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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums3 destructive things you learned in school without realizing it
1) You learned that success comes from the approval of others
We seem to live in a culture today where people are more concerned with appearing to be something important rather than actually being something important. See: the Kardashian sisters, Donald Trump, 63 percent of all Instagram users, athletes who make rap albums, the entire US Congress, etc."
2) You learned that failure is a source of shame
Earlier this year I had lunch with one of those people who you just can't believe exists."
3) You learned to depend on authority
I think there's a tendency for most of us to be scared of not having someone tell us what to do. Being told what to do can be comfortable. It can feel safe, because ultimately you never feel entirely responsible for your fate. You're just following the game plan."
http://www.vox.com/2015/6/1/8677055/high-school-lessons
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)... or three.
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GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)niyad
(113,552 posts)hunter
(38,326 posts)When I quit high school for college most people didn't even know I was gone.
I'm pretty sure the bullies found other odd kids to torment.
My high school experience was pretty much Lord of the Flies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies