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RE: Not nothing...or brainwashed

in School Days2 months ago

School... a stage in my life where I also learned things that are not deliberately taught. I was very studious. So many things were happening at home that I felt I had to bring some joy, and my life was all about studying and getting good grades, but that led to my classmates treating me very badly, too badly.

I went to a Catholic school... they wanted me to think like them, to be submissive... they didn't succeed. I became someone who questions, who thinks for herself and who doesn't blindly believe what they tell me. I learned to trust myself and what that inner voice was telling me. I learned that a friend is not someone who is there in bad times; it's easy to say, ‘Poor thing...’ A friend is someone who is there in good times, rejoicing in your success.

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I sometimes feel a little envious of those who had a good school experience because, despite having momentary good aspects, it was generally a negative thing. Sure, I learned some lessons but they were difficult lessons for a little kid to have to learn. Anyway, fuck it, I turned out ok.

Like you, I didn't respond well to being conditioned and felt it best to forge my own way forward as best I could; part of that was finding the right people to motivate and inspire me.

Sometimes I hear many people say... how I would love to go back to my school days... and although I learned a lot, it was so painful that I say I don't want to go back! We learned and made a beautiful life, that's what matters. The good thing is that after that came good people with whom to share.

Yep, time and life only travels in one direction (and at the end is death) so it makes more sense not to dwell or revisit things like that I guess...I believe we should use those things as motivation to lead a better present and future life. Don't you?

Exactly, let it serve as a driving force for good things.