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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.

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I'm new here

I've been lurking for a little while now. Figured I should register and post etc.

I'm socially awkward and have Asperger's.

Did I mention that i'm bad on introductions?

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(04-06-2012 01:18 PM)SwiftEscudo Wrote:  Did I mention that i'm bad on introductions?

No. This is your first post, so it is an impossibility that you could have mentioned it beforehand.

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Welcome to ss, swift
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Oh, yeah... welcome to School-Survival. In an indeterminate amount of time you will be greeted by the dregs of humanity. Namely, bulgvar.

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Hello, new one! I am socially awkward too! How did you find the website?

If you're reading this, I killed myself.
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Sup.

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(04-06-2012 01:51 PM)Mælstrom Wrote:  Hello, new one! I am socially awkward too! How did you find the website?

15 bucks he googled "I hate school." or some variant.

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(04-06-2012 01:55 PM)Wes Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 01:51 PM)Mælstrom Wrote:  Hello, new one! I am socially awkward too! How did you find the website?

15 bucks he googled "I hate school." or some variant.

We have a winner.

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(04-06-2012 02:21 PM)SwiftEscudo Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 01:55 PM)Wes Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 01:51 PM)Mælstrom Wrote:  Hello, new one! I am socially awkward too! How did you find the website?

15 bucks he googled "I hate school." or some variant.

We have a winner.
I am champ.

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(04-06-2012 02:22 PM)Wes Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 02:21 PM)SwiftEscudo Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 01:55 PM)Wes Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 01:51 PM)Mælstrom Wrote:  Hello, new one! I am socially awkward too! How did you find the website?

15 bucks he googled "I hate school." or some variant.

We have a winner.
I am champ.

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Are you female?

(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
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(04-06-2012 06:25 PM)Efs Wrote:  Are you female?

Male. I think I am at least...

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(04-06-2012 06:26 PM)SwiftEscudo Wrote:  
(04-06-2012 06:25 PM)Efs Wrote:  Are you female?

Male. I think I am at least...
Oh well...
Welcome aboard comrade! Biggrin

(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
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Straight jacket size? Giggle

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(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
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Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
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(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

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Welcome! Stay away from bulgvar.
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I have a diagnosis of high functioning autism and Stadium has diagnosis of Aspergers but he doubts the accuracy of it. Welcome.

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Quote:I'm socially awkward and have Asperger's.
Good. We would socially ostricize you otherwise.

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Yay we can all be socially awkward together! Biggrin

Go to work. Send your kids to school. Follow fashion. Act normal. Walk on the pavement. Watch TV. Save for your old age. Obey the law. Repeat after me: "I am free."

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Welcome Biggrin

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Are you fat? If yes, can i hide in your flab?

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Welcome to SS! Hopefully you like it.
I'm pretty socially awkward among people my own age, but I can talk to people older or younger than me easily.

Do you like music?

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(04-07-2012 12:50 AM)The Wrote:  Are you fat? If yes, can i hide in your flab?

This.

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(04-07-2012 07:24 AM)batboy138 Wrote:  
(04-07-2012 12:50 AM)The Wrote:  Are you fat? If yes, can i hide in your flab?

This.

This.

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