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Philosoraptor

(15,019 posts)
44. I'm 61, graduated HS in 69
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 11:22 AM
Dec 2012

Back then, gun stores only sold handguns and shotguns and squirrel guns, not machine guns.

And there was no drug use in my school at the time, we were a bit isolated.

There are so many more social problems that modern kids have that some can't handle.

Never even went to graduation I was so glad to be out of that hellhole n/t Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1
I went to graduation but... MotorCityMan Dec 2012 #69
+1. It was like getting out of jail. bemildred Dec 2012 #74
Pretty much, yea tech3149 Dec 2012 #2
I was always an outsider. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #3
thanx for your honesty marions ghost Dec 2012 #4
What ever happens to those "bullies?" They grow up to become GOP, no doubt. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #5
Mitt Romney was one Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #6
for real? in your case? rateyes Dec 2012 #15
No, but romney beat up a gay kid in his high school Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #39
or as in my case... Javaman Dec 2012 #22
Sometimes, they become police officers... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #59
I'm thankful everyday for finishing high school LeftofObama Dec 2012 #7
I'm having nearly the same experience. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #18
Me too... appamado amata padam Dec 2012 #54
Wow, this is four of us. Scruffy Rumbler Dec 2012 #70
Small homogeneous towns are garbage. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #62
Yeah jollyreaper2112 Dec 2012 #8
Even cheerleaders get the blues Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #9
I was on the cheerleading team and was still one of those kids. Was constantly GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #10
I was one of those who defended the kids people picked on lunatica Dec 2012 #11
My pal! Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #12
Bullies are cowards... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #32
Folks like you are my heroes! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #81
I'm not sure what I was The2ndWheel Dec 2012 #13
I fit the profile pretty well back then IDemo Dec 2012 #14
I worked at columbine after the shooting grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #16
It would be interesting to know how many of the murdered Columbine kids were actually Nay Dec 2012 #78
It was a long time ago grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #85
yep me too dembotoz Dec 2012 #17
Well it is not just nature...far from it. zeemike Dec 2012 #19
yep ... former HS teacher ... rtassi Dec 2012 #24
+1 tama Dec 2012 #53
American secondary schools are inferior. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #63
There are the "typical" types and the not so typical types... Javaman Dec 2012 #20
In high school I was socially awkward in some ways, but... Orrex Dec 2012 #21
I was one of those kids. easttexaslefty Dec 2012 #23
Powerful OP H2O Man Dec 2012 #25
Tell your son there is at least one other like you... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #34
+1 LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #76
On kind of a different edge .. rtassi Dec 2012 #26
that is horrible on top of unimaginable.... renate Dec 2012 #83
Yes, that was me exactly IDoMath Dec 2012 #27
I think I had the same thoughts. JanMichael Dec 2012 #58
Thank you, Philosoraptor. Myrina Dec 2012 #28
Thank you Philosoraptor for posting this. Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #29
I was the school crippled kid, & I befriended the gay kids Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #42
My two years in high school were hell. I had gay friends too. hunter Dec 2012 #50
I had to get ready for gym in a seperate room because the bullying was so bad. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #82
I was one of those kids too Marrah_G Dec 2012 #30
I'll just leave this here. Sentath Dec 2012 #31
There were times myself. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #33
I was one of those kids get the red out Dec 2012 #35
To all of you. Lilma Dec 2012 #36
I don't know how old you are, Philosoraptor, but, I saw lots of bullying in my school days. bulloney Dec 2012 #37
I'm 61, graduated HS in 69 Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #44
I agree. Good point on the access to drugs. bulloney Dec 2012 #47
We need to end the violence and bullying. ananda Dec 2012 #38
Bullies should get punched square in the nose & kicked in the groin Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #45
Great story! I saw a similar thing in 6th grade. Super bully... JanMichael Dec 2012 #57
I was bullied riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #40
Disabled kids are targets Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #46
I feel the same way JesterCS Dec 2012 #41
It starts with lack of discipline in elementary school FarCenter Dec 2012 #43
You're not alone. I suffered severe depression and suicidal tendencies in those years. Selatius Dec 2012 #48
I was too tabbycat31 Dec 2012 #49
First of all, thank you for sharing this with us bixente Dec 2012 #51
I was too. Kablooie Dec 2012 #52
I was in that hellish low/middle caste/class JanMichael Dec 2012 #55
Having a really mean streak, a family rife with professional killers to teach me, and connected Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #56
I was a strange high schooler. erinlough Dec 2012 #60
I was a geek and a misfit. Aristus Dec 2012 #61
I was one of those kids and it sucks. nt white_wolf Dec 2012 #64
I was not a loner and was both a bully and bullied. The Midway Rebel Dec 2012 #65
I wasn't weird or a loner but I didn't fit in and I was bullied. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #66
My mind went off by itself. sibelian Dec 2012 #67
I was, but I wasn't hfojvt Dec 2012 #68
Thanks for sharing that Philosoraptor allrevvedup Dec 2012 #71
Slightly. LWolf Dec 2012 #72
Yes. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #73
I Think This Post RobinA Dec 2012 #75
This old therapist greatly appreciates this post. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #77
From a few years ago... WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #79
I was one of "those" kids. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #80
This WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #84
Thanks for sharing your story vankuria Dec 2012 #86
My twin brother got picked on but I was actually a girl who kicked the bullies asses. You mess with Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #87
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