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August 2001 - June 2017

The School Survival Forums are permanently retired. If you need help with quitting school, unsupportive parents or anything else, there is a list of resources on the Help Page.

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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.

I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.

I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.

I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.

I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.

Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.

Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.

-SoulRiser

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  Thread: Favorite and Least Favorite Grade?
Post: Re: Favorite and Least Favorite Grade?

probably kindergarden, 5th,6th and 7th best years of my short life so far lol
milkduds School Talk 17 2,630 03-18-2009, 01:54 PM
  Thread: wat is real?
Post: wat is real?

i just watched the matrix again and if really got me thinking. i watched it back wen i was like 7 years old and didnt think much besides slow motion is pure awesomenesssness =D (still do :>_>: ...
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 11 2,809 03-16-2009, 06:06 PM
  Thread: Death
Post: Re: Death

classclown Wrote:they fear it till theres no looking away. they gota accept it then lol that usually leads to denial XD not many people can accept death
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 22 5,272 03-12-2009, 09:31 AM
  Thread: The Meaning of Life
Post: Re: The Meaning of Life

i think the purpose of life is to find your own place in it, but the meaning is to grand for us to grasp. dont mix up purpose and meaning
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 65 20,011 03-12-2009, 08:57 AM
  Thread: Pro-School Arguments
Post: Re: Pro-School Arguments

escru Wrote:Lol. Thats all I can say. I'm Canadian, and in high school (gr 12). I'm not too sure about american schools, but from what I've heard like everyone fucking drops out and works at target ...
milkduds Youth Rights 173 71,337 03-06-2009, 07:38 AM
  Thread: The school violence thread
Post: Re: The School Violence thread

hmm i remember in 7th grade there was a mosh pit every1 was pushing and yelling on the staircase 10 students got injured and sent to the hospital =P other then that fight every month or 2 =P
milkduds School Talk 289 147,258 02-28-2009, 04:45 PM
  Thread: what do you think happens after u die?
Post: what do you think happens after u die?

just as the subject says... maybe reborn in a new body somewere else in this world? doesnt matter if its sci-fi ish =P i just wanna c wat other people think about it cuz i always wonder wat happens ev...
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 23 6,354 02-28-2009, 04:41 PM
  Thread: Saving Civilization
Post: Re: Saving Civilization

i just read the whole article and it intrigued me i couldnt stop reading it was pretty fascinating to have read this made me think in a new angle
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 6 3,139 02-27-2009, 09:59 PM
  Thread: My theory.
Post: Re: My theory.

NiteRaidah Wrote:This can also apply to postive scenarios. For example, Christmas Day. I've always looked forward to Christmas for various reasons, such as gifts, spending time with family, the whol...
milkduds Philosophy, Politics & History 12 5,635 02-27-2009, 09:10 PM
  Thread: The 50 year old woman.
Post: Re: The 50 year old woman.

Newtown Wrote:Gayarou Wrote:There are plenty of older people in university. Some people like to take classes at the university for fun. And by older, I mean up to 70 years old. It's not that uncommo...
milkduds School Talk 16 4,252 02-27-2009, 08:35 PM
  Thread: OMG I HATE ADULTS WHO ACT LIKE THEY KNOW U!!!
Post: OMG I HATE ADULTS WHO ACT LIKE THEY KNOW U!!!

dont u just hate stupid deans, principles, counselors and sometimes even ur parents? The ones who act like they know everything about you and whatever they say seem to be right and for ur well being. ...
milkduds School Talk 21 5,576 02-27-2009, 08:14 PM
  Thread: We're livin on a prayer.
Post: Re: We're livin on a prayer.

i really wish this world didnt revolve around money. live life easy kick back and relax get a little farm as matty555 said =P plant just enough crops to live on. go fishing everyday that is my ideal l...
milkduds School Talk 16 3,837 02-27-2009, 08:06 PM

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