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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.

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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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Dialogue on Education Chat this Saturday
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Dialogue on Education Chat this Saturday

Topic is: How to talk to your parents about how you really feel about school.

Join us! Share your wisdom and experiences.


https://www.facebook.com/events/79989221...r=upcoming

Dialogue On Education ... where students and adults meet to hash out issues related to school.
12-18-2014 09:00 AM
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