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How did you spend summers when you were a kid?
My elementary school was a year round school, so we had seasonal breaks, I suppose you could call them that. So during summer when I had school, we had something that I think was called the Summer Stretch. Or something like that to inspire the kids. What this was was a summer physical competition. We jumped through hoops, dodged water, ran the mile, passed the baton and other fun things. My year round school was one of the best things I had going for me then. I was a shy child (and now I'm a shy young adult) so it helped me get more social when I was in an inclusive environment such as school. Correction. Elementary school.
But what about when there was no school?
I don't think I had those quintessential summers of Summertime Lemonade, sporting events and picnics in the park. I don't think my childhood was fun for the most part. I was very sheltered. I was isolated a lot. I think I had a wasted childhood. I also think alot of my teen years were wasted in the same way. Being painfully shy. Being insecure. Being afraid. Being angry at the world becuase of just the people at my high school. But what could I do? School was my life. I had no other outlets.
The people who constituted my outlook on humanity were the same people that harrassed and oppressed me daily. I could have easily been an example of a suicide, or a homicide.
That's why I say to parents, get your child involved in group hobbies. Find them a sport they like, or an art they'd like to hone with other kids their age. Give them options. Options of what to occupy their time with, options about who to be friends with, options to turn to when other doors have closed. Surround them with friends. It's insanely painful being alone...
The teenage years are one of the most difficult years a person experiences. It's wild emotions, wild hormones, and lots of social pressure happening all at the same time.
The teenage years can be miserable, and is for many kids.
But they don't have to be
You don't realize that it's your choice until it's over. You don't realize you could have been happy until it's all over. You don't realize you could have done something about your situation unitl it's all over...if no one tells you.
Good thing I had enough of an ember of hope inside of me to keep me from going through those miserable years. I hoped that when I got out of highschool it would be better. And let's not forget I had a few good people to turn to. Psychologists. Relatives and yes a few people my age. They are my angels.
Will you be someone's friend?
Will be someone's angel?
My elementary school was a year round school, so we had seasonal breaks, I suppose you could call them that. So during summer when I had school, we had something that I think was called the Summer Stretch. Or something like that to inspire the kids. What this was was a summer physical competition. We jumped through hoops, dodged water, ran the mile, passed the baton and other fun things. My year round school was one of the best things I had going for me then. I was a shy child (and now I'm a shy young adult) so it helped me get more social when I was in an inclusive environment such as school. Correction. Elementary school.
But what about when there was no school?
I don't think I had those quintessential summers of Summertime Lemonade, sporting events and picnics in the park. I don't think my childhood was fun for the most part. I was very sheltered. I was isolated a lot. I think I had a wasted childhood. I also think alot of my teen years were wasted in the same way. Being painfully shy. Being insecure. Being afraid. Being angry at the world becuase of just the people at my high school. But what could I do? School was my life. I had no other outlets.
The people who constituted my outlook on humanity were the same people that harrassed and oppressed me daily. I could have easily been an example of a suicide, or a homicide.
That's why I say to parents, get your child involved in group hobbies. Find them a sport they like, or an art they'd like to hone with other kids their age. Give them options. Options of what to occupy their time with, options about who to be friends with, options to turn to when other doors have closed. Surround them with friends. It's insanely painful being alone...
The teenage years are one of the most difficult years a person experiences. It's wild emotions, wild hormones, and lots of social pressure happening all at the same time.
The teenage years can be miserable, and is for many kids.
But they don't have to be
You don't realize that it's your choice until it's over. You don't realize you could have been happy until it's all over. You don't realize you could have done something about your situation unitl it's all over...if no one tells you.
Good thing I had enough of an ember of hope inside of me to keep me from going through those miserable years. I hoped that when I got out of highschool it would be better. And let's not forget I had a few good people to turn to. Psychologists. Relatives and yes a few people my age. They are my angels.
Will you be someone's friend?
Will be someone's angel?