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[Deleted member 149562]

I am actually starting to think we might have that person who when something happens and they have no clue what is being spoken about....."sheesh you have to be living on Mars not to know or not heard about that"

@Rocky998 you REALLY do need to get out ALOT more matey....you are missing so much in life, its no wonder that you manage to either miss everything entirely or you place stuff into the wrong meaning or context so much

You ain't sheltered....you're locked away in a padded cell somewhere dark and windowless.....get out there and explore the world...you never know...you might actually learn something about yourself

 

[Rocky998]

I am actually starting to think we might have that person who when something happens and they have no clue what is being spoken about....."sheesh you have to be living on Mars not to know or not heard about that"

@Rocky998 you REALLY do need to get out ALOT more matey....you are missing so much in life, its no wonder that you manage to either miss everything entirely or you place stuff into the wrong meaning or context so much

You ain't sheltered....you're locked away in a padded cell somewhere dark and windowless.....get out there and explore the world...you never know...you might actually learn something about yourself

Well we used to get out a bit more before covid... And I chose to be homeschooled.
My parents decided WITH me that it would be the best option and I asked to be pulled out.
About two years in to homeschool I got even more depressed/lonely than I was in public school but I tried looking at the bright side like: "Well at least I'm not being bullied anymore"... Then my brother came and shook things up a bit. His mental health took a dive fast along with mine but in two separate ways.
There are times I wish I was in public school but when I think about it... I'm glad I'm not.
But I do wish I had peers around me. Actual friends who care enough to have real conversations instead of video games and the newest shoe out. I don't give a heck about that stuff

 

[JuiceBox52]

Well we used to get out a bit more before covid... And I chose to be homeschooled.
My parents decided WITH me that it would be the best option and I asked to be pulled out.
About two years in to homeschool I got even more depressed/lonely than I was in public school but I tried looking at the bright side like: "Well at least I'm not being bullied anymore"... Then my brother came and shook things up a bit. His mental health took a dive fast along with mine but in two separate ways.
There are times I wish I was in public school but when I think about it... I'm glad I'm not.
But I do wish I had peers around me. Actual friends who care enough to have real conversations instead of video games and the newest shoe out. I don't give a heck about that stuff

There a way you could do some sort of homeschool co op? Take classes once a week? That’s what I did when I was in school

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Well we used to get out a bit more before covid... And I chose to be homeschooled.
My parents decided WITH me that it would be the best option and I asked to be pulled out.
About two years in to homeschool I got even more depressed/lonely than I was in public school but I tried looking at the bright side like: "Well at least I'm not being bullied anymore"... Then my brother came and shook things up a bit. His mental health took a dive fast along with mine but in two separate ways.
There are times I wish I was in public school but when I think about it... I'm glad I'm not.
But I do wish I had peers around me. Actual friends who care enough to have real conversations instead of video games and the newest shoe out. I don't give a heck about that stuff

OK I understand you had issues at the school that you went to, so why not change school....until you get out of that mindset of everyone hates me, everyone will bully me, you are never going to improve your grasp on life

You have to be resolute and speak up for yourself and..as is commonplace over here to say...get some backbone and stand up for yourself otherwise you are never going to cope with the real world once you leave home, find a girlfriend, get married, get a job etc

You cannot hide away forever kiddo...believe me, it destroys you faster than any bully could

Get yourself out into the world, fight for your place in the world, stand up for yourself and tell yourself every single morning when you wake up..."this is a good day, I will learn something new, I will not be pushed around, I will explore what and who is around me more....I WILL NOT BE SCARED OF MY OWN SHADOW ANYMORE"

You are not doing yourself any favours kiddo, you are playing right into the hands of those who bullied you or humiliated you or laughed at you....the longer you hide away, the more they are winning.

 

[Rocky998]

There a way you could do some sort of homeschool co op? Take classes once a week? That’s what I did when I was in school

Around here there isn't much but I believe there may be a few HS groups. I will look into some.
It would be nice if I can be in a class setting a few times out of the week but it would also be a stress on my mom as I help around the house while my dad is at work and while she works with my little brother. Then of course school work.

I know two teens (in real life) around my age who do homeschooling, one is kinda a jerk ngl, and the other is fairy chill but doesn't do any groups or doesn't want to...

 

[JuiceBox52]

Around here there isn't much but I believe there may be a few HS groups. I will look into some.
It would be nice if I can be in a class setting a few times out of the week but it would also be a stress on my mom as I help around the house while my dad is at work and while she works with my little brother. Then of course school work.

I know two teens (in real life) around my age who do homeschooling, one is kinda a jerk ngl, and the other is fairy chill but doesn't do any groups or doesn't want to...

Please look into it, it will help!

 

[Colin_T]

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That's a dumpling squid. They are about the size of a golf ball and do really well in aquariums because they have smallish territories. They are wonderful things to keep.

I had one and each week I would go to the beach and collect shrimp and other things for my tanks. I would chuck a net full of glass shrimp in the tank and she would grab them and eat them. One day she was extra hungry and grabbed one shrimp with each arm (they have 10 arms), and she was swimming around chasing more while her arms were full.

Another time she saw a shrimp on the glass and stalked it, getting closer bit by bit. Then she fires out her 2 longer legs and gets the shrimp, but she lunges at it and sticks all 10 arms on the glass. She spent the next minute pulling each arm away from the glass, suction cup by suction cup.

She was a sweet little thing with gold and brown spots and marks on her body. She got all excited at feeding time and colours would change.

Eventually she had a few batches of eggs and some of the shrimp in her tank started eating the eggs so I moved them to another tank. A few shrimp stowed away on the plants and ate the remaining eggs. I took her back to the beach after that and let her go.

 

[Colin_T]

Making another spoon
This is a mixing spoon for my mom.
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Don't make the handle too thin where it joins the spoon or fork part, that is their weak point and that's where they always break.

 

[Rocky998]

OK I understand you had issues at the school that you went to, so why not change school....until you get out of that mindset of everyone hates me, everyone will bully me, you are never going to improve your grasp on life

You have to be resolute and speak up for yourself and..as is commonplace over here to say...get some backbone and stand up for yourself otherwise you are never going to cope with the real world once you leave home, find a girlfriend, get married, get a job etc

You cannot hide away forever kiddo...believe me, it destroys you faster than any bully could

Get yourself out into the world, fight for your place in the world, stand up for yourself and tell yourself every single morning when you wake up..."this is a good day, I will learn something new, I will not be pushed around, I will explore what and who is around me more....I WILL NOT BE SCARED OF MY OWN SHADOW ANYMORE"

You are not doing yourself any favours kiddo, you are playing right into the hands of those who bullied you or humiliated you or laughed at you....the longer you hide away, the more they are winning.

I'm my own worst enemy its true and I've been kicked, punched, spat on, pushed to the ground, and ect... But while I still got up, I beat myself down mentally as well. Then there were the words people said... That hurt a ton as well.

You have no idea what it is like to wake up as me. You have no idea the struggles I go through already here just at my own home that is supposed to be safe.
I couldn't emotionally handle being thrown into a public school but I know I would be able to handle a job strangely enough...
My mind constantly zips around stressing and buzzes with anxiety ready to break down at any moment. So don't tell me what I need to do because you have no idea what so ever the pain I experience.
We all have struggles and I know people have it worse than me but you can't tell me, complete stranger on the internet that I should just "go out there"...
And I know I need to fix some things in my life. I know I need to get out in the world and do things but its so so hard. Recently someone at a local high school here got stabbed by a student there... You think that would ever make me want to go: " Oh yay lets go to school"... This isn't 10 years ago this is now and school shootings are everywhere along with other violent acts. Then all the hormones raging in schools... Yah, I think I can sit that out while they do whatever.
There was a girl in the High school here who was pregnant at 16. Like come on people, show some dignity...

 

[Rocky998]

At least for good news there's the fact that the swelling in my mouth has gone down and I can talk normally... So now the name Axl doesn't sound like a curse word! Yipeeee

 

[Essjay]

We are going to see our new grandchild for the first time

 

[FishandBirdLover]

We are going to see our new grandchild for the first time

Yay!

 

[connorlindeman]

Packing for our 5-day camping trip. We leave tomorrow!

 

[FishandBirdLover]

Packing for our 5-day camping trip. We leave tomorrow!

Lucky! Next week all my male relatives get to go camping. I have never been camping before. My dad says we live on a campground.

 

[Rocky998]

Lucky! Next week all my male relatives get to go camping. I have never been camping before. My dad says we live on a campground.

When your dad says "you live on a campground" what exactly does he mean? Are you guys in the middle of the woods or something? Lol.
Or is that just his excuse for not having you go?