Im starting to feel like all of the crap that i have to deal wih every day is beginning to crush me. No im not under the impression that i have it any harder than anyone else, but i just dont know what to do. I feel like my parents are so overbearing. Like all of the "parenting" they do is nothing more than entertainment to them. Like my life is an interactive tv show, that they deserve absolute controll over. Also, i cant stand my school anymore. Everyday its the same s***, and the same stupid reasons that i have have to do it. I feel like the school anministration and my peers are trying to crush me into another brown box like so many others. Its like "the grades are what really matter, and if you happen to learn something, well then thats great" Theyre so focused on being an amazing academic that they dont worry about anything else like actually teaching me something, r even giving me much of an opportunity to learn on my own. The only place that i ever felt like i could do that was my art class, and now theyve cut funding for that, and stuck the art rooms in a back corner of the school, that has no heat, no windows, no cabinets, not even a celing just the metal of the roof. All of this just so that they coyuld increase funding for sports, and add a new gym to the school. Ive tried talking to the administration, but they never pay any attention. And overall, i just feel like all of the pressure rom my parents, my school, evrythign is just crushing me, like a boa constrictor. Slowly squeezing the life out of me. I just needed to get that off my chest, thanx for listening

i just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their support. Also, if any of you need to talk, you can always im me at xangryxcandyx. Thanks again.

I FEEL THE SAME WAY. SCHOOL SUX. PARENTS THINK THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHATS BEST. BOYFRIEND DOESNT KNOW WHAT HE WANTS. FRIENDS ARENT REALLY HERE. AND I THINK THE ONLY PERSON I CAN TALK TO IS MYSELF. I WRITE TO MYSELF THROUGH POEMS AND THEN I WAIT A FEW DAYS THEN READ THEM TO MYSELF.

I have experienced something close to what you're going through. They have removed the classroom of my orchestra and now we mooch off of the band. Life does feel like it's crushing you, that's the stress of being a teenager. You try to please everyone and still be cool, or at least, accepted. Just take it one day at a time and hold your head high, no matter what. You'll make it through because you are going to prove to the old stuffy men and women who think they know teenagers so well, wrong.

Is there someone at you school and or in your family that you feel like you can talk to. If there is talk to them and tell them how you feel about you life. Don't worry, things are going to get better soon. I don't know what your faith is, but if your Christian talk to God. He'll listen and give you an answer that will solve the problems. Everything will be alright, just keep holding on. You'll make it.

I know that this is corny and repetitive, but things will get better for you, I promise. Everyone has moments like this (I'm not trying to nullify your problems at all) and pretty much everyone makes it out.

No worries, man, you'll be fine. You can always noisemail me if you need to, okay?

As if all of the above wasn't stressful enough try adding the death of your friend and all the stress of relationships to all of that. Trust me I know what you are feeling. Our school actually does the opposite of Toxic's school. We have the largest Ag department in the state and they will cut every elective before Ag. Fighting the man isn't easy either trust me I've tried that. I've managed to change two or three school policy but the fight goes on. And parents don't even get me started. Anyways I feel for ya candy. loathingdaylight@aim if you want to im.

I know how you feel. I won't go far enough to say I know exactly how you feel, but pretty close. Parents will always be overbearing, its what they do best. Soon enough you'll be out of the hellhole they call high school and into college, tech school or a job- something that will keep you from falling into the harsh pit you're in now.

Funding for sports is ever increased. They're talking about cutting the agriculture department in my school when they just hired a new girls golf coach last year. They'll cut every elective before they cut sports because they're selfish pigs.

Remember the hideous cliché: "Things will always get worse before they get better." If you feel like you're at rock bottom, the only way to go is up.

Heh. Hey look, I'm a cliché machine.

Anyway, just do what you need to to survive. If you want to talk, email lucasflorin who posted just below me or email me, untamedfirefly@yahoo.com. Everyone has something they need to get off their chest.

I can relate to about 75% of that. If you ever need to talk to someone I will listen...


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