Surviving this year

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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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RE: Surviving this year

(09-07-2012 11:51 AM)SomeRandomHuman Wrote: Just like soulriser said, I dont think I will be able to see other physcologists. There are some at school, but they will tell me the same shit. I have tryed telling physcologists about this, but they are too scared to deal with her. I tryed calling a hotline, but they had no advice for me. Fuckers. IamNoone, can you tell me those strategies? I am fucking DESPERATE! I have been putting up with this bullshit for almost 14 years, and I want to do something about it! School started today, it was hell. The special teachers seem like prison guards. They wont let me walk to the bathroom myself, when I had to one of the teachers followed me into the batyroom and stood outside my stall as I did my buisiness. But I found out I am in one regular class, it is accually a smart person class, its algebra! The teacher says this is a 10th grade level class (I am in 8th) and we better behave! The idiot probally signed me up so I would never get all A's like she demanded! What a bitch! And all the eachers will call home if I dont do my homework! Do you think I should try to explain to the almost nice teacher what my mom does, and that mom shouldnt be called? That would probally not help, would it be worth a shot?

First off, I take ZERO responsibility for however you chose to use this information. Whatever happens is your choice and DO NOT FUCKI BLAME ME. These are risky.
1. After she hits you, do something to make a bruise on your face by your cheekbone. Go into school with it, and rub it like it hurts a lot so someone notices. This will get the police involved, in all likelihood, and they will do something about it to get your mother under control. You also can be mostly honest, except for the bruise.

2. Genuinely try for a month to convince your aunt that you have turned around and are a good kid, but are afraid to live at home, and ask for your help, like to live with her or something. Idk what to do from there.

3. Fake that you are about to commit suicide when a relative is about to walk in on you or in school. Like, pretend you are about to stab yourself or something. This will get the po po involved and will force someone to deal with your mother and you because they will be afraid of you killing yourself (never kill yourself, ever.)

4. This ones a long shot, but I know someone that might be able to talk to your mom through oovoo or skype or something (he's in college for psychology) and try to help.

I will try to think of more, but you get the gist for now.

The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr

09-08-2012 08:15 AM