What's bothering you?

[Swiftstream]

Half the people at my school don't know what it's like to be at the bottom of the barrel when being picked on. Our anti-bullying program is literally bullcrap (I've said that many times), because they never do anything about it. Ignorance, ignorance...

Yeah... most anti-bullying programs are uneffective.
"Respect each other." is literally all they say. Or "We'll look into it." and never reply.
I feel like most teachers don't even care about bullying in the first place.

 

[Hyoshido]

"If it's by the school and not in the school, it's none of our concern"
This is what my Sister's old school used to say.
I'm glad it was nearly shut down due to their ignorance to possible injuries/death

I remember when I had to call the police to the school due to some Muslim students being racist to my sister and decided it was fun to throw rocks across the road to possibly hit her, Not even realizing that it could hit a passing by driver and really cause some damage.

Ofcourse, I was hit in the back of the head with a decently sized stone and made it bleed, Made sure that school of hers took some consideration about safety and racism.

 

[Aradai]

The anti-bullying program at my school was crap too.

They literally said that me getting beat up with severe injuries was "just a little thing" and to "brush it off-you aren't a child anymore."

 

[KiloPatches]

My student loan funding wasn't released on time (tis week). Which I thought was fine, so I called them. Apparently it won't be released for another 2 and a half weeks. Okay, major inconvenience, but I can deal, right?

No. I finally got able to register for a course I was on a wait list for (for ages, that I was REALLY looking forward to taking) only to be told I was "financially ineligible to register" - because the funding wasn't released this week and the university hasn't been paid. SO.... MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. I have until 3:40pm EST tomorrow to register for the course and Cashiers isn't open on weekends. So in short, I will be put back to the end of the wait list for unfair reasons (which is currently 14 people in length). I thought this "financially ineligible to register" thing was resolved last month in my communication with Cashiers. But no. They resumed the flag. RIGHT as I could register for my wait list classes. I may not get into the course, or my other course that I am #5 on the wait list for. I may have to register late.

All I can do is attend classes and hope for the best, really. But "hoping for the best" isn't my style. I really want to kill myself. FML.

Also... I had to pay $106 out of pocket for my prescription medication today because my insurance doesn't come through until October. Until them I have to submit receipts for partial reimbursement. Very tedious. I am running out of money.

ALSO.... I realized the textbook I have for one of my classes is outdated from 2003. The 2014 edition is a custom edition published for the course and can't be found anywhere else and is $200. I can't afford it until my student loans come in. Even then, I may not be able to afford it.

 

[RainbowCherry]

anti-bullying? doesn't work. bring a pencil to school, so you can stab them in the eyes. staplers if you want.

 

[Hyasynth]

Half the people at my school don't know what it's like to be at the bottom of the barrel when being picked on. Our anti-bullying program is literally bullcrap (I've said that many times), because they never do anything about it. Ignorance, ignorance...

The school "approach" to bullying is to let it happen. The way they see it, it's a social ritual that teaches kids to conform to society's rules the hard way. The only reason they even have "anti-bullying programs" is to assuage the concerns of parents, but they will always side with the bully. There will be kids who are unfairly targeted due to factors they have to control over, as far as the schools are concerned they're just casualties.

The best way to stop bullying is to destroy the worst bully's face with the nearest chair. Don't start a fight, just violently incapacitate them. The detention/suspension will be totally worth it, because nobody will ever mess with you again. And if the school tries to victim blame, have your parents threaten to sue 'em.

 

[kbelle4]

I miss my fiance like crazy. Being separated by a country sucks. It doesn't stop sucking after 4.5 years of doing it. I need a real job, in the field I'm trained in a good at. Which I know I can get. I am a fantastic nurse, patients love me (like people request me when I'm on the unit). I'm so good at my job but whenever I think about being an adult and getting a career I get paralyzed and go "but then being a kid is done. No summers, no meals cooked by mom. Nothing you have known your whole life will be the same". And then I know it's ridiculous, but I panic and stop looking. And then I realize that if I don't get a job I won't get to Nick.

Also. I have a weird taste in my mouth that won't go away and a bit of creativity block with the signature I'm working on -.-

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oh... and that people are actively advocating for violence right now.

Seriously? Violently incapacitate? Stab them in the eye?
They may be bullying you but there is never an excuse for permanently injuring someone. Even lightly injuring someone. Bullying is very wrong but you do you really want to sink to their level or lower? I don't care if you're joking. I don't care if this makes me unpopular or a few people don't like me for saying this. But that makes me sick to my stomach. Just because you feel like your school doesn't care does NOT mean vigilante justice is in order.

Talk to police. Talk to a councillor. Get someone above the school to force their hand. And if you care so little for the lives of others that you are contemplating this, think of your own life. Trust me it won't just be a suspension. It will be expulsion, potentially police action, and in all likelihood being sent to (at least in my suburban illinois town) the public reform school. It won't be better there. The bullies there will be bigger and meaner.

And if you were "joking" while saying this. That is so far from funny you can't see it from where you are standing.

 

[Improv]

i'm just now thinking about my nightmare from last night and it's giving me chills again.

at 4 in the frickity frackity morning i woke up terrified because it was like literally everything around me was the exact same but i was being held at gunpoint and idk it was just scary because like that could seriously happen to me at any point

i think i'm scared of the dark now. and bushes.

 

[Zane]

my neck and shoulders are at it again, I thought they were loosening up lately but I guess not. 8(

also y'all have some violent schools holy crap I think there was like one fight at my high school the whole time I was there.

 

[Improv]

also yes ouch why are you guys trying to solve the issue of bullying by bullying?

edit: wow i just keep finding things wrong with me lol okay so recently i've had

honest thoughts of dropping out of school but i keep telling myself i'll regret it. i know i will, but i still cannot stop the thoughts of dropping out because honest to god it will put an end to nearly half of my problems but i'll never get a decent job and i'll have no money and ugh

 

[Verde]

my best friend is pretty deeply depressed, and i can't do anything for her

 

[FriendlyVillager]

also yes ouch why are you guys trying to solve the issue of bullying by bullying?

* Because it's the only things the bullies understand
* It's completely fair.
* There's no punishment, because if the original bullies can get away with it, then so can the revenger.

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

Bleh.

Just.. bleh. :x

 

[Aradai]

my best friend is pretty deeply depressed, and i can't do anything for her

pretty much me right now.
I feel so guilty that all I can do is just watch from the sidelines.

 

[g u a v a]

Got stung a ton of times by a mosquito last night. Not fun, especially when you're allergic to everything under the sun and swell up horribly :\

 

[Frosteas]

I'm sick and can't breath ugh :/

 

[Pipsqueak]

I'm so nervous! Ahh anxiety stomach cramps whyyyyy

 

[Guero101]

Nothing

 

[KiloPatches]

My student loan funding wasn't released on time (tis week). Which I thought was fine, so I called them. Apparently it won't be released for another 2 and a half weeks. Okay, major inconvenience, but I can deal, right?

No. I finally got able to register for a course I was on a wait list for (for ages, that I was REALLY looking forward to taking) only to be told I was "financially ineligible to register" - because the funding wasn't released this week and the university hasn't been paid. SO.... MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. I have until 3:40pm EST tomorrow to register for the course and Cashiers isn't open on weekends. So in short, I will be put back to the end of the wait list for unfair reasons (which is currently 14 people in length). I thought this "financially ineligible to register" thing was resolved last month in my communication with Cashiers. But no. They resumed the flag. RIGHT as I could register for my wait list classes. I may not get into the course, or my other course that I am #5 on the wait list for. I may have to register late.

All I can do is attend classes and hope for the best, really. But "hoping for the best" isn't my style. I really want to kill myself. FML.

Also... I had to pay $106 out of pocket for my prescription medication today because my insurance doesn't come through until October. Until them I have to submit receipts for partial reimbursement. Very tedious. I am running out of money.

ALSO.... I realized the textbook I have for one of my classes is outdated from 2003. The 2014 edition is a custom edition published for the course and can't be found anywhere else and is $200. I can't afford it until my student loans come in. Even then, I may not be able to afford it.

UPDATE OF THE ****TINESS:

I got into the #5 on the waitlist class too! But I can't register for that either....
I have until 3:40pm EST for the one class and 6:40pm EST tomorrow for the second to register, but I am financially ineligible, and Cashiers is closed on weekends. I even emailed the Dean. What the hell am I supposed to do?!?! My only choice is to be bumped to the bottom of the wait list again and regidter late if I can even get back in to the courses if enough people drop by the drop date. I can only hope. This isn't fair.

 

[Riukkuyo]

My indecisiveness, my nervousness.

People....Who don't capitalize their I's and letters that need to be capitalized.

Oh and...WORDS.

- - - Post Merge - - -

I'm sick and can't breath ugh :/

Hope you get better! I was sick last week.