Scared to go to school

[Weiland]

I don't think it'll happen to your school.
Read this to help alleviate your fear. It shows how many educational facilities there are in the US. It just goes to show how little a chance there is.

 

[Katelyn]

I agree it’s a problem, but we also don’t need to ban all guns. I agree People DO NOT need to own assault rifles, or anything other than a simple handgun for that matter. We need to work on making our current laws more strict. Why was the Florida shooter able to walk into a gun store and buy an assault rifle without a permit? THAT’S the problem.

 

[Keldi]

I don't think it'll happen to your school.
Read this to help alleviate your fear. It shows how many educational facilities there are in the US. It just goes to show how little a chance there is.

Oh my God!! Thank you so much! I really needed that, it really did help my fear calm down by a huge amount u.u
Seriously, thank you!
Part of my overwhelming fear came from being in a threatened school once. It never happened but I was on edge. I usually go back to that to remind myself that it most likely won't happen ^_^ I can use this too!
Again, thank you so much! It helps a lot!

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I agree it’s a problem, but we also don’t need to ban all guns. I agree People DO NOT need to own assault rifles, or anything other than a simple handgun for that matter. We need to work on making our current laws more strict. Why was the Florida shooter able to walk into a gun store and buy an assault rifle without a permit? THAT’S the problem.

WHOA. What?? This dude walks up into WalMart like he's buying Frosted Flakes and just buys a ****ing gun without a permit!? (I know it probably wasn't WalMart but jeez...Our government needs to do something)
Also, apologies if I swear too much. I tend to swear often when in an unstable state of mind ^_^"

 

[AnimalCrossingPerson]

The odds of you getting shot in the face are pretty slim, especially when you factor in all the other possible causes of death. It's not something worth worrying about in your position.

Semi-off topic- Stop blaming the guns. Guns don't kill people, they kill people, with guns. Start working on helping the people who are causing these disasters.

It's pretty hard to shoot up a school without a gun. For example, there have been no UK school shootings since 1996 as handguns were banned. Although I would argue this chart is skewed due to not accounting for population differences, nor does it focus on school shootings specifically, but even when taking populations into account the States is still the worse off: https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160616144404-gfx-country-shootings-june-2016-super-169.jpg
Yes, I suppose you could still have some sort of school knife attack but it wouldn't be nearly as effective and I haven't really heard of one occurring.

 

[piichinu]

theres something ive been wondering, if mass shootings have gone away in other countries with gun control, have other forms of violence gone up as a result (like bombings, releasing chemicals into public spaces, etc.)? if anyone has any statistics or thoughts on that id like to know a good source. i dont have the energy to google stats and compare myself tho. i wish there was someone who specifically made a study about that to compare.

 

[AnimalCrossingPerson]

theres something ive been wondering, if mass shootings have gone away in other countries with gun control, have other forms of violence gone up as a result (like bombings, releasing chemicals into public spaces, etc.)? if anyone has any statistics or thoughts on that id like to know a good source. i dont have the energy to google stats and compare myself tho. i wish there was someone who specifically made a study about that to compare.

I looked for stuff based on the UK specifically and didn't find a great deal except this graph, which doesn't include data from Scotland and Northern Ireland. It's not from the most credible of places, but they have a source listed which exists (can't be bothered looking into it further) so take that as you will.

 

[shunishu]

incase you weren't aware, join students across the country on march 24th in the #marchforourlives &
april 20th is #nationalschoolwalkout to demand gun restrictions and reforms.
check these hashtags on twitter for more info
https://twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives
https://twitter.com/schoolwalkoutUS
you have every right to be afraid and angry. it's unacceptable that children have to live under such fear while gop is lining their pockets with nra money. it's time to demand change.
it's good to voice your concerns and fear and hold politicians accountable by confronting them and not backing down. know that there are people, kids and some adults fighting, so you don't have to be scared anymore.
like these heroes: https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/965235765931401218

also make sure everyone you know is registered to vote for midterms, to vote out everyone that takes nra donations and blocks commonsense gun laws and gun control.

 

[visibleghost]

it?s messed up that school shootings even happen but that they?re common enough to make people feel like this is almost unbelieveable. some people are all like ?don?t use this as an example in your anti gun politics!? but what are you supposed to do, just do nothing and let people die, get hurt and be scared for their lives? usa has way more school shootings than other developed countries, you can?t say that these things just happen and that there?s nothing you can do about it when there are countries where school shootings and mass murder attempts in school are extremely rare.
i don?t get why people at least agree that semi automated guns should be made illegal, you get to keep your handgun and mass shootings that kill several people would decrease since it?s more difficult to kill many in a short time span with different guns.
school shootings are in every way a political gun issue, you don?t have to agree that guns should be removed but you have to see the connection between mass shootings and gun culture in the united states, if you don?t you?re lying yo yourself.

I?m sorry that you feel that way. But I didn?t realize that shootings happened so often that it?s already invoking fear in some people.

Despite an increase in public shootings like that, they are still rare compared to many other crimes. Drunk driving, robberies, and single murders are more common than public shootings. The news continues to focus on the negative stuff, and only for attention. All I have to say is don?t worry about this. You?ll never know when it will happen. All I know is that it?s not as common as the news say.

wow it?s really great that mass murder and attempted mass murder isn?t as common as less serious crimes, if they were there would actually be a problem lol!

 

[-Apples-]

it’s messed up that school shootings even happen but that they’re common enough to make people feel like this is almost unbelieveable. some people are all like ”don’t use this as an example in your anti gun politics!” but what are you supposed to do, just do nothing and let people die, get hurt and be scared for their lives? usa has way more school shootings than other developed countries, you can’t say that these things just happen and that there’s nothing you can do about it when there are countries where school shootings and mass murder attempts in school are extremely rare.
i don’t get why people at least agree that semi automated guns should be made illegal, you get to keep your handgun and mass shootings that kill several people would decrease since it’s more difficult to kill many in a short time span with different guns.
school shootings are in every way a political gun issue, you don’t have to agree that guns should be removed but you have to see the connection between mass shootings and gun culture in the united states, if you don’t you’re lying yo yourself.


wow it’s really great that mass murder and attempted mass murder isn’t as common as less serious crimes, if they were there would actually be a problem lol!

I have a serious question. Everytime when I post in a thread and you quote someone, why is it always me that you're quoting? I am very uncomfortable with you doing it, considering that your response is usually rude.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

I have a serious question. Everytime when I post in a thread and you quote someone, why is it always me that you're quoting? I am very uncomfortable with you doing it, considering that your response is usually rude.

because you always say something that can be highly disagreeable to someone else ... dont take it as a personal attack

 

[Keldi]

I have a serious question. Everytime when I post in a thread and you quote someone, why is it always me that you're quoting? I am very uncomfortable with you doing it, considering that your response is usually rude.

Maybe you say something that personally ticks them off often? I dunno. What you said did personally bother me, as you were practically saying "other crimes are more common so this isn't important". But we may have taken you out of context

 

[-Apples-]

because you always say something that can be highly disagreeable to someone else ... dont take it as a personal attack

I could care less if you guys support more gun laws or banning all guns together. The only thing that bothers me is when people are uncomfortable with me disagreeing with them. That's why I don't voice my opinions on political issues anymore. But I did want to point out that these shootings are a lot rarer than you think, but the news likes to report these because they care about publicity.

You have the right and reason to fear shootings, but you don't want to live in constant fear and skip school because of this. You may never know when it will happen. Even if we ban guns altogether, there are still enough crazy people that is prone to attacking large populations. Even if there are no guns, they'll still do something horrible. Yet stuff like this don't happen everywhere everyday.

 

[visibleghost]

I have a serious question. Everytime when I post in a thread and you quote someone, why is it always me that you're quoting? I am very uncomfortable with you doing it, considering that your response is usually rude.

cool. in discussion threads i usually reply to posts that are really Foolish, bad or ones i disagree w

you have a lot if views that promote the opposite of compassion, equality and helping people and i thnk that that?s pretty bad lol

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I could care less if you guys support more gun laws or banning all guns together. The only thing that bothers me is when people are uncomfortable with me disagreeing with them. That's why I don't voice my opinions on political issues anymore. But I did want to point out that these shootings are a lot rarer than you think, but the news likes to report these because they care about publicity.

You have the right and reason to fear shootings, but you don't want to live in constant fear and skip school because of this. You may never know when it will happen. Even if we ban guns altogether, there are still enough crazy people that is prone to attacking large populations. Even if there are no guns, they'll still do something horrible. Yet stuff like this don't happen everywhere everyday.

i think it is very reasonable to be uncomfortable with people putting the ”right” to own guns over the right of education, safety and life.

 

[piichinu]

you guys are being *******s he didnt even mention politics. hes saying that she shouldnt live in constant fear because these shootings arent as common relative to other crimes, its just that the media reports on them more. this time he didnt do anything wrong. hop off.

 

[visibleghost]

and even if school shootings don’t happen every week it is bad enough that they happen at all. there have been many mass shootings in schools in the usa and that’s extemely worrying. looking at this wikipedia page on school massacres https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_massacres_by_death_toll 40 out of the 106 most deadly school massacres took place in the usa and 22 of them in the last 20 years. the country w 2nd to most massacres on the list is china (w 17 massacres on the list), a country which has a four times bigger population and which is a less developed country...

the pattern of school shootings in the usa needs to be stopped and the attitude many people have that it cant be stopped is terrible, those people need to explain why the usa has so many more school massacres than other countries if it is something that is so unstoppable..

 

[-Apples-]

you guys are being *******s he didnt even mention politics. hes saying that she shouldnt live in constant fear because these shootings arent as common relative to other crimes, its just that the media reports on them more. this time he didnt do anything wrong. hop off.

Thank you. After all, I choose not to accept immunity to criticism, but people really need to grow up. It's more than just the rules. It's a taboo to attack someone because they don't agree with you. Debating is okay, but fighting is not.

cool. in discussion threads i usually reply to posts that are really Foolish, bad or ones i disagree w

you have a lot if views that promote the opposite of compassion, equality and helping people and i thnk that that?s pretty bad lol

If you really think people that disagree with you in general are evil, then so be it. But if you're gonna rub it in your opponents' faces or use that belief as an excuse to bully someone, then that's a serious problem. People have opposite opinions for different reasons, not the same reasons. I don't care how passionate you are in your political beliefs. If you're bothered by someone having different opinions, then don't post at all. And if you can't stand this, then why go to a public forum? Other people have the right to post whatever they want, as long as it's fine. And by being bothered by their existence on the forums, you're failing to accept this.

Back when I was about your age (in fact, not even your age), I used to be a very immature member who couldn't stand people with different beliefs. And I cause arguments to be heated. I kept getting many warnings for my behavior, but I didn't take them seriously. And then, I got a penalty. That's when I have turned around and stopped acting like this.

 

[honeyaura]

They're pretty common where I am too. Born and raised in Florida, the gun laws are pretty loose unfortunately.

So here's my advice, from what I've learned:

Don't live in constant fear. If you do, it will take over physically and mentally. Be aware, but not to the point where it takes over your life. Enjoy school, make great friends, and so forth. Other than the work, I actually really miss grade school. Enjoy it <3

You'll do great!

 

[duckykate]

because you always say something that can be highly disagreeable to someone else ... dont take it as a personal attack

lmao yeah

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

I could care less if you guys support more gun laws or banning all guns together. The only thing that bothers me is when people are uncomfortable with me disagreeing with them. That's why I don't voice my opinions on political issues anymore. But I did want to point out that these shootings are a lot rarer than you think, but the news likes to report these because they care about publicity.

You have the right and reason to fear shootings, but you don't want to live in constant fear and skip school because of this. You may never know when it will happen. Even if we ban guns altogether, there are still enough crazy people that is prone to attacking large populations. Even if there are no guns, they'll still do something horrible. Yet stuff like this don't happen everywhere everyday.

looking back i shouldve said i agree with you on your view on it woops
but yeah i mean theres always going to be something youll (in general) will say about a topic like this that someone will not like. if its someone with complete opposite views, expect them to pop up a lot. i probably sounded really aggressive in my last post so woops x2

 

[Keldi]

They're pretty common where I am too. Born and raised in Florida, the gun laws are pretty loose unfortunately.

So here's my advice, from what I've learned:

Don't live in constant fear. If you do, it will take over physically and mentally. Be aware, but not to the point where it takes over your life. Enjoy school, make great friends, and so forth. Other than the work, I actually really miss grade school. Enjoy it <3

You'll do great!

Thank you Aura! Like I said earlier, my fear's generally coming from being in a threatened school before but I always try to remind myself that nobody wrong came to the school when it was threatened
I'll continue trying to stay strong!?v? <3