age ..., @General Waffleson
(December 13, 2018 - 9:55 pm)

I can totally relate. Do you often wonder why you're so tense literally all the time and then find no reason whatsoever? I got one word: YUP. I have no idea why this kind of thing happens, but I get those dark ages a lot and let me tell you: You'll live to see the end of it. What I do to cope is get a ton of good night's sleep, make sure that, when you're doing school, there's music on nearby, but it can't have words, otherwise it distracts you more. Which really stinks. Anyway, also eat well enough so that you don't feel dirty inside, but don't stress yourself with a full-on diet. Drink lots of water to detoxify or however you spell that, and take moments to listen to what's going on around you. I especially like that last one because I focus better after it. It's kind of like condensed distraction for me and it "gets the wiggles out" for your brain. XP

submitted by Rogue @ GW
(December 14, 2018 - 2:09 am)

I'm part Chinese, and at school, people say stupid or ignorant or jokey-rascist things about Asian people, like that one of the local Chinese restaurants uses dog meat and cat meat, which isn't true at all. If you say something about it, you can't take a joke and are too serious. There's also littler stuff, like I get asked my ethnicity a lot, which doesn't happen to most people at the school, and I once went to a diner, and people just kind of looked at me like they were very confused about what I was. One of my friends was once asked if she could speak English by a complete stranger.

There are just a bunch of little annoying things, and then the whole "if you think this joke is racist you're too sensitive" thing that really get on my nerves. There's not really much you can do against it, too. I don't know. It's just really frustrating.

submitted by icarus
(December 14, 2018 - 5:58 pm)

Yeah, I really don't understand racism. All it does is hurt.

I have a few Asian friends, and they're perfectly normal people. I think they're great! All of my friends are different, and some of them have a different skin tone than I do. I hesitate to say 'are a different race than I am' because that's not right. Just because people are different doesn't mean they're lower or higher than the others. Sure, people in the past have really messed up on no ground other than the color of skin, but our blood and our color does not change who we are. Our ancestors aren't us.

As for your problem? I'd say ignore it. All they want is a fight; to get under your skin. You're stronger and better than that. Don't be ashamed of yourself because of something you can't control, and show them that you won't be. Now, I'm not saying become an anti-racism activist. You don't have to do that. That can be twisted into the wrong message. Grin and bear it. The silent warfare is more potent than the loud one. One of the things you have to keep in mind is that they're looking for a reaction. They want you to entertain them. Don't give them that pleasure, and maybe they'll stop bugging you. 

submitted by Rogue Wildling
(December 14, 2018 - 10:48 pm)

Rogue, racism isn't saying 'oh, they're a different race then I am!' - that's just common knowledge. If you're white, and you have friends who are Asian or Latinx, then, yes, you are a different race then them. Racism is thinking that because you are one race, that makes you better than people who are another race. Which it doesn't, of course.

I think 'grinning and bearing it' won't do anything. That'll just make it worse. Activism is where you speak out, where you do something to make the bullies go away.

submitted by Claaws, Going crazy whats new?
(December 15, 2018 - 5:00 pm)

“Apathy is the gravest of sins... even the the tiniest creature can shake the universe”, or so says Rabbi Levy in The Young Unicorns. 

submitted by coyotedomino , age 15, Lost
(December 15, 2018 - 6:58 pm)