Happy New Year? Well, let’s see. The fact that I can’t get a girlfriend. The fact that there was a rumor going around about some things I’ve supposedly done with my ex-girlfriend. An EMAIL going around about the same. The ONE person who I consider(ed) a friend TRADING A SECRET TO READ THE EMAIL. Me not knowing what the email or the rumor is about exactly. Me finding out that someone I care about very much was having a problem and lied to me.
January isn’t looking great right now, either. I have 45.5 hours of practice for show choir AFTER school. I have conflicts between that this weekend and next weekend with scholastic bowl and chess. And finals are coming up next week. [sarcasm]Woo. This year is gonna be GREAT![/sarcasm]
but your troubles sound pretty minor and very fleeting. I will take bets that within a month you will have all kinds of positives going on and will havepretty much forgotten about your lousy New Year’s.
And as for this:
The fact that you have an ex-girlfriend kinda belies the idea that you can’t get one, deosn’t it?
Cheer up. Literally billions of people would be happy to have your problems.
stoid
Well, thank you for this, Stoid. I’m sure he immediately got all his problems in perspective and wound up feeling all sunny inside.
Well, I had a kind of bad New Year too. I won’t go into it because this is your thread and everything, I’ll just say Happy #$@%&^* New Year to you too. But hey! things have gotta go up, right?
(insert various mumbling and rambling here)
meatloaf, beetloaf, stinkin’ new year!
PS - I don’t know the deal on people saying what you did with your ex-girl, but that has happened to me too. just don’t approach it like I did. I ended up with a black eye!
Stoid, thank you VERY much. I am SO glad that you helpfully reminded me that BILLIONS of people could have the problems I do, and smile, laugh, and be happy. I didn’t realize that my problems were not insurmountable, or earth-shattering or involved EVERYONE until YOU told me they weren’t. Thank you SO much, that is a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders.
Garf prances merrily off into the woods, singing happily
“La la lala la lala la la!”
Garfield, I feel your pain. When one has a bad day on New Years, it tends to seem worse than any other day because of all the goddamn weight placed upon New Years as being the most happening night of the year. Now, granted, I haven’t lived too many new years eves, but from those that I have experienced, only one of them was ever any good. This year’s was bad only because i was so sick that I celebrated while worshipping the porcelain God, so to speak, but last years was so bad that I was pretty much praying for all of those doomsday prophecies to come true. Although I dont know about you, I don’t consider myself a very melancholy individual (irregardless of what that damn depression test from the other thread said!), and I think really what youve got to do is take these things in stride. Fuck new years, my friend. In the immortal words of Bono, nothing changes on new years day. Ive had people slander my name for what supposedly went on with one of my ex-girlfriends, and although it was terrible at the time, after i while i realized that in some ways it was good; it showed me who my friends really are. Sure, it was sad seeing so many of my so-called friends jump the good ship H.P.E., but sometimes we all need these little events to set our shit straight. Oh well, I’ve said more than enough. Hope it helps.
-H.P.E.
((((((Garf)))))
I’m sorry, honey.
I hope and pray that things will start looking up for you very, very soon.
Scotti
Happy #$*^@& New Year to you too. :rolleyes:
I’m majorly feelin your pain, dear. Also lacking a significant other (boyfriend in my case). Feeling the pressures of school, work, and the ever-present anxiety and even depression over self-image and the opinions of my peers.
Can it, Stoid. Being a teenager can suck like nothing else at times. While our problems seem inconsequencial compared to those of adults, we do have worse social pressures and anything can seem all-encompassing if it hurts bad enough. Garf is obviously a high-achiever, and as a student also enrolled in higher level courses, I can tell you that the stress is overwhelming a good portion of the time.
Not to mention the incredibly ludicrous amount of importance placed on the partying that should go on for New Year’s Eve. What the hell?? So we have to adjust to writing a different number at the end of the date for awhile. Whoopty shit. Doesn’t mean everyone in America needs to get piss-drunk and act like sex-starved maniacs for one night. Why should I feel like a loser because I choose to chill with some friends at home? It’s ridiculous!
Sorry bout your bad luck, Garf. I feel for ya. 
matt_mcl – Why did you do that? She offered her opinion… why are you being such a shit to her? Is this because of that other thread? I mean, hey, you have a right to your opinion but I don’t think she was rude or over the top at all. I don’t know why you felt compelled to snit at her but not actually answer the OP. And I don’t think what Garf did behind you was very nice either.
Garf – hey, really, cheer up! Think how much worse things could be! Girlfriends are like busses, miss one don’t sweat it, there’ll be another along shortly. And I too, like Sto, am NOT making light of your problems just trying to put them in perspective.
It’s sad that some folks are talking trash behind your back but you have to ask yourself how much their opinion about you really matters. If it does matter, give them the straight dope about it; if it doesn’t matter tell them to piss off! They don’t have any right to say anything about you. Just be yourself and run your life the way you want it. And frankly, a REAL friend would NEVER betray a confidence so… I guess that person wasn’t really a friend.
I’m sorry that things are not going well for you right now but I have a feeling if you just keep your head and your heart keyed to your dreams you’ll be okay. I think that’s what Sto was saying. And yes, I think you owe her an apology.
Just A Girl – again, I think you are bashing her for nothing. You too need to take the time to look at your life and decide for yourself what really matters. I still don’t see how Sto insulted anyone. Again, you have a right to determine where you want to go, what you want to do. Peer pressure is very tight but if you really believe in yourself, there’s nothing you can’t do. And as they say, you might want to take a mile in her shoes and question why she thinks his problems are light; for all you know she has some very heavy shit to deal with.
Byz - I didn’t mean to sound as if I was coming down too hard on Stoid. (ok, so the “can it” was out of line, but I can be somewhat bitter at times… :D) I was simply sticking up for Garf because I know what he’s going through is tough because I’ve experienced the same sort of things. When you’re feeling down, a lot of the time hearing someone tell you your problems are insignificant by comparison can hurt. I know it’s the truth, but occasionally a little sympathy is all one needs.
Sorry for bein harsh Stoid…didn’t mean to come down hard on ya. No hard feelings 
{{{Garfield226}}} Just to reiterate my sympathy
Oh, aye. Garf, feelin’ your pain inasmuch as I can, you know what I mean. Stoid, … not a word from me.
Maybe Stoidela won’t sympathize, but I will.
Nothing makes me madder than when someone trys to cheer me up by saying “it could be worse”.
That’s what they tell paraplegics in burn wards too. Somebody is always worse off than you.
Just A Girl – “can it” was pretty light but I still don’t like how some can be such twits with nothing to add to the conversation. You are NOT among that type. Anyway, I would NEVER make light of how hard it is to be a teen. I did it during the 80’s and it sucked. It was hard. And I sure as shit didn’t have much parental support because I moved out of my mother’s home. She said, “my house, my rules” and I baled. And I fucked up. BIG TIME. I could regale you and all with horror stories about my life but I don’t think it would help. All I know is I fucked up, pissed a LOT of people off, almost got myself killed and ended up a lot wiser at 16 than I ever wanted to be. ‘Nuff said.
I just hope you, Garf and ANY teen might want to talk to me or any other poster who had a fucked up teenhood. No, I DON’T have all the answers, nor do I proclaim myself some kind of teen know it all, but what I DO have is hard core, first hand, knowledge about what I did. And what I would NEVER do again.
I may not know it all but I know enough to give you a lesson or two. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to pull the “adult” on you or him, but I swear to the Goddess I know enough to give you some really, hard won and sound advise. You don’t have to take it. Goddess know when I was your age I wouldn’t listen either. I’m just saying I’m here. I’ll listen. And I doubt you can say something to me I haven’t done or had experience with. I really, honestly, just want to help. I really wish to have your path be easier than mine. Okay? If ANY teen won’t post but wants to talk privately you can email me. To me, email is fucking sacred. I wouldn’t share it with ANYONE unless you said it was okay.
I honestly, from the very dept of my heart, just want to help.
Best!
Byz