03-06-2003, 02:02 PM
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Pixies Den Mother
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: No-Hockey Land, dammit!!
Posts: 11,897
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There are a few things I would change, but since I can only choose one.......
I would change the fact that from 4th grade in elementary school all the way until I graduated High School I was picked on and ostracized, mostly just by the boys. I was the one they teased and said I had "cooties", ran if I came close, acted like they had to disinfect anything of theirs I may accidentally have touched, and laughed like hell if I gave any wrong answers in class. Although I don't dwell on it or still harbor any hatred for these kids, it has affected my life. Because of the way I was treated I learned to be afraid of 'standing out', afraid of being criticized, afraid of being laughed at if I make a mistake. It really has played hell with my self-confidence. If I hadn't had to endure 8 yrs of torment I would probably be more out-going and self confident, and would no doubt feel a lot better about myself than I do.
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