RIP School Survival Forums
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.
If you want to write about your experiences in school, you can write on our blog.
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
The forums are mostly read-only and are in a maintenance/testing phase, before being permanently archived. Please use this time to get the contact details of people you'd like to keep in touch with.
My contact details are here.
Please do not make a mirror copy of the forums in their current state - things will still change, and some people have requested to be able to edit or delete some of their personal info.
Thread Rating:
- 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Paying to go to school? No.
|
Author |
Message |
Dirtbikemike
Balls denser than a White Dwarf
Posts: 893
Joined: Dec 2011
Thanks: 37
Given 78 thank(s) in 45 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
So I made a mistake this morning. I slept past my alarm and missed the bus. Woopdee-fucking-do. I rarely make this mistake, I usually barely catch the bus, but this time I slept past that.
My dad tells me to go to my neighbors and ask for a ride. None of the neighbors I know answer the door. He calls my aunt, no answer from her.
SO MY DAD CALLS A CAB. Then he tells me I have to pay for it.
What!? I'm not paying to go to school. Never mind that, I'm not paying to go somewhere I hate that will be a horribly under-productive way to spend that money. He's claiming that because of a mistake I have to take responsibility and pay for it. No. Nope. Not happening. The guy called from my driveway twice. Didn't answer. He definitely left by now. Now my dad gets to pay for me not going because he didn't think it would be absolutely fucking ridiculous and insane to call a fucking CAB then tell ME to pay for it.
I'm in rage.
If you need clarification I will once I calm down.
Balls of Steel:
(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
|
|
02-18-2014 01:41 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Lolwut? I know I wouldn't pay for that shit. Kids get to school late every day. I don't see any of them paying for it. It's not worth paying a fucking penny over any way.
Your dad sounded like a total asshole, mike.
RIP GWEDIN
RIP URITIYOGI
RIP NIGHT
RIP VONUNOV
RIP WES/THEWAKE
RIP USERNAME
Stop jerking off to porn and whining and do something about it
Make School Survival Great Again - MSSGA
|
|
02-18-2014 01:50 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
Ky
Shadow
Posts: 5,201
Joined: Aug 2012
Thanks: 1794
Given 1469 thank(s) in 972 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Glad to see you still possess balls of steel.
Yeah, I'm betting it was a stupid mistake to make someone pay for their own torture. Tell him that.
Public Service Announcement: First world problems are still problems.
|
|
02-18-2014 01:50 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
I remember one time in 5th grade the goddamn bus came late. I remember waking up and going out and thinking the bus would be by there, but it wasn't. I was wondering, "what the hell?" and thought school was cancelled. I played some Halo 3 and then the bus all of a sudden arrives, and my mom warns me to go outside, but by the time I get outside, the bus has just left, and I see it driving away. I was pissed but happy at the same time because I wasn't going to school and it was not my fault.
RIP GWEDIN
RIP URITIYOGI
RIP NIGHT
RIP VONUNOV
RIP WES/THEWAKE
RIP USERNAME
Stop jerking off to porn and whining and do something about it
Make School Survival Great Again - MSSGA
|
|
02-18-2014 01:58 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
GamerGurl
"Queen of Cosplay"
Posts: 676
Joined: Sep 2012
Thanks: 172
Given 233 thank(s) in 157 post(s)
|
RE: Paying to go to school? No.
(02-18-2014 01:58 AM)Hansgrohe Wrote: I remember one time in 5th grade the goddamn bus came late. I remember waking up and going out and thinking the bus would be by there, but it wasn't. I was wondering, "what the hell?" and thought school was cancelled. I played some Halo 3 and then the bus all of a sudden arrives, and my mom warns me to go outside, but by the time I get outside, the bus has just left, and I see it driving away. I was pissed but happy at the same time because I wasn't going to school and it was not my fault.
The best goddamn First-Person Shooter ever made in video game history.
Seven crappy hours of our lives.
|
|
02-18-2014 07:29 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
alisslynn
Defiant
Posts: 3
Joined: Feb 2014
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Man, that sucks. I'm so sorry!
|
|
02-20-2014 04:34 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
darkmind15
cynic
Posts: 283
Joined: Feb 2014
Thanks: 11
Given 17 thank(s) in 15 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
id rather burn my feet off than go to school a place where i feel like im not worth shit
|
|
02-20-2014 04:48 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
|
02-20-2014 05:57 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
rockstarjim22
"I see no god up here, only Doge"
Posts: 303
Joined: Feb 2014
Thanks: 10
Given 47 thank(s) in 32 post(s)
|
|
02-20-2014 11:05 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
I prefer Quake, though Doom is like a testosterone packed gore fest, which itself is quite entertaining.
SMASH DA KEYBOARD!!!
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
02-20-2014 11:12 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
|
02-20-2014 11:25 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
rockstarjim22
"I see no god up here, only Doge"
Posts: 303
Joined: Feb 2014
Thanks: 10
Given 47 thank(s) in 32 post(s)
|
|
02-20-2014 11:26 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Love how it's always a buffed blonde white guy.
Funny how the Japanese saw the US huh...
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
02-20-2014 11:39 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
KFC Nyan Cat
suck 360 blazeit hooks
Posts: 1,034
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 491
Given 244 thank(s) in 167 post(s)
|
|
02-23-2014 04:46 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
RE: Paying to go to school? No.
Played metal slug on pc, on some website I forget.
Fun game.
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
02-24-2014 03:22 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
|
02-24-2014 05:34 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
RE: Paying to go to school? No.
My favorite arcade games were the shooting ones.
I remember one time I was playing some sniper game, and next thing I knew, a group of kids had formed taking turn as pairs with one spotter and one shooter(the way real snipers work). I guess after helping out the kid who played after me, I caused it.
I also sometimes played racing games. And there was a star wars game where the first mission was blowing up Death Star 1, then a mission on Hoth, followed by that jungle planet. I never really beat it but I got pretty far.
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
02-24-2014 05:38 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
James Comey
Banished Oldfaf in Exile
Posts: 6,500
Joined: Aug 2013
Thanks: 1078
Given 2293 thank(s) in 1517 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
I remember the Neo-Geo games on Arcade back in the day as well. Remember when just about every laundromat had an arcade?
RIP GWEDIN
RIP URITIYOGI
RIP NIGHT
RIP VONUNOV
RIP WES/THEWAKE
RIP USERNAME
Stop jerking off to porn and whining and do something about it
Make School Survival Great Again - MSSGA
|
|
02-24-2014 05:40 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
GamerGurl
"Queen of Cosplay"
Posts: 676
Joined: Sep 2012
Thanks: 172
Given 233 thank(s) in 157 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
None of those games were Halo, so how about no.
Seven crappy hours of our lives.
|
|
03-01-2014 10:00 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Halo isn't arcade. Play some asteroid foo'
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
03-01-2014 11:08 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
Gwedin
dumb shithead
Posts: 2,361
Joined: May 2013
Thanks: 217
Given 559 thank(s) in 410 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Halo died when 343 took over.
|
|
03-01-2014 11:25 AM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
Isn't Halo Combat Evolved 343? Or have I been misreading it when playing it on my laptop(epic game)
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
03-01-2014 12:07 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
Gwedin
dumb shithead
Posts: 2,361
Joined: May 2013
Thanks: 217
Given 559 thank(s) in 410 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
That was made by Bungie, IIRC. 343 Studios took over and produced Halo 4, which was dog shit compared to everything else (even Reach).
I need to get the PC version of Combat Evolved...
|
|
03-01-2014 12:12 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
brainiac3397
Machiavellian Amoeba
Posts: 9,823
Joined: Feb 2013
Thanks: 20
Given 1983 thank(s) in 1428 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
I was glad the PC version ran with relative ease. I was afraid I'd have to set everything at the lowest possible setting for it to work.
It turns out it's a bit more like half-life 1.
Personality DNA Report
(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
Brainiac3397's Mental Health Status Log Wrote:
|
|
03-01-2014 12:38 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
Campion
Rebel
Posts: 32
Joined: Mar 2010
Thanks: 1
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
|
RE: Paying to go to school? No.
You don't owe shit considering you're not the one who called the cab, your dad did. Unless there is some expense for the cab driver arriving, no one owes anything until they accept the transportation. Otherwise, it's still on your dad for wasting his time and gas.
Also, you guys are waxing tastes over what is ultimately an subjective claim.
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2014 02:51 PM by Campion.)
|
|
03-01-2014 02:45 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
scorchededge243
Revolutionary
Posts: 115
Joined: Feb 2014
Thanks: 7
Given 20 thank(s) in 14 post(s)
|
RE: Paying to go to school? No.
Your dad sounds like a douche. Mine could care less about what I do
|
|
03-02-2014 06:51 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
Stadium
Fanatic
Posts: 2,489
Joined: Nov 2011
Thanks: 1
Given 68 thank(s) in 47 post(s)
|
Paying to go to school? No.
hey mike it's good to see you're still around
No, this is Patrick.
|
|
03-03-2014 07:50 PM |
|
Thanks given by: | |
|
User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)