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can i have a small rant about something real quick?
today was the first day back at school. so, of course, we had to have an assembly.
the teacher who was leading it talked a lot about failures and how it’s okay to fail and it helps us grow and learn, which i agree with in principle.
BUT THEN he went on to show us pictures of people opening the envelopes with their exam results (idk what the american equivalent is but there are two sets of important exams you do when you’re 16 and 18 in my country) and he basically said ‘failure is okay but if you fail to get the grades you need for what you want to do in life then that’s not good enough and you should have tried harder.’ He also literally used the words ‘probably deserve it’.
like i’m sorry WHAT
what a great way to encourage people taking those very exams in the not so distant future!
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how’s everyone’s life been since I last went on here? i’m going to try and be more active
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guess what
so i’m in paris on a school trip and we’re meant to be coming back today. we were meant to be in calais to get our ferry at 6pm local time, except we had a car/coach accident (everyone is fine and safe, don’t worry) so we were sat in an overheating, un-ventilated coach on the side of a roundabout for an hour and a half while they sorted out insurance and stuff. they had police as well since we were a coach full of 35 kids which got crashed into by an old man, and 3 people (me included) were freaking out/having panic attacks. so that was fun.
but anyway that led to us missing our ferry…
so currently it’s 8.30 pm and we’re about to get on a ferry that leaves at 9. we’re gonna get back home at 3am and i cannot wait.
idk why i’m posting this, i’m just scudding frustrated at the whole day and how we’ve been late for literally everything for the past four days.
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TW suicide
what do you do when one of your besties starts texting things like
”see you in another life”
”i guess i’ll move on”
”i’ll miss you when i’m- *changes subject*”
”thank you for everything but i can’t do this anymore”
(and some other stuff which i’m not gonna put cause it might make some people uncomfortable)
context: me and a few of my friends are in paris on a school trip (!!) but not the person texting those things. their boyfriend broke up with them because apparently they were forcing their suicidal thoughts on everyone and it was making him uncomfortable. meanwhile, me and two of our friends are literally hundreds of miles away trying to figure out what the scud is going on back home, and then we start getting the suicide texts.
um ok i’m rambling now so i’m gonna just shut up and post this but any advice would be much appreciated.
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I honestly feel really inadequate about this stuff. I have a friend who I've known forever, and suddenly she's cutting herself and so lost and confused, and all I can do is care. I don't really know what else there is to do. Being there to listen and try to show them that we care is sometimes all that we can do, especially when you're so far away. I'll keep your friend in my prayers, if that helps at all.
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sorry this is late, but thank you so much, and i’m really sorry you and your friend have to go through that <3
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guys i need your help
i’ve been asked to do a solo in the concert of one of my windband director’s choirs, 2 solo pieces plus basic accompaniments for some of theirs.
what do i wear???????
i have like a month and a half so it’s not urgent (oh scud i only have a month and a half to prepare helppp) but i have no idea since i hate all dresses and want something interesting but formal without being too ‘out there’ or brightly coloured. (i’m kinda picky with what i wear lol)
any advice would be appreciated much thank yous
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i don’t think so (admittedly i haven’t asked but i’ve watched the concert before because he does it every year and usually the soloist just wears any formal clothes)
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You could do like a jumpsuit. If you have one. Or a nice pair of pants and a blouse.
None of those are super "out there" but they are different.
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thank you for the ideas! my mum has this navy blue jumpsuit so i might ask to borrow that, or i have a pretty white blouse that could go with my school trousers.
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… we’re ignoring how inactive i’ve been recently …
anywaysssss
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!
*happy nonbinary lesbian noises*
to anyone who might be reading this who is gay, lesbian, bi, pan, omni, poly, ace, aroace, trans, enby, demigirl, demiboy, genderfluid or ANY other queer identity, out or not - i love you, i support you and i’m proud of you for being your true self. if you’re questioning, or still struggling with self-acceptance or acceptance from others, you will get there. it might take weeks, it might take years, but i believe in you. you deserve nothing but absolute support and acceptance from yourself and others around you. and if you’re not getting that, then i’m really sorry. but, and i can promise this, it will get better. you got this :))
i also think i should take this opportunity to mention all the brave, strong queer people who came before us. without them, we would not have a month where we are free to be ourselves. we would not have civil rights laws protecting against homophobic discrimination. we would not have the incredible community that we have now. i will always be so, so grateful for every sacrifice they made so that i could be writing this post freely and without judgement.
also - i’m not saying the system is perfect now. unfortunately, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and general discrimination against the queer community still happens, and i’m sure most LGBTQIA+ people on the Shard will have experienced it from someone, at some point in their lives. but we’re making progress, and we’re changing the way people view us, one glittery rainbow at a time. ✨
you are amazing, you are beautiful, you are valid as you are.
*throws gay frogs*
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Spoileri’m loving the pfps everyone
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<3 <3 <3
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