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She slips in after class, just to be away from them, waiting till the sound of shouting and laughter has subsided, till it's safe to walk home alone.School occupies a strange place in my mind. It wasn't so long ago, but when I look back it seems foggy; so different from the life I experience now. I was bullied, a lot, at first it really hurt, but I learned to not let it get to me. I was the 'weird' girl, who drew anime. I relised people would always judge, and knew it's you who has to be happy with yourself, you shouldn't change to please them; I noticed the things people would tease me about were the things they were insecure about in themselves. The most valuable lessons I learned weren't in the classroom. I got very comfortable with my own company
My art teacher told me "Cartoons are not art" so I drew in my spare time and let myself indulge in a world all my own.
Schools such a strange place, and this girls having a hard time of it... I can certainly relate to feeling trapped there sometimes, for many reasons...
~How is/was it for you?
Edit: Wow, thanks so much for the response on this one guys
I've enjoyed reading about your experiences, all those having a hard time- It will get better! School is temporary. Use the time to better yourself. While I do read all comments it is a tall order replying to hundreds, so I'm sorry if you don't get a personal response from me, but please do know myself and others support you Peace, Love and beating the bullies,
~Blue x
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Omg, that bit about your art teacher saying cartoons are not art really hit home with me because I'm in a really similar situation.
I've had the same art teacher for a few years now and during that time she has gotten increasingly passive aggressive about the fact that she doesn't want me drawing fan art because she thinks it's not creative, and can't be expressive, and overall isn't art. It's gotten incredibly toxic, and all these emotions have been building up and building up. I'm just so happy I have my friends to vent at and to encourage me.
I should probably make a post on my own DA if I want to go into detail, cause you've already gotten so many comments here already.
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I'm a girl in school who draws anime as well. C:
In school, I was called a bitch and told I was going to hell, and they went as far as to make a sexual harrassment comment. I hated that class ever since, and got bad grades in it, and in other classes, I did not excel either.
This was in seventh grade, when my self esteem was lowest.
Because of how bad that year was, I don't really remember much, even though it hasn't been very long...
But now I have friends to back me up, so now school is a better experience for me.
Because of these friends, I feel like I have developed into a better person, and I'm not nearly as anti-social and mean as I used to be.
I also feel like I can stand up for myself now, instead of taking all of that crap from people. XD
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My first day at school: I enter later to the school and the first words I heard was: Who is this crazy girl? I remember that after that, I didnt talk to anyone, except of 2 girls, one lefted, other girls wanted to be my friends, but i bullied my self because of the guy. Results that I loved drawing, not the best cause i was on primary but teachers liked it, and I discovered the guy who offends me likes to paint to, with the years i learned to dont listen bad commentaries with help of my mom and new friends. I still like to draw and all the classroom is friend of the past but now extrovert shy girl, I even became the president in my class, my grades get higher cause sociability, im so happy!
Now results the guy who borders me, has a crush on me, and im just there like Yes, and Im the President of Frensh dude!
Sorry for my english, im latina.
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im the quite girl who never talks and nobody noticed
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You spoke now, and I noticed because I'm the same way.
I just watch everyone..
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....thank you for the empathy...
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No shit. This picture explains pretty much every feeling I have about school. Amazing.
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Yea, I've always been pretty confident with my art but this one guy makes me feel really bad about it without even noticing. He's one of my best friends and he is a great person to talk to about smart things like politics but he hates the art I work so hard to make for girls in my classes every day. Sorry didn't mean to complain so much, I just want people to know that some people are supportive and some aren't. Thanks for reading🙂
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It does not get better. Some people will never grow up. It's in uni, in the workplace, in church, in retirement homes. It's just more intense in school, where one is their most vulnerable, and the artificial environment of school just exacerbates the nastiness in all of us.
I'm glad it's better for you, and this is evocative in its simplicity.
I felt trapped, too, suffocating in the pool of mediocrity. It didn't help discovering that I was good at absolutely nothing, but at least I had one good friend. We are still friends, decades later.
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I am the weird girl who draws a lot of anime, and watches it.
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"Cartoons are not art"? That must of been one shitty ass art teacher.
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If I go into an art class and get a teacher who believes that, I'm going to walk right out of the room and ask demand to be put into another art class.
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Yep everyone thinks i'm wierd because i draw anime. Well some people are used to it now but some say im crazy only because sometimes i draw drawings with blood -.- anyway keep the good work!
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Any art teacher saying that cartoon is not art got the wrong job
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"I was the 'weird' girl, who drew anime."
Totally relatable lol
I've only been bullied a few times, but I can imagine that having to stay at school was like being trapped there with the people who hate you and the small group of 3 that are your best friends. But not everyone of those friends seem to care about your problems (which happened to me).
The description and artwork is very deep. I enjoy your artwork because of how much work you put into it, and how the art expresses true feeling only within a picture. A deep picture with true meanings and feelings more than a person can describe.
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An art teacher saying cartoons are not art?! o_0
How old is that teacher? They obviously have no idea... XD
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You are absolutely very talented , It is a sad picture that has a lot of meaning in it .
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Whoever said "Cartoons aren't art" , they are sitting on their brains. Keep doing what you do, because not only is it art, it's YOU.
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I don't like my school,As I'm at GMS.It's pretty bad,If you're bulled at my school.None of the teachers do anything about it,Earlier this week I was at lunch.Me and my friend had white shirts on,The idiots/preps/snobs at the table behind us were messing around with their chocolate milk and it splashed on us.
Last year in 7th grade,A friend of mine killed herself due to problems at school.Y'know what they did,They did nothing about it.
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I love this piece, it kinda symbolizes my school life as well. I always think that conforming to the uniform is violation of our human rights, and that if you can't express yourself properly, every little thing can get you down. I just try to ignore it and push through, I feel that artwork is my only true life...
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You conform to the uniform at work, too.
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Same...bullied a lot in school and really was messed up by it later on in life
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very beautiful, in a sad way... it remembers me of "another brick in the wall"...
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Poor that little girl... she needs some big hugs!
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Leave it to an instructor to pretend to be a teacher by lecturing students. You would have had the best yearbook photo if you gave them this.
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I am in year 7, and at first I wasn't sure if i could find anyone who had the same interests e.g anime, videogames, art, but then I met a group of friends who love anime and art! ^^
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I've never actually been bullied really, but I went to middle school for a few weeks, and it was horrible. I hated it. The lessons were bad, the kids always ignored me, and it was just pretty... eh.... i'm homeschooled now, and glad I am.
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i love this one because i'm in middle school and i have been bullied ever since i was in preschool, life it tugh keep living it to prove that you are stronger that they think and that you don't have to listen to them. keep up the good work puddin!
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Wow, this takes me back. This is exactly how I felt in school.
To all those who are struggling in school, know that it does get better. There is so much more to the world than the hallways of a school. And there is so much more to you than you yet realize. Have faith in yourself, and keep going forward.
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I'm still studying at school and it's like a hell. Not because of bullying, I can stand for myself both physically and verbally and it makes me not easy target for bullies, but there are too many things students are meant to learn and most of it is not needed for our lifes. I'm stuck at school from 8 am till 3 pm and the homework always takes about three or four hours even through I don't do everything so I have not enough time for myself, I always want to sleep. And also I have to visit some extra courses to prepate for entering the university exams, school program and the way we study the subjects doesn't help much. I just hope that the year and a half I still have to go through won't kill my nervous system completly.
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High school was the worst part of my life, so I completely empathize with what you're going through right now. I'm 25 now and my life is so much better. Hang in there and know that there will finally come a day you will be happy and free to enjoy your life.
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Oh, thank you for support!
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I hope You will manage it. Now, I am studying, but few years ago I was like You walking every day to school and wasting my life for ridiculous topics. I also had in weekends some extra-lessons preparing me to exams, because everyone wanted to make me the best prepared girl as it could be. Many days were for me very depressing. But everything -the good and the bad- will finish and then You will get chance to start a new chapter in Your life, which I wish You from all my heart.
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Thank so much you for your warm, kind words, it really helped me to feel a bit better and cheered me up. Indeed, understanding that these days will over once help me to keep on going and not to break and fall into deep depression. So thank you my friend, hearing some cheering words after a long hard day is a very pleasant surprise that made me smile.
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I wish You more smiles than gray clouds floating across the sky.
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No one should be ashamed of any aspect of themself that doesn't affect other people. Why can't everyone get that? What happened to "different does not mean less than"?
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At least now I know I'm not the only one who feels like that. My junior high years were horrible. Moving across the United States didn't help my case. People thought I was a weirdo because I cared more about cars than having the top line of fashion. I love drawing (especially cars as you can see on my gallery), but that wasn't what the society at my school told me. It's not right for anyone to like cars that much, let alone a GIRL. That's what I was told. This artwork could have been me.
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