Did you get made fun of/false rumors in High School ?

[cassie]

I was never the subject of any rumors. I wasn't interesting enough to start a rumor about. Two girls jumped me in the bathroom once though. To this day I don't know why. I didn't even know them. I managed to get the main agressor in a headlock and I didn't let her go until I was sure she would behave. I was never bothered since.

 

[gaited horse]

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Ain't that the truth.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Had to PM my thoughts. Not something that fits here.....
Girls are bad about being passive aggressive tho.

 

[EweSheep]

I never did like HS except for one semester at one HS which it was a college atmosphere.

I never once got an invite nor I ever intend to go to my HS reunion! Not planning to either because when some were saying oh she was so skinny that time and now look at her, she is a cow! Well it is just as bad as it was then but older LOL! I have no intention to have a beauty fashion show either!

 

[MuranoFarms]

oh heavens! I wish my step-son would break up with his GF!

Unfortunately, even when we know what they should do...even when we can make them do it, it still isn't easy. The best news is that high school is over on graduation day and they never have to speak to those people again. EVER!

 

[deb1]

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I hated HS and I am one of those rare people that don't think that I gained anything by the experience of having spent four years in HS. Nope. I wouldn't go to my HS reunion either, not because I think that people will judge me, just because most of my memories are unpleasant.

Today there are alternatives to HS. There is homeschool or community colleges that will let an older teen take courses to count toward both HS and college.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Thank God I have had the opportunity to homeschool my kids!! I remember all the crap from my HS years. Rumored that I was gay, and when I wasn't gay I was pregnant or doing drugs etc. etc. etc. and just constant stupidity every day....the insanity that is public high school, is no good for any kid. The ones that do all the picking, bullying, and rumor mill feeding, are never any better off, because they generally wind up being rotten people in my experience. I am sorry for kids who have no choice, and can't blame kids for dropping out like flies just to get away from all the bull.

I can understand your son being stressed out. Have you thought about homeschool, or are you in a position that you could just homeschool him? It's really alot less complicated than it sounds. I pulled my kids from public school the second week of school 3 years ago, and we have never looked back. If you are considering it as an option, feel free to PM me for more info on how to get started. I'd be glad to help.

 

[gaited horse]

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Knife thrown prolly made them want to be nice to you.

 

[Ol'FashionHen]

I want to futher explain a few things because if you are not in his shoes you don't know. Yes, I know I should not "sugar coat" life for him. That is not what I am trying to do. My DS has had to put up with a lot in his young life already, so he is no stranger to sticking things out. He is almost seventeen, a super sweetie - when I was going through panic attacks he would stay home with me so I would not be alone because he knew at that time I did not want to be alone(even though I told him, he should go hang out with his friends, that I would be ok). When I would break out in tears for no reason, he would hold me till the feeling passed (he was 15 at that time) if anything he has already been through too much. My Dh is his step dad and is hard on him and has high expectations of him, My DH loves him and wants the best for him, my son knows this, but they still bundt heads often (my DH is good at telling him he loves him, but doesn't always show it). My DH is the hard type of man everything is "man up", I have never seen a tear in his eye EVER!!!, for anything, to him men DO NOT CRY. My DS is not like his step dad, if he is hurting he will cry, I don't think that makes him any lesser of a man, some people cry, some don't ( I wish I was a non-cryer but I'm not), when it comes to manly things my DS looks to his step dad, but when it comes to 'feeling' type issues he comes to me, if my DS starts crying my DH can not stand it and scolds him for it, and tells me I should not baby him. Sometimes we humans just want some comfort in this crazy world, my DS seeks comfort from a fellow human from ever now and then, things really that may not be a big deal to us IS a big deal to him, I don't think I should just pass off his true concerns as not being a big deal, if it really is not, I tell him that ... well, if this or that .... would it be better and he is like Oh "well I guess so I did not see it that way", and he will take the problem with a grain of salt and everythig is fine. He is not a weiny basket case, he is usually pretty chipper, but when he has something on his mind and he gets depressed he really gets down about it. My sons real father is not in the picture, real father is currently going to drug court and counseling, he was put in jail for check fraud and for not paying his child support in the past 2 years, he was severly beaten and disfigured for his "chip off the old block mouth" that he has, from 4 guys in an alley downtown. So he is not a good role model for our son, my son has not had a relationship with his dad since I left him when our son was 5, what he does remember about his dad is not the greatest of memories. His real dad has never contacted me to ask to see him EVER! His real dad comes from a good family (give or take a few people) and he sees them about 2-3 times a year. My ex's mother blabbed to my DS that his dad has been doing better, he has begun to pay his child support. But I of course feel that his "doing better" is only because he has to be drug/alcohol tested every week and pay his child support or he WILL go to prison this time THE REAL BIG HOUSE and not jail this time. So I'm scared that maybe deep down this comment his granny made about his dad may have given him some false hope about possibly having somewhat of a relationship with his dad (my DS knows his real dad is not a good role model). So any of you that have been through simular situations with your child/family or have never had any problems in raising your child feel free to giving me all life's answers to these difficult situations. PM me, I really want to know? Any suggestions, did you grow up with a strict step dad, a loser real dad, and a mom that just wants things to be normal for you ..... what helped you ? ( I have my own opinions ) but I do like to hear what others have to say. I welcome all diffence of opinions PM if you don't want to post.

 

[Ol'FashionHen]

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Thanks for PM's Marlon. I really appreciate it.