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Moral Support for Chatterboxers! Or MSC, however you'd like it.
See, I know that we all have different talents and different experiences. I'm also sure that tons if us have different problems that we need to talk about. There's no need to apologize for ranting – ranting is good for you. And if you don't have problems, try to encourage someone else. We have lots of different age groups, people with different hobbies and experiences. I think that together, we could improve and encourage each other.
Or is this a really lame idea..? I can feel this thread dropping slowly to the bottom.
submitted by FantasyQuill
(July 31, 2013 - 11:35 pm)
(July 31, 2013 - 11:35 pm)
Yep I've felt like that before. Especially in social events sponsored by my school, I feel kind of fake and... well unsocial. Conversation starters? Maybe ask them what they're going to do for a project or ask them if they have a book to reccomend or something like that.
I've read Wonder too, it was great!
(November 19, 2013 - 6:39 pm)
@ Maggie re: teachers and politics
I've been there. I attend a Catholic school even though I'm an atheist and am very liberal, so several times I'll be discussing something with my friends, and then a teacher will listen in and you can just feel their opinion of you dropping - whooosh. My advice is to just ignore them – teachers are teachers, and if they dislike you for your political views, then they're just acting like little kids.
If they start being biased to you in terms of grades and education and stuff, be sure to tell someone – don't just say 'I think Teacher X doesn't like me', but say 'I think teacher X had been doing Y differently since I said Z."
(November 5, 2013 - 11:06 pm)
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(November 21, 2013 - 12:58 pm)
@ Theo: Oh gosh, I've been there. Except my teacher thought it would be a great idea to stick me with a girl who was at least a foot taller, and much larger, who got angry WAY to easily, and scared every kid in the class. She had been known to sometimes get physical, and even scared some adults. (This was back when I went to school.) She would send us in pairs to get our backpacks, so I had to go ALONE all the way down the hall with her. Thankfully, I somehow managed to get on her good side, and we became somewhat friends. I think. I really don't know, all I know is that she was never mad with me.
But anyhoot, I know how you feel. I'm pretty antisocial (in fact, just getting here on the CB is probably the most social thing I do all week) so I struggle talking to people I don't know. But just keep trying to be kind, and they'll be able to tell you're trying. And anyway, it's the thought that counts. And I've been in the kid's place too. It's not easy, or fun, but it helps to know someone cares and is there to show them the ropes. Trust me, that alone will really help boost them up! And I'm sure you're doing a great job!
(November 21, 2013 - 9:20 pm)
I don't know how to explain to my mom that:
1) the only reason I was even able to tell anyone about my depression is because I told you guys first. Basically I test things out on you guys, to see what sort of reaction I'll get from friends, family, etc.
2) my mom and my counselor are both well aware of the fact that youube is an excellent coping method for me but all they have to say is that it's a privilege not a coping skill.
(November 21, 2013 - 10:38 pm)
It's a priviledge? Wow... I'm not even sure what to say.
How about you just show your parents this website (for the first question, tell them how it works)? They might come across this. Who knows?
(November 28, 2013 - 10:37 am)
Okay so this isn't a bad problem, but I'm having trouble in school. Everything is too easy, and I'm bored because of it. It's not bad, but I am getting A- and stuff because I'm so bored.
(December 2, 2013 - 6:38 pm)