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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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iElmo

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Re: changing school

Didn't know I'd find someone that likes school on this forums but I understand what you were going through. You probably like school because of your parents.If they annoy you bad then you shouldn't find school as an escape but more of a rest. In the afternoons when you go home I usually get a snack then go to my room. It helps when I don't want to talk to my family. Don't ask me why i'm writing all this junk as it probably won't help you much. Smile

I hate school... The Result: Mental Hospital.. I know its like WTF. I barely want to deal with my family... Jesus, why am I writing this... bah I better stop... o_0

You may think I am a nutter for even trying to hide under a building... BUT BLAME IT ON THE BOYZ!!

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06-19-2008 04:45 PM

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changing school - Loxor - 06-11-2008, 05:02 PM

Re: changing school - AWOL - 06-11-2008, 06:17 PM

Re: changing school - iElmo - 06-19-2008 04:45 PM

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